1) The document discusses a study that uses TIMSS 2011 data to examine the role of opportunity to learn (OTL) factors in geometry achievement across six countries.
2) It develops a framework called the DOC framework that examines OTL at the national, school/classroom, and student levels, with a focus on curriculum-related variables.
3) Preliminary results show differences between countries in factors like socioeconomic status, homework time, geometry instruction time, and teacher preparedness, and their relationships with achievement vary in complex ways between countries.
Methodological innovation for mathematics education researchChristian Bokhove
In this talk I will highlight how innovative research methods can help us in answering research questions for mathematics education. Some examples will be:
The use of social network analysis for communication networks of trainee mathematics teachers, as well as interactions in the mathematics classroom.
The use of sequence analysis for analysing data from an online mathematics tool.
The usefulness of open approaches to improve research transparency.
I will draw these projects together to sketch some interesting directions for mathematics education research.
Methodological innovation for mathematics education researchChristian Bokhove
In this talk I will highlight how innovative research methods can help us in answering research questions for mathematics education. Some examples will be:
The use of social network analysis for communication networks of trainee mathematics teachers, as well as interactions in the mathematics classroom.
The use of sequence analysis for analysing data from an online mathematics tool.
The usefulness of open approaches to improve research transparency.
I will draw these projects together to sketch some interesting directions for mathematics education research.
In England, an important role for the judgement of educational quality, is provided by the national school inspectorate Ofsted. Periodically they inspect schools and judge them. The result of the inspection is captured in inspection reports and associated documents. Ofsted has had several chief inspectors (HMCI) since 2000 and every HMCI tends to put his/her own mark on the inspectorate. This paper extends the analysis of the corpus in Author (2020) using the corpus of more than 17,000 Ofsted documents which were scraped from their website with text-mining techniques. Using the computational research method of structural topic modelling I re-analyse a set of documents that typically could not be analysed with manual methods. I juxtapose the findings with previous findings from sentiment analyses. The paper does not just cover the substantive topic at hand, but also provide insight in how the methods work, and how they provide insight in policy shifts during the ‘reign’ of different HMCIs. All in all, we can see how such text-mining techniques allow us to analyse existing documents at scale.
USING MRQAP TO ANALYSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS PRE-SERVICE TRAINEES’ C...Christian Bokhove
This paper looks at a data analysis method for analyzing longitudinal network data called MRQAP. We describe a dataset from a study on the development of peer networks of one cohort of pre-service mathematics trainees in the south of England and apply the MRQAP method to its four timepoints. We include attributes for gender, study programme, trust and self-efficacy. The analysis shows that MRQAP is a viable data analysis method for looking at the longitudinal development of networks. We conclude with a short discussion of further methodological challenges and limitations.
Presentation for researchED maths and science on June 11th 2016. References at the end (might be some extra references from slides that were removed later on, this interesting :-)
Interested in discussing, contact me at C.Bokhove@soton.ac.uk or on Twitter @cbokhove
I of course tried to reference all I could. If you have objections to the inclusion of materials, please let me know.
ASCILITE Webinar: A review of five years of implementation and research in al...Bart Rienties
Date and time: Wednesday 20 September 2017 at 5pm AEST
Abstract: The Open University UK (OU) has been one of few institutions that have explicitly and systematically captured the designs for learning at a large scale. By applying advanced analytical techniques on large and fine-grained datasets, we have been unpacking the complexity of instructional practices, as well as providing empirical evidence of how learning designs influence student behaviour, satisfaction, and performance. This seminar will discuss the implementation of learning design at the OU in the last 5 years, and reviews empirical evidence from several studies that have linked learning design with learning analytics. Recommendations are put forward to support future adoptions of the learning design approach, and potential research trajectories.
https://ascilite.org/get-involved/sigs/learning-analytics-sig/
www.bartrienties.nl
The Power of Learning Analytics: Is There Still a Need for Educational Research?Bart Rienties
Across the globe many institutions and organisations have high hopes that learning analytics can play a major role in helping their organisations remain fit-for-purpose, flexible, and innovative. A broad goal of learning analytics is to apply the outcomes of analysing data gathered by monitoring and measuring the learning process. Learning analytics applications in education are expected to provide institutions with opportunities to support learner progression, but more importantly provide personalised, rich learning on a large scale. Substantial progress in learning analytics research has been made in the last few years.
Researchers in learning analytics use a range of advanced computational techniques (e.g., Bayesian modelling, cluster analysis, natural language processing, machine learning) for predicting which learners are likely to fail or succeed, and how to provide appropriate support in a flexible and adaptive manner.
In this keynote, I will argue that unless educational researchers at EARLI embrace some of the key principles, methods, and approaches of learning analytics, educational researchers may be left behind. In particular, a main merit of learning analytics is linking large datasets of actual learning processes and outcomes with learning dispositions and learner characteristics. Using evidence-based approaches rapid insights and advancements are developed how learning designs and learning processes can be optimised to maximise the potential of each learner. For example, our recent research with 151 modules and 133K students at the Open University UK indicates that learning design has a strong impact on student behaviour, satisfaction, and performance. Learning analytics can also drive learning in more “traditional”, face-to-face contexts. For example, by measuring emotions, epistemological expressions, and cross-cultural dialogue, social interactions can be effectively supported by innovative dashboards and adaptive
approaches. I aim to unpack the advantages and limitations of learning analytics and how EARLI researchers can embrace such data-driven research approaches
More info at www.bartrienties.nl
Seminar University of Loughborough: Using technology to support mathematics e...Christian Bokhove
I WILL ADD THE REFERENCES IN DUE TIME
Christian received his PhD in 2011 at Utrecht University and is lecturer at the University of Southampton. In this talk Christian will present a wide spectrum of research initiatives that all involve the use of technology to support mathematics education itself and research into mathematics education. It will cover (i) design principles for algebra software, with an emphasis on automated feedback, (ii) the evolution from fragmented technology to coherent digital books, (iii) the use of technology to measure and develop Mental Rotation Skills, and (iv) the use of computer science techniques to study the development of mathematics education policy.
2022_01_21 «Teaching Computing in School: Is research reaching classroom prac...eMadrid network
2022_01_21 «Teaching Computing in School: Is research reaching classroom practice?». Sue Sentance, director of the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre, University of Cambridge
preparing student teachers to integrate ICT in classroom practice: a synthesi...Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The need to better align teachers’ preparation in the integration of ICT with pedagogical issues and curriculum integration is well understood. Practical experiences from across the world sustain such viewpoints while at the same time emphasising the difficulties and challenges faced in the implementation of such programmes. Therefore, it is of great importance to understand the effectiveness of strategies to prepare student teachers. Given the lack of a comprehensive review about these strategies, the purpose of this study is to reveal the most useful strategies for contemporary ICT integration in student teacher education programmes. More specifically, a synthesis of qualitative research was used to locate, critically appraise and synthesise the evidence base (cf. Petticrew, 2001) for interventions to effectively prepare student teacher to integrate ICT in classroom practices.
In England, an important role for the judgement of educational quality, is provided by the national school inspectorate Ofsted. Periodically they inspect schools and judge them. The result of the inspection is captured in inspection reports and associated documents. Ofsted has had several chief inspectors (HMCI) since 2000 and every HMCI tends to put his/her own mark on the inspectorate. This paper extends the analysis of the corpus in Author (2020) using the corpus of more than 17,000 Ofsted documents which were scraped from their website with text-mining techniques. Using the computational research method of structural topic modelling I re-analyse a set of documents that typically could not be analysed with manual methods. I juxtapose the findings with previous findings from sentiment analyses. The paper does not just cover the substantive topic at hand, but also provide insight in how the methods work, and how they provide insight in policy shifts during the ‘reign’ of different HMCIs. All in all, we can see how such text-mining techniques allow us to analyse existing documents at scale.
USING MRQAP TO ANALYSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICS PRE-SERVICE TRAINEES’ C...Christian Bokhove
This paper looks at a data analysis method for analyzing longitudinal network data called MRQAP. We describe a dataset from a study on the development of peer networks of one cohort of pre-service mathematics trainees in the south of England and apply the MRQAP method to its four timepoints. We include attributes for gender, study programme, trust and self-efficacy. The analysis shows that MRQAP is a viable data analysis method for looking at the longitudinal development of networks. We conclude with a short discussion of further methodological challenges and limitations.
Presentation for researchED maths and science on June 11th 2016. References at the end (might be some extra references from slides that were removed later on, this interesting :-)
Interested in discussing, contact me at C.Bokhove@soton.ac.uk or on Twitter @cbokhove
I of course tried to reference all I could. If you have objections to the inclusion of materials, please let me know.
ASCILITE Webinar: A review of five years of implementation and research in al...Bart Rienties
Date and time: Wednesday 20 September 2017 at 5pm AEST
Abstract: The Open University UK (OU) has been one of few institutions that have explicitly and systematically captured the designs for learning at a large scale. By applying advanced analytical techniques on large and fine-grained datasets, we have been unpacking the complexity of instructional practices, as well as providing empirical evidence of how learning designs influence student behaviour, satisfaction, and performance. This seminar will discuss the implementation of learning design at the OU in the last 5 years, and reviews empirical evidence from several studies that have linked learning design with learning analytics. Recommendations are put forward to support future adoptions of the learning design approach, and potential research trajectories.
https://ascilite.org/get-involved/sigs/learning-analytics-sig/
www.bartrienties.nl
The Power of Learning Analytics: Is There Still a Need for Educational Research?Bart Rienties
Across the globe many institutions and organisations have high hopes that learning analytics can play a major role in helping their organisations remain fit-for-purpose, flexible, and innovative. A broad goal of learning analytics is to apply the outcomes of analysing data gathered by monitoring and measuring the learning process. Learning analytics applications in education are expected to provide institutions with opportunities to support learner progression, but more importantly provide personalised, rich learning on a large scale. Substantial progress in learning analytics research has been made in the last few years.
Researchers in learning analytics use a range of advanced computational techniques (e.g., Bayesian modelling, cluster analysis, natural language processing, machine learning) for predicting which learners are likely to fail or succeed, and how to provide appropriate support in a flexible and adaptive manner.
In this keynote, I will argue that unless educational researchers at EARLI embrace some of the key principles, methods, and approaches of learning analytics, educational researchers may be left behind. In particular, a main merit of learning analytics is linking large datasets of actual learning processes and outcomes with learning dispositions and learner characteristics. Using evidence-based approaches rapid insights and advancements are developed how learning designs and learning processes can be optimised to maximise the potential of each learner. For example, our recent research with 151 modules and 133K students at the Open University UK indicates that learning design has a strong impact on student behaviour, satisfaction, and performance. Learning analytics can also drive learning in more “traditional”, face-to-face contexts. For example, by measuring emotions, epistemological expressions, and cross-cultural dialogue, social interactions can be effectively supported by innovative dashboards and adaptive
approaches. I aim to unpack the advantages and limitations of learning analytics and how EARLI researchers can embrace such data-driven research approaches
More info at www.bartrienties.nl
Seminar University of Loughborough: Using technology to support mathematics e...Christian Bokhove
I WILL ADD THE REFERENCES IN DUE TIME
Christian received his PhD in 2011 at Utrecht University and is lecturer at the University of Southampton. In this talk Christian will present a wide spectrum of research initiatives that all involve the use of technology to support mathematics education itself and research into mathematics education. It will cover (i) design principles for algebra software, with an emphasis on automated feedback, (ii) the evolution from fragmented technology to coherent digital books, (iii) the use of technology to measure and develop Mental Rotation Skills, and (iv) the use of computer science techniques to study the development of mathematics education policy.
2022_01_21 «Teaching Computing in School: Is research reaching classroom prac...eMadrid network
2022_01_21 «Teaching Computing in School: Is research reaching classroom practice?». Sue Sentance, director of the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre, University of Cambridge
preparing student teachers to integrate ICT in classroom practice: a synthesi...Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The need to better align teachers’ preparation in the integration of ICT with pedagogical issues and curriculum integration is well understood. Practical experiences from across the world sustain such viewpoints while at the same time emphasising the difficulties and challenges faced in the implementation of such programmes. Therefore, it is of great importance to understand the effectiveness of strategies to prepare student teachers. Given the lack of a comprehensive review about these strategies, the purpose of this study is to reveal the most useful strategies for contemporary ICT integration in student teacher education programmes. More specifically, a synthesis of qualitative research was used to locate, critically appraise and synthesise the evidence base (cf. Petticrew, 2001) for interventions to effectively prepare student teacher to integrate ICT in classroom practices.
a handy document for high school and college that my assist in changing our atitudes in study habits and study skills so that we pass examinations and improve our grades and class performance
Ponencia del profesor Victor Lavy (Universidad hebrea de Jerusalem): Expanding School Resources and Increasing Time on Task: Effects of a Policy Experiment in Israel on Student Academic Achievement and Behaviour
Developing a Learning Trajectory on Fraction Topics by Using Realistic Mathem...iosrjce
This research and development was purposed at (1) developing a learning trajectory on fraction
topics by using Realistic Mathematics Education approach in Primary School; and (2) determining the validity,
practicality, and the effectiveness of the learning trajectory. The results of this research were (1) a learning
trajectory on fraction topics in the form of Teacher’s Guide Book and Student’s Book. (2) Teachers’ Guide Book
and the Student’s Book of learning trajectory were considered valid, practical and effective after being judged
by experts in Mathematics Educators, Language Educators, Experienced Teachers and an Educationalist.
Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the learning trajectory on Fraction Topics by using
Realistic Mathematics Education Approach can be effectively used to improve the learning effectiveness on
Fraction Topics in Primary School.
The Application of Bruner’s Learning Theory on Teaching Geometric at Smp Nege...IJAEMSJORNAL
This study aimed to find out the activity and learning outcomes of the eight grade mathematics students at SMP N.2 Sipahutar in academic year 2017/2018 on the application of Bruner's theory on the subject of parallel lines. The subject of this research was the eight grade students of SMP N.2 Sipahutar in academic year 2017/2018, while the object of research was the result of learning and students’ activity while learning with the application of Bruner's theory on the subject of parallel line. This research was a descriptive research, and the instrument of data collection used was the test in the form of description and students’ activity observation sheet. Based on the result of data analysis, the results of the research are: (1) The average score of learning result obtained by students is 24.64 with the average grade 77.02 or with the percentage of mastery level of 77.02%. It shows that the students' level of mastery is still classified as moderate. (2) Student's learning completeness: a) Persuasion ability, many students who completed the study were 27 students, while the unfinished study was 4 students, b) Classical absorption, from 31 students there are 27 students or 93.55% completed the study, while the unfinished study is 4 students from 31 students or 6.45%. It shows that classically, the students' learning completeness is achieved; (3) Achievement of specific learning objectives was over 65.0%. (4) Students’ activity, activity level on first learning is equal to 75,71 and the mean of students’ activity reliability level is equal to 82,62%; students’ activity level on the second learning is equal to 88,82 and the mean of students’ activity reliability level is equal to 84,61%, it concluded that there is increase of students’ activity during learning.
Creating interactive digital books for the transition from secondary to under...Christian Bokhove
In the United Kingdom, many students struggle in their transition from secondary school mathematics to undergraduate mathematics. It is not always possible to remediate deficiencies in mathematical knowledge within a school setting. At the same time, we know that Intelligent Tutoring Systems can aid students in acquiring, practicing, and assessing mathematical content. In this paper, we will present interactive workbooks created at our institution, that cover units of study from the secondary A-level mathematics curriculum, comprising a series of technical expositions and a modular collection of quizzes. Each quiz addresses content equivalent of at most two classroom lessons and features automated feedback bespoke to the students’ (algebraic or numeric) input. The ‘digital books’ make use of a Computer Algebra System to provide automated feedback. The development of the books is a collaborative process in a ‘Community of Interest’ with local secondary teachers, developers recruited from local departments, and the Southampton Education School. An iterative design-based research approach was adopted for the development, with multiple opportunities for feedback and improvement. After initial prototyping, a teacher focus group will attend a follow-up session where they are invited to review the materials and to make suggestions or requests before implementing them with their students later in the year. We present preliminary reflections on the results of our reflective design-based process, and discuss how this process contributes to both better digital books and research insights.
Help-seeking in an online maths environment: A sequence analysis of log filesChristian Bokhove
In online mathematics environments feedback is often provided to help students make progress. However, the extent to which students make use of such feedback, so-called ‘help-seeking’, depends on numerous instructional variables, including the design of the online platform and individual student characteristics. Furthermore, student behaviour in such platforms are not independent events: the order in which tasks are completed matters, and we therefore have to study sequences of such events. This study used student data from UK students in grades 3 to 5 with at least 100 lesson records in the academic year ’18-’19 (N=1,799), totalling 1,048,575 records between December 2010 and January 2019, from an online mathematics platform. Sequence analysis was applied to the data to uncover patterns of help-seeking. The results showed that help, task difficulty and precision interact, demonstrating the usefulness of learning analytical approaches like sequence analysis.
Learning loss and learning inequalities during the covid-19 pandemic: an anal...Christian Bokhove
The transition to distance schooling during the pandemic has exacerbated inequalities by socio-economic status (SES) due both to the gap in the volume of schoolwork completed and to the relative ability or inability of some parents to support their children’s learning. In this presentation I will report on a longitudinal analysis of Understanding Society data from the two school closures in April 2020 and January 2021, which colleagues Dr Nic Pensiero, Prof Tony Kelly and I conducted for the ESRC. The analysis included parents' occupations, computer availability and parents' work patterns. The provision of schoolwork improved in both primary and secondary schools in the second closure period compared to the first school closure period, with the increased provision explained by the more lessons, greater availability of computers and families being better prepared for the second school closure. While parental occupation alone was found to be a significant determinant of differences in the volume of schoolwork among students, its effect was amplified when combined with student access to computers, family circumstances and parental working patterns. Primary school children of single parents who worked from home were able to reduce the gap in schoolwork done compared to the most advantaged socio-economic group, but generally, inequalities between socio-economic groups in the uptake of schoolwork remained stable between the two school closure periods. I will discuss what these findings have taught us.
The challenge of proof in the transition from A-level mathematics to universityChristian Bokhove
Students’ difficulties with mathematical proof and transition from secondary to university mathematics are key topics within mathematics education research. In this talk, we report on research with the Southampton Mathematics department and A-level mathematics teachers. In the transition from A-level maths and further maths to undergraduate mathematics, the topic of proof always is a big challenge for students. In our study, we analysed answers to a ‘proof by induction’ task from first-year undergraduate mathematics students. Findings show that many students find the proof by induction process challenging. Results illustrate the difficulties students face when they are asked to engage with a proof by induction task within the Calculus context and provide insight into the transition from A-level maths to undergraduate maths. We highlight how a multidisciplinary team of mathematics specialists (mathematics education researchers, secondary maths teachers, mathematicians) created a resource to support A-level teachers, trialled in this academic year. The booklet ‘Thinking about Proof’ supports A-level teachers in teaching proof and facilitating a smoother transition to university mathematics.
(On)waarheden en (on)bekende zaken uit onderzoek over reken-wiskundeonderwijsChristian Bokhove
(On)waarheden en (on)bekende zaken uit onderzoek over reken-wiskundeonderwijs
Als je de geluiden in de media mag geloven, dan staat het reken-wiskundeonderwijs of elk moment op instorten of gaat het prima. Vaak worden deze claims kracht bijgezet door het citeren van onderzoek. Sommige criticasters zeggen dan ook wel dat je met onderzoek alles kunt bewijzen.
In deze lezing kijk ik naar verschillende bronnen die worden aangehaald bij discussies over het reken-wiskundeonderwijs. Onderwerpen die de revue passeren zijn:
• Wat internationale en nationale peilingen over de stand van ons reken-wiskundeonderwijs zeggen.
• Het complementaire karakter van vaardigheden en inzicht.
• Onderzoeksthema’s die veelvuldig langskomen in discussies, bijvoorbeeld met de inspectie en de recente NPO menukaart. Van enkele van deze thema’s, geef ik concrete voorbeelden hoe onderzoek soms ge- en mis-bruikt wordt.
Ik zal aangeven hoe onderzoek gezamenlijk vaak een pluriform en genuanceerd beeld van het reken-wiskundeonderwijs geeft, maar dat het belangrijk is om breed te lezen, de context te bevragen, en dieper te graven dan simplistische slogans.
Learning loss and learning inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic: an anal...Christian Bokhove
For the report see https://www.southampton.ac.uk/publicpolicy/covid19/learning-inequalities-covid-19.page
For a recording of the talk see: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize?client_id=cf53fce8-def6-4aeb-8d30-b158e7b1cf83&response_mode=form_post&response_type=code+id_token&scope=openid+profile&state=OpenIdConnect.AuthenticationProperties%3dAQAAAAIAAAAJLnJlZGlyZWN0YWh0dHBzOi8vd2ViLm1pY3Jvc29mdHN0cmVhbS5jb20vdmlkZW8vZjQzMTlhOGItNjI3ZC00MjVmLTkxNzgtNjUxNmJiMjRjNjA2P3JlZmVycmVyPWh0dHBzOi8vdC5jby8Ibm9uY2VLZXmbAWI3NThsQVZjX0dBV1l3elM1M1E4aUNMeklxeEhGck0yWlpFdjFKOW9DZDBfdHZURHZUVmFkcXJmNEF1YXBFeW9vc2JaSlVfSEFZeGRvaTB4Znpha3hlLURfNmFTR3VMb2tnVm55QjRjTU40TzctbnU5WFlvYU5YaS00LThocjhubFh6LWxXejRZelFSOTZSZ2hXTzY3VjlOS2tF&nonce=637623831282885943.OTE1YmY1ZGMtMmNlZC00MTAyLWFkN2ItNDBjMDQ0N2YzNWIxYzQ2ODYxMTMtNjkyOC00MjMxLWI3M2QtOTg2MjY5NDU1NTMz&nonceKey=OpenIdConnect.nonce.7YqZnnSsGsmDUjch5zMsEl3cEhi9f8LQh3pftMQ0ZWU%3d&site_id=500453&redirect_uri=https%3a%2f%2fweb.microsoftstream.com%2f&post_logout_redirect_uri=https%3a%2f%2fproducts.office.com%2fmicrosoft-stream&msafed=0&prompt=none
Computational Social Science – what is it and what can(‘t) it do?Christian Bokhove
Title: Computational Social Science – what is it and what can(‘t) it do?
What is your talk about?
In Computational Social Science (CSS) we use computer science algorithms to analyse qualitative data at scale. In this talk I define CSS, describe what the opportunities and barriers are in using such methods, and give examples from published research, for example on analysing thousands of Ofsted documents.
What are the key messages of your talk?
The use of CSS methods makes it is possible to analyse some data sources at scale that previously would be unrealistic to analyse ‘by hand’.
What are the implications for practice or research from your talk?
CSS allows both more qualitative and more quantitative researchers to analyse unstructured data sources at scale.
Short Biography
Dr Christian Bokhove is an Associate Professor in Mathematics. In his research, he combines conventional qualitative and quantitative methods with novel computational methods.
Learning inequalities during Covid-19: how did families cope with home-school...Christian Bokhove
This presentation was part of a Scottish Government Evidence into Policy Event, featuring data used from the Understanding Society dataset. It took place on the 5th of November.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptx
Talk for the BSRLM day conference June 2019
1. THE ROLE OF ‘OPPORTUNITY TO
LEARN’ IN THE GEOMETRY
CURRRICULUM
A multilevel comparison of six
countries
Dr. Christian Bokhove
BSRLM day conference
8 June 2019
2. enGasia project
• England – Geometry - Asia
• British Academy
• 3 years International Partnership
• England, Japan, Hong Kong
Christian Bokhove, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Mikio Miyazaki, Shinshu University, Japan
Allen Leung, Hong Kong Baptist University
Ida Mok, University of Hong Kong
Kotaro Komatsu, Shinshu University, Japan
Kimiho Chino, Shinshu University, Japan
3. Background
• International largescale assessments
like PISA and TIMSS for secondary mathematics
• English government looks to Asia
• Focus on ‘geometry’ or ‘space and shapes’ as at face
value there seem to be a lot of curriculum differences.
Even larger gap.
UK/ENG JAP HK KOR SGP USA
PISA 2012 475 (494) 558 (536) 567 (561) 573 (554) 580 (573) 463 (481)
TIMSS 2015 514 (518) 598 (586) 602 (594) 612 (606) 617 (621) 500 (518)
TIMSS 2011 498 (507) 586 (570) 597 (586) 612 (613) 609 (611) 485 (509)
TIMSS 2007 513 (513) 584 (570) 580 (572) 600 (597) 590 (593) 480 (508)
4. Curriculum changes
For example Key Stage 3
(11-13 yr olds)
“understand, from their experience of constructing them,
that triangles satisfying SSS, SAS, ASA and RHS are
unique, but SSA triangles are not” (DfEE, 1999, p. 38)
“use the standard conventions for labelling the sides and
angles of triangle ABC, and know and use the criteria for
congruence of triangles” (DfE, 2013, p.8)
5. Aims of this part of the study
Understand the role of curricular elements in mathematics
and science achievement, with a particular emphasis on
geometry education, at lower secondary level within and
across selected countries in the East and West.
1. Align different frameworks into one framework
2. Use largescale assessment data to explore its
application
6. Dynamic model
• Dynamic model of
educational
effectiveness, as
developed by
Creemers and
Kyriakides (2008)
The first implication for
our theoretical lens is
that we will adopt a
multilevel approach in
our study.
7. Opportunity to Learn
• Carroll (1963)
• Schmidt and others:
greater OTL in
mathematics was
related to higher student
achievement in
mathematics.
• But many definitions
(e.g. see Scheerens et
al., 2017).
• Interaction with SES
We propose that we focus on variables regarding
‘opportunity to learn’ (OTL) in our study. In doing so
we should include controls for SES and proxies for
quality of instruction.
8. TIMSS curriculum framework
• Intended
• Implemented
• Attained
• Contrary to PISA
has a curriculum
focus.
We use TIMSS 2011 data in this study because of
its curriculum focus.
9. DOC framework
Dynamic model Opportunity to learn Curriculum - TIMSS
National OTL
School and
classroom OTL
Student OTL
10. DOC framework
Dynamic model Opportunity to learn Curriculum - TIMSS
National level Curriculum content coverage Intended curriculum
Classroom
(teacher)
and school
• Instructional hours in the
classroom
• Curriculum content coverage
• Curriculum content
preparation
• Degree and experience
teacher
Implemented curriculum
Student Time spent on mathematics
Socio-Economic Status
Attained curriculum
11. Using the model: research questions
I. How much of the variance in student achievement is
explained by student- and classroom-level OTL
curriculum factors within and across the six countries?
II. How much are these OTL curriculum factors related to
geometry achievement at grade eight in England,
Japan, Hong Kong SAR, Korea, Singapore and the
USA?
12. Secondary data analysis
• TIMSS 2011
• Complex sampling design (Rutkowski et al, 2010)
• Weights
• Plausible Values
• Multilevel models
• Multilevel models in HLM 6.08.
13. Variables
Dependent variables:
• 5 Plausible Values for Geometry achievement
Student level variables:
• Home Economic Resources as proxy for SES
• Weekly time for homework
Classroom (teacher) level variables:
• Classroom SES and Homework time
• OTL measures: percentage geometry content coverage and
mathematics instructional hours per week
• Teacher: edulevel, years experience, teachers prepared to teach
geometry
15. Some interesting things to note
• SES England, Japan, USA comparable. Singapore, Hong
Kong slightly lower. Korea much higher.
• English, Japanese, Korean students less time homework.
• Japan lowest number of mathematics instruction hours,
USA highest.
• Geometry taught highest in Japan and Korea, lowest
England and Singapore.
• English teachers feel most prepared to teach geometry,
Japanese teachers least.
And more…
17. Some interesting things to note
• Japan and Korea very little variance at classroom level:
homogeneous.
• At student level SES positive predictor in Japan, Korea,
England, USA. But not Singapore and Hong Kong, likely
more homogeneity.
• OTL predictors mixed picture. For example:
• Homework differential effect student and class level
• Geometry content coverage not predictor
• Most teacher quality variables not predictor
• Instructional hours in Japan
18. Conclusions 1
I. How much of the variance in student achievement is
explained by student- and classroom-level OTL
curriculum factors within and across the six countries?
Differs between countries, might reveal
heterogeneity.
19. Conclusions 2
II. How much are these OTL curriculum factors related to
geometry achievement at grade eight in England,
Japan, Hong Kong SAR, Korea, Singapore and the
USA?
Geometry content coverage and teacher
preparedness no predictors. Teacher variables only
here and there. Instructional hours important for
Japan. Weekly time spent on homework differential
effects but not always intuitive.
In short: it’s complex
20. Discussion
• Interplay SES and OTL
(curriculum time)
…what can we address?
• Definitions of OTL
• Academic Learning Time?
• Quality of instruction?
• Role shadow education
• These analyses need to be
complemented with more
detailed, qualitative data
about the curriculum. For
example low scores Japan
on the task to the right; they
only did Pythagoras one year
later.
Which of these is the reason
that triangle PQR is a right
angle triangle?
A. 32 + 42 = 52
B. 5 < 3 + 4
C. 3 + 4 = 12 – 5
D. 3 > 5 – 4
21. Thank you
• C.Bokhove@soton.ac.uk
• University of Southampton
• Twitter: @cbokhove
• Website: www.bokhove.net
• British Academy
IPM-2014 PM130271 project
Editor's Notes
The recent move towards more 'evidence informed teaching' has seemingly increased the interest of schools in researchers and academia, and of academia in schools. This development presents us with several questions. How can we best organise this relationship? Do teachers need research literacy skills? Why would academia be interested in cultivating teacher-researcher links? This talk will explore these questions and give several examples of research projects, most concerning mathematics in secondary education, where fruitful collaboration between me as researcher and classroom teachers, brought benefits to the school and higher education. I will try to convey what opportunities and chances there are in working together, but also -in light of workload discussions- some of the risks.