200_Topcu and Koculu_ECER 2021 Geneva (online)Asli Koculu
This document summarizes a study examining the effects of a STEM education course on pre-service science teachers' self-efficacy for STEM practices. The study involved 20 female pre-service teachers who completed a self-efficacy scale before and after a STEM course. Results of paired t-tests found a statistically significant increase in self-efficacy scores after the course, indicating the STEM education positively impacted teachers' beliefs in their ability to implement STEM practices. The researchers conclude that developing pre-service teachers' self-efficacy through STEM education experiences is important for effective STEM instruction.
Case studies of teacher development on a mathematicalamesa11
This document summarizes research on a course to develop in-service teachers' skills in teaching mathematical literacy. It describes the course background, research questions, and theoretical framework. Key findings are presented on the classification and cognitive level of mathematical literacy questions teachers developed over time. The findings show a shift from mainly contextual questions to more balanced contextual and mathematical questions requiring higher-order thinking. The conclusion calls for improved teacher training to help teachers make stronger connections between contexts and mathematics in solving real-world problems.
Preparing Pre-service Primary Teachers to Teach with Technology: A Case of En...Dr. İpek Saralar-Aras
how to cite: Saralar-Aras, İ., & Firat, K. (2021, September). Preparing Pre-service Primary Teachers to Teach with Technology: A Case of England. Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) Emerging Researchers’ Conference 2021. Geneva, Switzerland & Online, ECER.
This is the slide show that will be presented at ECER 2021. It is based on a multiple case study with six PGCE students about their technology integration.
The Use of Open Educational Resources by Adult Learning Professionals - A Sys...DenisaCentea
The document summarizes the results of a systematic literature review on the use of open educational resources (OER) by adult education professionals. The review found that adult learning has the lowest level of OER development compared to other sectors. Barriers to OER use in adult education identified in the literature include a lack of understanding about technology among teachers, a lack of institutional support, and issues with OER quality and skills/time of practitioners. Experimental practice by educators and changes in beliefs, knowledge, and institutional culture were found to support greater adoption of open education practices.
This document reports on a study examining the role and self-perception of in-service teacher trainers in Austria. It begins by noting the lack of research on in-service teacher trainers, their competencies, and motivations. The study aimed to understand how trainers describe their work and see themselves. It surveyed 381 trainers and found that most come from educational backgrounds and see themselves as communicators and experts who transfer practical knowledge to teachers. Trainers expect engagement from participants and see their role as responding to needs, maintaining practical focus, and continually developing expertise. The discussion notes the importance of trainers' work and hopes results can improve selection, teaching quality, and the professionalization of the trainer role.
Implementing assessment of inquiry skills in science educationSails-project
Poster: Implemening assessment of inquiry skills in science education. Perspectives from Denmark by Morten Rask Petersen. Laboratory for Coherent Education and Learning, University of Southern Denmark
In the context of the SAILS project
http://www.sails-project.eu/
This document summarizes a case study analyzing the relationship between the aesthetics of educational spaces and teacher practices at CEIP Frida Kahlo preschool in Malaga, Spain. The study found that while teachers espouse new progressive ideas, their classroom practices have not changed much. By transforming spaces with natural materials, order, and balanced environments, teachers began implementing practices more aligned with their ideas. Photographic analyses and discussions revealed how spaces can influence teaching habits and help bridge the gap between theories and actual classroom practices. The aesthetics of the educational environment appear to be a powerful factor in reconstructing practical teaching knowledge.
200_Topcu and Koculu_ECER 2021 Geneva (online)Asli Koculu
This document summarizes a study examining the effects of a STEM education course on pre-service science teachers' self-efficacy for STEM practices. The study involved 20 female pre-service teachers who completed a self-efficacy scale before and after a STEM course. Results of paired t-tests found a statistically significant increase in self-efficacy scores after the course, indicating the STEM education positively impacted teachers' beliefs in their ability to implement STEM practices. The researchers conclude that developing pre-service teachers' self-efficacy through STEM education experiences is important for effective STEM instruction.
Case studies of teacher development on a mathematicalamesa11
This document summarizes research on a course to develop in-service teachers' skills in teaching mathematical literacy. It describes the course background, research questions, and theoretical framework. Key findings are presented on the classification and cognitive level of mathematical literacy questions teachers developed over time. The findings show a shift from mainly contextual questions to more balanced contextual and mathematical questions requiring higher-order thinking. The conclusion calls for improved teacher training to help teachers make stronger connections between contexts and mathematics in solving real-world problems.
Preparing Pre-service Primary Teachers to Teach with Technology: A Case of En...Dr. İpek Saralar-Aras
how to cite: Saralar-Aras, İ., & Firat, K. (2021, September). Preparing Pre-service Primary Teachers to Teach with Technology: A Case of England. Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) Emerging Researchers’ Conference 2021. Geneva, Switzerland & Online, ECER.
This is the slide show that will be presented at ECER 2021. It is based on a multiple case study with six PGCE students about their technology integration.
The Use of Open Educational Resources by Adult Learning Professionals - A Sys...DenisaCentea
The document summarizes the results of a systematic literature review on the use of open educational resources (OER) by adult education professionals. The review found that adult learning has the lowest level of OER development compared to other sectors. Barriers to OER use in adult education identified in the literature include a lack of understanding about technology among teachers, a lack of institutional support, and issues with OER quality and skills/time of practitioners. Experimental practice by educators and changes in beliefs, knowledge, and institutional culture were found to support greater adoption of open education practices.
This document reports on a study examining the role and self-perception of in-service teacher trainers in Austria. It begins by noting the lack of research on in-service teacher trainers, their competencies, and motivations. The study aimed to understand how trainers describe their work and see themselves. It surveyed 381 trainers and found that most come from educational backgrounds and see themselves as communicators and experts who transfer practical knowledge to teachers. Trainers expect engagement from participants and see their role as responding to needs, maintaining practical focus, and continually developing expertise. The discussion notes the importance of trainers' work and hopes results can improve selection, teaching quality, and the professionalization of the trainer role.
Implementing assessment of inquiry skills in science educationSails-project
Poster: Implemening assessment of inquiry skills in science education. Perspectives from Denmark by Morten Rask Petersen. Laboratory for Coherent Education and Learning, University of Southern Denmark
In the context of the SAILS project
http://www.sails-project.eu/
This document summarizes a case study analyzing the relationship between the aesthetics of educational spaces and teacher practices at CEIP Frida Kahlo preschool in Malaga, Spain. The study found that while teachers espouse new progressive ideas, their classroom practices have not changed much. By transforming spaces with natural materials, order, and balanced environments, teachers began implementing practices more aligned with their ideas. Photographic analyses and discussions revealed how spaces can influence teaching habits and help bridge the gap between theories and actual classroom practices. The aesthetics of the educational environment appear to be a powerful factor in reconstructing practical teaching knowledge.
Models of Collaboration Between Higher Education and Workeamkhanke
This document discusses models for collaboration between higher education and workplaces. It describes two Finnish network projects, eAMK and Toteemi, which aim to enhance work-higher education collaboration and support the exchange of best practices. It then reviews literature on various models for work-related learning, including Guile and Griffiths' connective model and the integrative pedagogy model. Finally, it discusses four models for developing generic skills in higher education proposed by Jääskelä et al., specifically comparing the Specialist Model and Model of Networked Culture.
Investigating the link between Motivation to Learn and Training Satisfaction for CTE Educators presented at Texas Career Education Summer Conference 2014.
The document discusses the emphasis on higher-order competencies in primary-level mathematics textbooks in Singapore over time. It analyzes textbooks from 1982, 1999, and 2007, finding an increasing emphasis on skills like visualization, generalization, number sense, communication, and metacognition. Visualization is emphasized through extensive use of visuals to teach concepts and solve word problems. Generalization is stressed by looking for patterns and relationships. Number sense and mental math strategies are explicitly taught. Later textbooks include sections requiring students to articulate their thinking and identify their own mistakes.
Wheeler, B., Faculty Development through Action Research. [Accepted]: New England Faculty Development Consortium (NEFDC) 2016, November 18; Worcester, MA.
PHYSICS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY THAT EFFECTS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCEMuhammad Riaz
The findings of this study may promote interactive learning, connecting physical phenomena with practical training, enhance student learning, change of classroom environment, provide opportunities to review conceptual understanding of high school physics. Specifically, this research study may contribute to knowledge about computer simulations and to changes in science instruction in general.
). Reflections on methodology used in assessing teachers´perceptions of colle...University of Iceland
Title:
Reflections on methodology used in assessing teachers´perceptions of collective efficacy. Working with emerging curriculum areas and action competence
Abstract/ Introduction
In many countries new curriculum areas are emerging in response to societal changes. This calls for enhanced efficacy and success depends on whether teachers trust themselves and their colleagues to meet new demands. Further, learners are expected to develop agency for change and teachers to develop collective teacher efficacy (CTE).
Increased emphasis on competences and global comparative studies…. Children of today may have fewer opportunities to challenge and solve open ended problems. The power concept CTE enables educators to identify their own weaknesses and strengths in relation to the challenges of the 21st century. Research identified four new curriculum areas in the EmergeCTE project where particular demands were made of teachers: sustainability, use of information and communication technology, innovation education and school science in the 21st century and focused on action competence (AC) as the teaching task. Key features of AC individuals are that they are participants capable of being critical actors in democratic processes.
The purpose of this symposium is to discuss selected issues from the EmergeCTE research. These include issues in the development of the questionnaires (paper 1), the role of case study in supporting questionnaire development (paper 2) and finally about mining the data and finding the factors (paper 3).
The citation (APA style)
Svanborg R. Jónsdóttir, Allyson Macdonald, Svanborg R. Jónsdóttir, Svava Pétursdóttir og Sigurbjörg Jóhannesdóttir. (2017, 23. November). Reflections on methodology used in assessing teachers´perceptions of collective efficacy. Working with emerging curriculum areas and action competence. Á SERA Scottish Education Research Association Annual Conference. University of Dundee, Scotland.Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/sibba/reflections-on-methodology
Shifting instructional paradigms_fong_shelton_mason_site2015_finalLamar University
This document summarizes a study that investigated how veteran high school teachers shifted their instructional practices to integrate digital tools. The study found that teachers overcame challenges such as fear of change and feeling overwhelmed as they transitioned from 20th to 21st century teaching methods. Teachers' initial assumptions about technology evolved as they gained experience using digital tools. The study concluded that ongoing professional development and administrative support are needed to help teachers successfully adopt new instructional technologies.
Not a world apart: Mapping out student expectations with the Hybrid Learning ...cies
1. The document discusses the Hybrid Learning Model (HLM), which was used to map out student expectations and learning activities at the University of Ulster.
2. Studies with first-year student cohorts found that the HLM helped students adapt to new learning situations and provided clarity around expectations. Over 65% of students found it useful.
3. Feedback indicated the HLM simplified concepts and broke activities into understandable parts, aiding the transition to university learning. Staff also felt it increased awareness of learner roles and expectations.
This paper analyzes models of instructional design in curriculum. It discusses instructional design as a methodical process for developing high-quality instruction to meet learning needs and goals. Instructional design originated from efforts during WWII to quickly train large numbers of military personnel. It has since been applied to curriculum. The paper also examines instructional design as a discipline and science, distinguishing it from learning theory. Critical components of the instructional design process include analyzing student needs to define objectives and structure evaluation. Instructional designers are responsible for developing well-structured instructional materials using objectives, strategies, evaluation and feedback.
SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS CLASS MANAGEMENT, LABORATORY PRACTICE, STUDENT ENGAGE...Muhammad Riaz
SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS CLASS MANAGEMENT, LABORATORY PRACTICE, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, CRITICAL THINKING, COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND USE OF SIMULATIONS EFFECTS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE
This document provides background information on a study about the impact of model-based science teaching on student learning. It discusses the problem of low student performance in science based on national test results. The study aims to determine if using models in teaching and having students construct their own models improves their science learning and test performance. The document reviews literature supporting the benefits of model-based instruction and outlines the research methodology to be used in the study, which will employ tests, focus groups, and observations to evaluate the impact of this teaching approach.
Immersive virtual reality may help reduce foreign language speaking anxiety in EFL learners. The study used a 2x2 factorial design with 140 students assigned to groups that received a speaking intervention either through immersive VR or a traditional classroom, and with lessons based on either situated learning theory or a traditional approach. Questionnaires and speaking tests before and after the interventions showed VR and situated learning reduced self-reported speaking anxiety more than the traditional methods. Student feedback also indicated VR created a low-pressure environment that improved willingness to communicate and language skills.
This document describes a study that investigated the impact of a science methods course enhanced by the TPACK-IDDIRR model on developing pre-service science teachers' quality of technology integration. 57 pre-service teachers enrolled in the 12-week course, where they were taught science teaching methods and how to effectively integrate technology. Participants created lesson plans, which were evaluated before and after receiving feedback. Results showed that technology integration quality significantly improved across different teaching methods after the training, as measured by increased scores on a technology integration rubric. The study concluded that actively experiencing technology integration in different contexts through a TPACK-focused course is effective for developing pre-service teachers' TPACK abilities and designing technology-enhanced lessons.
Elephants, Butterflies and Moths in the Amazon Rainforest: High Epistemic Qua...Brian Hudson
The consideration of teacher education from a global perspective foregrounds the challenge of inequality as a core challenge for contemporary societies and for educational systems. The crucial role of education in relation to this challenge is highlighted in the UNICEF/UNESCO report on the Global Thematic Consultation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which stresses education as a “fundamental human right”. The report calls for two main education specific goals to be addressed as part of the future development framework: equitable access and equitable quality education. Accordingly this paper considers the relation between quality and learning and in particular that between epistemic quality and equitable learning. The work of Jo Boaler is especially relevant to the former in relation to her proposition about ‘the elephant in the mathematics classroom’. Of particular significance is her argument that in many maths classrooms a very narrow subject is taught to children, that is nothing like the maths of the world or the maths that mathematicians use. In our recent study on developing mathematical thinking we present this as an issue of epistemic quality (Hudson et al., 2015). High epistemic quality involves mathematics as fallible, refutable and uncertain, critical thinking, creative reasoning, multiple solutions and learning from errors and mistakes. In contrast low epistemic quality is characterised by mathematics as infallible, authoritarian, dogmatic, absolutist, irrefutable, certain, rule following of strict procedures and right or wrong answers. Additionally we consider how a thematic approach through the study of butterflies and moths in the Amazon rainforest resulted in mathematics becoming more accessible for all (Hudson, 2015). Such accessibility is central to equitable learning, which is seen as learning that produces educational justice (“Bildungsgerechtigkeit”). The paper concludes by considering how to redress the extent to which educational systems, and also everyday teaching practices and classroom interaction, reproduce inequality.
Using models of learning practice to assist students in transitioncies
The document discusses using a Hybrid Learning Model (HLM) to assist students in adapting to new learning situations. The HLM provides a structured framework that clarifies expectations and roles. Studies found that the HLM helped students understand what was expected and eased their transition to university. A pilot project used the HLM to introduce library resources and highlight support services available to students. Feedback indicated the HLM was an effective way to communicate expectations and promote independent learning.
Curriculum Transaction, Instructional Design, System and Media, Curriculum Evaluation: Approaches and Models, Instructional Material and Techniques and the Learners Characteristics
This document provides an introduction to the InTeGrate project, which aims to improve earth science education through the development of open-access curricular materials. It discusses how InTeGrate materials are created through a collaborative process involving instructors from different institutions and disciplines. It also describes how the materials are designed according to a rubric to ensure they engage students in solving real-world problems, use evidence-based practices, and are adaptable by instructors. Additionally, it notes how the associated website provides access to over 180 individual activity pages aligned with earth science disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science practices.
First-year teacher education students’ reflections and interpretations about ...Openmetsa
This study examined first-year teacher education students' understanding and experiences related to sustainable development and learning in diverse environments. The results showed that students had problematic and varying interpretations of sustainable development and the role of forests. Students also reported having few experiences learning in natural, social, and technological environments. The students' past educational experiences and perceptions of integrating sustainable development and forests into their future teaching were found to be closely connected. The implications are that teacher education should provide opportunities for students to engage in multidisciplinary, real-world learning tasks and design their own learning ecosystems in order to better prepare them to teach sustainable development.
1) The study investigated factors that influence student performance and retention in engineering programs, including faculty beliefs, teaching practices, classroom effects, co-curricular experiences, departmental culture, and interdepartmental coordination.
2) The results found inconsistencies between faculty's self-reported beliefs (as measured by a survey and interview) and their actual classroom teaching practices (as measured by classroom observations). Faculty with more student-centered teaching practices had students with better course grades and fewer failures.
3) The study concludes that providing faculty development opportunities to shift practices towards more student-centered instructional approaches could help lower failure rates and improve student outcomes.
Tpck in pre-service_teacher_education_preparing_prACACIA
This document discusses the need to extend the concept of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) to account for teaching with technology. It reviews existing conceptualizations of PCK and proposes that a new knowledge domain called technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) is needed. TPCK is defined as a unique body of knowledge constructed from the dynamic interaction of content, pedagogy, technology, learners and context. The document proposes a methodology called "technology mapping" to promote and assess the development of TPCK in pre-service teachers.
The document describes the Inspiring Science Education tools, which were developed to support teachers in authoring and delivering technology-enhanced science lessons that follow an inquiry cycle and assess students' problem solving competences. The tools include an authoring tool to design lessons incorporating assessment tasks aligned with the PISA problem solving framework, and a delivery tool to implement the lessons and collect student assessment data. The overall goal is to help teachers improve their lesson plans and enhance students' problem solving skills.
Models of Collaboration Between Higher Education and Workeamkhanke
This document discusses models for collaboration between higher education and workplaces. It describes two Finnish network projects, eAMK and Toteemi, which aim to enhance work-higher education collaboration and support the exchange of best practices. It then reviews literature on various models for work-related learning, including Guile and Griffiths' connective model and the integrative pedagogy model. Finally, it discusses four models for developing generic skills in higher education proposed by Jääskelä et al., specifically comparing the Specialist Model and Model of Networked Culture.
Investigating the link between Motivation to Learn and Training Satisfaction for CTE Educators presented at Texas Career Education Summer Conference 2014.
The document discusses the emphasis on higher-order competencies in primary-level mathematics textbooks in Singapore over time. It analyzes textbooks from 1982, 1999, and 2007, finding an increasing emphasis on skills like visualization, generalization, number sense, communication, and metacognition. Visualization is emphasized through extensive use of visuals to teach concepts and solve word problems. Generalization is stressed by looking for patterns and relationships. Number sense and mental math strategies are explicitly taught. Later textbooks include sections requiring students to articulate their thinking and identify their own mistakes.
Wheeler, B., Faculty Development through Action Research. [Accepted]: New England Faculty Development Consortium (NEFDC) 2016, November 18; Worcester, MA.
PHYSICS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY THAT EFFECTS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCEMuhammad Riaz
The findings of this study may promote interactive learning, connecting physical phenomena with practical training, enhance student learning, change of classroom environment, provide opportunities to review conceptual understanding of high school physics. Specifically, this research study may contribute to knowledge about computer simulations and to changes in science instruction in general.
). Reflections on methodology used in assessing teachers´perceptions of colle...University of Iceland
Title:
Reflections on methodology used in assessing teachers´perceptions of collective efficacy. Working with emerging curriculum areas and action competence
Abstract/ Introduction
In many countries new curriculum areas are emerging in response to societal changes. This calls for enhanced efficacy and success depends on whether teachers trust themselves and their colleagues to meet new demands. Further, learners are expected to develop agency for change and teachers to develop collective teacher efficacy (CTE).
Increased emphasis on competences and global comparative studies…. Children of today may have fewer opportunities to challenge and solve open ended problems. The power concept CTE enables educators to identify their own weaknesses and strengths in relation to the challenges of the 21st century. Research identified four new curriculum areas in the EmergeCTE project where particular demands were made of teachers: sustainability, use of information and communication technology, innovation education and school science in the 21st century and focused on action competence (AC) as the teaching task. Key features of AC individuals are that they are participants capable of being critical actors in democratic processes.
The purpose of this symposium is to discuss selected issues from the EmergeCTE research. These include issues in the development of the questionnaires (paper 1), the role of case study in supporting questionnaire development (paper 2) and finally about mining the data and finding the factors (paper 3).
The citation (APA style)
Svanborg R. Jónsdóttir, Allyson Macdonald, Svanborg R. Jónsdóttir, Svava Pétursdóttir og Sigurbjörg Jóhannesdóttir. (2017, 23. November). Reflections on methodology used in assessing teachers´perceptions of collective efficacy. Working with emerging curriculum areas and action competence. Á SERA Scottish Education Research Association Annual Conference. University of Dundee, Scotland.Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/sibba/reflections-on-methodology
Shifting instructional paradigms_fong_shelton_mason_site2015_finalLamar University
This document summarizes a study that investigated how veteran high school teachers shifted their instructional practices to integrate digital tools. The study found that teachers overcame challenges such as fear of change and feeling overwhelmed as they transitioned from 20th to 21st century teaching methods. Teachers' initial assumptions about technology evolved as they gained experience using digital tools. The study concluded that ongoing professional development and administrative support are needed to help teachers successfully adopt new instructional technologies.
Not a world apart: Mapping out student expectations with the Hybrid Learning ...cies
1. The document discusses the Hybrid Learning Model (HLM), which was used to map out student expectations and learning activities at the University of Ulster.
2. Studies with first-year student cohorts found that the HLM helped students adapt to new learning situations and provided clarity around expectations. Over 65% of students found it useful.
3. Feedback indicated the HLM simplified concepts and broke activities into understandable parts, aiding the transition to university learning. Staff also felt it increased awareness of learner roles and expectations.
This paper analyzes models of instructional design in curriculum. It discusses instructional design as a methodical process for developing high-quality instruction to meet learning needs and goals. Instructional design originated from efforts during WWII to quickly train large numbers of military personnel. It has since been applied to curriculum. The paper also examines instructional design as a discipline and science, distinguishing it from learning theory. Critical components of the instructional design process include analyzing student needs to define objectives and structure evaluation. Instructional designers are responsible for developing well-structured instructional materials using objectives, strategies, evaluation and feedback.
SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS CLASS MANAGEMENT, LABORATORY PRACTICE, STUDENT ENGAGE...Muhammad Riaz
SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS CLASS MANAGEMENT, LABORATORY PRACTICE, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, CRITICAL THINKING, COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND USE OF SIMULATIONS EFFECTS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE
This document provides background information on a study about the impact of model-based science teaching on student learning. It discusses the problem of low student performance in science based on national test results. The study aims to determine if using models in teaching and having students construct their own models improves their science learning and test performance. The document reviews literature supporting the benefits of model-based instruction and outlines the research methodology to be used in the study, which will employ tests, focus groups, and observations to evaluate the impact of this teaching approach.
Immersive virtual reality may help reduce foreign language speaking anxiety in EFL learners. The study used a 2x2 factorial design with 140 students assigned to groups that received a speaking intervention either through immersive VR or a traditional classroom, and with lessons based on either situated learning theory or a traditional approach. Questionnaires and speaking tests before and after the interventions showed VR and situated learning reduced self-reported speaking anxiety more than the traditional methods. Student feedback also indicated VR created a low-pressure environment that improved willingness to communicate and language skills.
This document describes a study that investigated the impact of a science methods course enhanced by the TPACK-IDDIRR model on developing pre-service science teachers' quality of technology integration. 57 pre-service teachers enrolled in the 12-week course, where they were taught science teaching methods and how to effectively integrate technology. Participants created lesson plans, which were evaluated before and after receiving feedback. Results showed that technology integration quality significantly improved across different teaching methods after the training, as measured by increased scores on a technology integration rubric. The study concluded that actively experiencing technology integration in different contexts through a TPACK-focused course is effective for developing pre-service teachers' TPACK abilities and designing technology-enhanced lessons.
Elephants, Butterflies and Moths in the Amazon Rainforest: High Epistemic Qua...Brian Hudson
The consideration of teacher education from a global perspective foregrounds the challenge of inequality as a core challenge for contemporary societies and for educational systems. The crucial role of education in relation to this challenge is highlighted in the UNICEF/UNESCO report on the Global Thematic Consultation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which stresses education as a “fundamental human right”. The report calls for two main education specific goals to be addressed as part of the future development framework: equitable access and equitable quality education. Accordingly this paper considers the relation between quality and learning and in particular that between epistemic quality and equitable learning. The work of Jo Boaler is especially relevant to the former in relation to her proposition about ‘the elephant in the mathematics classroom’. Of particular significance is her argument that in many maths classrooms a very narrow subject is taught to children, that is nothing like the maths of the world or the maths that mathematicians use. In our recent study on developing mathematical thinking we present this as an issue of epistemic quality (Hudson et al., 2015). High epistemic quality involves mathematics as fallible, refutable and uncertain, critical thinking, creative reasoning, multiple solutions and learning from errors and mistakes. In contrast low epistemic quality is characterised by mathematics as infallible, authoritarian, dogmatic, absolutist, irrefutable, certain, rule following of strict procedures and right or wrong answers. Additionally we consider how a thematic approach through the study of butterflies and moths in the Amazon rainforest resulted in mathematics becoming more accessible for all (Hudson, 2015). Such accessibility is central to equitable learning, which is seen as learning that produces educational justice (“Bildungsgerechtigkeit”). The paper concludes by considering how to redress the extent to which educational systems, and also everyday teaching practices and classroom interaction, reproduce inequality.
Using models of learning practice to assist students in transitioncies
The document discusses using a Hybrid Learning Model (HLM) to assist students in adapting to new learning situations. The HLM provides a structured framework that clarifies expectations and roles. Studies found that the HLM helped students understand what was expected and eased their transition to university. A pilot project used the HLM to introduce library resources and highlight support services available to students. Feedback indicated the HLM was an effective way to communicate expectations and promote independent learning.
Curriculum Transaction, Instructional Design, System and Media, Curriculum Evaluation: Approaches and Models, Instructional Material and Techniques and the Learners Characteristics
This document provides an introduction to the InTeGrate project, which aims to improve earth science education through the development of open-access curricular materials. It discusses how InTeGrate materials are created through a collaborative process involving instructors from different institutions and disciplines. It also describes how the materials are designed according to a rubric to ensure they engage students in solving real-world problems, use evidence-based practices, and are adaptable by instructors. Additionally, it notes how the associated website provides access to over 180 individual activity pages aligned with earth science disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science practices.
First-year teacher education students’ reflections and interpretations about ...Openmetsa
This study examined first-year teacher education students' understanding and experiences related to sustainable development and learning in diverse environments. The results showed that students had problematic and varying interpretations of sustainable development and the role of forests. Students also reported having few experiences learning in natural, social, and technological environments. The students' past educational experiences and perceptions of integrating sustainable development and forests into their future teaching were found to be closely connected. The implications are that teacher education should provide opportunities for students to engage in multidisciplinary, real-world learning tasks and design their own learning ecosystems in order to better prepare them to teach sustainable development.
1) The study investigated factors that influence student performance and retention in engineering programs, including faculty beliefs, teaching practices, classroom effects, co-curricular experiences, departmental culture, and interdepartmental coordination.
2) The results found inconsistencies between faculty's self-reported beliefs (as measured by a survey and interview) and their actual classroom teaching practices (as measured by classroom observations). Faculty with more student-centered teaching practices had students with better course grades and fewer failures.
3) The study concludes that providing faculty development opportunities to shift practices towards more student-centered instructional approaches could help lower failure rates and improve student outcomes.
Tpck in pre-service_teacher_education_preparing_prACACIA
This document discusses the need to extend the concept of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) to account for teaching with technology. It reviews existing conceptualizations of PCK and proposes that a new knowledge domain called technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) is needed. TPCK is defined as a unique body of knowledge constructed from the dynamic interaction of content, pedagogy, technology, learners and context. The document proposes a methodology called "technology mapping" to promote and assess the development of TPCK in pre-service teachers.
The document describes the Inspiring Science Education tools, which were developed to support teachers in authoring and delivering technology-enhanced science lessons that follow an inquiry cycle and assess students' problem solving competences. The tools include an authoring tool to design lessons incorporating assessment tasks aligned with the PISA problem solving framework, and a delivery tool to implement the lessons and collect student assessment data. The overall goal is to help teachers improve their lesson plans and enhance students' problem solving skills.
Achievement Goal Theory A Framework For Implementing Group Work And Open-End...Angela Shin
This document discusses achievement goal theory (AGT) as a framework for understanding student motivation and performance in engineering courses. AGT identifies two main goal orientations: mastery, focused on learning and self-improvement, and performance, focused on grades and outperforming others. The document reports on a study using interviews to examine how curricula and pedagogies at a university encourage these orientations. Key findings include tension between instructor and student goals regarding group work and open-ended learning. Students maintained a performance focus on grades despite instructor efforts to encourage mastery goals. Goal orientation depended on assessments and perceived course usefulness.
A Case Study Of Teachers Pedagogical Content Knowledge Of FunctionsJames Heller
This document summarizes a case study that explored three teachers' levels of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) regarding functions. The study found that the teachers had mediocre PCK levels, with more experienced teachers having better knowledge. However, all teachers lacked some conceptual knowledge of functions and focused more on procedures than conceptual understanding when teaching. The study suggested providing teachers with additional resources on mathematics concepts and ongoing training to improve their PCK and ability to effectively teach functions.
This document outlines Tarisai Mudzatsi's research proposal examining the development of topic specific pedagogical content knowledge (TSPCK) in stoichiometry among three practicing teachers through a lesson study. The purpose is to determine how TSPCK in stoichiometry improves through teacher interactions in a lesson study context and how this newly developed knowledge translates to teaching practice. Poor student performance in physical science, especially topics involving stoichiometry, provides rationale for the research. The proposal includes an introduction, purpose, rationale, literature review, research questions, methodology, data analysis, ethics statement, and references.
Project-Based Learning has a large positive effect on student academic performance in science education according to a meta-analysis of 48 studies. The meta-analysis found an overall effect size of 1.063 for Project-Based Learning, indicating students receiving PBL performed 86% better than those receiving traditional instruction. Project-Based Learning was found to have large effect sizes across different subject areas, education levels, sample sizes, and study characteristics. The meta-analysis provides strong evidence that Project-Based Learning is an effective approach for science education.
The document discusses the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework, which aims to capture the knowledge teachers need to effectively integrate technology in the classroom. TPACK emphasizes the complex interplay between technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge. It builds on Shulman's idea of pedagogical content knowledge by adding the technology component. The TPACK framework is important for K-6 educators because it helps them understand that developing good instruction requires thoughtfully combining these three knowledge domains, rather than treating them separately. It also has implications for the author's own teaching practice by motivating integrated approaches to challenge and engage students.
The document discusses various aspects of engineering education, including learning styles of engineers, teaching methods, and the application of new technologies. It analyzes several sources that discuss how engineers learn differently based on their field, and how understanding learning styles is important for curriculum development. However, the document notes that while sources explore general learning trends, they do not incorporate student perspectives which could help shape course design to better fit students' needs and abilities. Overall, the document examines factors that impact engineering education, but suggests directly involving students could further strengthen course development.
Exploring the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning A Comprehensive Overview (...Michael Intia
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UTEP Engineering NOYCE Capacity Building Grant 2014
1. Figure 1.
THEORY-INFORMS-PRACTICE MODEL
THEORY
Education
Course 1
Education
Course 2
PRACTICE
PBL
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ME, IE, CE, MME
PBL
EE
PBL
CS
Blumenfeld, P., Soloway, P., Marx, R. W., Krajcik, J. S., Guzdial, M., & Palincsar, A. (1991). Motivating
project-based learning: Sustaining the doing, supporting the learning. Educational Psychologist 26(3/4), 369-398.
Hmelo-Silver, C. E. (2004). Problem-based learning: What and how do students learn? Educational Psychology
Review 16(3), 235-266.
Krajcik, J., Blumenfeld, P. C., Marx, R. W., Bass, K. M., Fredricks, J., & Soloway, E. (1998). Inquiry in project-based
science classrooms: Initial attempts by middle school students. The Journal of Learning Sciences 7(3/4), 313-350.
Theory Informs Practice Model Key Accomplishments
References
E. Q. Villa1
, Peter Golding1
, Patricia Nava2
, Eric Hagedorn3
, and David Carrejo4
The University of Texas at El Paso
1
Center for Research in Engineering and Technology Education, 2
Associate Dean of Engineering, 3
Physics, and 4
Teacher Education
The overarching goal is to build capacity within the UTEP College of Engineering to prepare for recruiting and
certifying engineering and computer science (hereafter referred to as engineering) students to become
teacher-engineers.
Building Capacity for Preparing Teacher-Engineers for 21st
Century Engineering
Goal 1. Build the infrastructure for producing effective
and knowledgeable teacher-engineers who will teach in
K-12 settings.
Goal 2. Strengthen partnerships among UTEP colleges
and local school districts to support teacher-engineers.
At the core of this project is the development and implementation of a
theory-informs-practice model in which engineering and education courses will be
tightly coupled (see Figure 1). That is, the education courses set the theoretical
underpinning for inquiry-based instruction, and the theory is practiced and realized
in targeted engineering courses. Thus, the project supports faculty who attend
professional development workshops on problem-based learning (Blumenfeld,
Soloway, Marx, Krajcik, Guzdial, & Palinscar, 1991; Hmelo-Silver, 2004; Krajcik,
Blumenfeld, Marx, Bass, Fredricks, & Soloway, 1998) and implement an
engineering course re-design.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DUE-1239910. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations
expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Partnerships with 4 key area school districts
Faculty and staff professional development has led
to integration of PBL within and across courses
Inclusion of PBL as a major tenet through our Center for
Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETaL) which will
expand PBL across all disciplines and beyond the college of
engineering