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Allan Mackinnon 《Teaching and Teacher Education》1996,12(6):653-664
The metaphor learning to teach at the elbows is put forward in this article to highlight claims about learning to teach that focus on the development of “teaching manner.” My particular interest is in characterizing and understanding aspects of teaching that seem to be acquired, shared, mediated, and changed through teachers' work together—a shaping which I believe occurs initially through mimicry in the practice setting, and which in many cases appears to take place independent of rational deliberation. I ask “How do I understand this kind of learning?” and “How, then, do I then represent my work as a teacher educator?” These questions are explored in light of contemporary Western ideas about situated cognition, activity, and identity—ideas which are extended further in this paper by pointing out similar problems related to integrating knowing and action that are found in early Chinese philosophy. In particular, the dialogical relationship between Confucianism and Taoism provides a useful framework for understanding the studio interplay between learning as socio-culturally mediated activity and critical reflection in the initial preparation of teachers. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that performance assessment increases educational value in teachinglearning activities
using a quasi-experimental research design. In this research, the three measurement criteria of educational value are suggested
as ‘improvement & advancement,’ ‘sincerity & enthusiasm,’ and ‘individuality & wholeness.’ A pre-test was administered to
4 classes (156 students) in 7th grade. Classes were divided into an experimental group (2 classes, 79 students) and a control
group (2 classes, 77 students), according to the pre-test results. Only the experimental group was involved in the performance
assessment for 9 weeks. The results of this study show that performance assessment has a positive effect on the educational
value of teaching-learning activities in schools. 相似文献
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Labour perspectives on the new politics of skill and competency formation: International reflections
Peter Sawchuk 《Asia Pacific Education Review》2008,9(1):50-62
Skill/competency approaches to workplace-based policy seek to assess and train for discrete individual competencies with the
goal of increasing employability and productivity. These approaches have become increasingly prominent across a range of advanced
capitalist countries. A substantial critique has emerged over this same period regarding issues of instrumentality and social
control, as well as the failure of skill/compentancy approaches to articulate a meaningful understanding of human learning
capacities. In this article, these critical perspectives are clarified further by a review of contributions to understanding
the skill/competence question emerging from sociology of work literature. Building from these critiques, this article outlines
recent experiences with and perspectives on skill/competency frameworks amongst different national labour movements. Included
in this outline is a more detailed, comparative analysis of Norway and Canada; here we see the lofty ‘new’, ‘knowledge economy’
rhetoric — in two countries where one might expect to see it blossom in application — brought down to earth by the realities
of industrial relations, employer intransigence and intra-labour movement differences. ‘Skill/competence’ proves to be a floating
signifier that, amongst both employers and labour, stands as a proxy for ‘power/control’ struggles. Degenerating in this way,
from a labour perspective, the new politics of skill/competency formation is seen to have spiraled toward irrelevance in Norway
and Canada; awaiting, in both countries, a re-invigoration through attention to changes in the participatory structure of
the labour process itself. 相似文献
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When teachers believe that students' abilities are fixed, their students' motivation, well-being, and performance tend to suffer. While many interventions have been developed to reduce these so-called fixed mindsets in students and increase the belief that abilities are malleable (i.e., a growth mindset), there are no cost-effective, scalable interventions targeting teachers' mindsets. To address this need, we developed a brief intervention consisting of a reflection task in which teachers thought and wrote about their mission as educators. Two experiments with preservice teachers (total N = 576) revealed that this brief intervention increased their growth mindsets (meta-analytic d = 0.25). This increase did not dissipate over the course of a week (meta-analytic d = 0.26), suggesting the intervention's effects are not ephemeral. Although more work is needed to establish the robustness and generalizability of this intervention's effects, it may ultimately become a useful tool for teacher education programs. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study was to explore students’ conceptions of context-aware ubiquitous learning (u-learning). The students participated in a u-learning exercise using PDAs equipped with RFID readers. The data were collected from individual interviews with each of the students by a trained researcher, and the responses of the interviewees were further analyzed using the phenomenographic method. The analysis revealed five categories of conceptions of u-learning, including “u-learning as the application of technology,” “u-learning as a platform for attaining information,” “u-learning as a timely guide,” “u-learning as increase of knowledge” and “u-learning as active learning.” There conceptions are viewed as a hierarchy, from less advanced to more sophisticated. An in-depth analysis of the students’ conceptions of learning indicated that students held multiple conceptions of u-learning. This study further suggests that inquiry practices (such as allowing open-ended exploration for the learning topic) should be addressed in u-learning activities, as these practices may foster more sophisticated conceptions of u-learning. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study was to test the directionality of influence between reading comprehension (RC) and print exposure (PE), thereby estimating genetic and environmental effects of this relation. The sample consisted of 910 twins in fourth through ninth grades (Mage = 12.33 years, SD = 1.41) from the Florida Twin Project on Reading, Behavior, and Environment. Using direction-of-causation model in a twin design, results supported a direction of influence running from RC to PE. This relation was underpinned by genetic and environmental factors of RC as well as PE. Implications for reading education are discussed. 相似文献
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Johannes Grosser Martina Bientzle Thomas Shiozawa Bernhard Hirt Joachim Kimmerle 《Anatomical sciences education》2019,12(5):478-484
Basic subjects in medical education, such as anatomy, are often taught through teaching formats that do not always sufficiently demonstrate the relevance of this basic information for clinical practice. Accordingly, it is a recent trend in anatomy education to link anatomical information more explicitly to clinical practice. This article presents an online video platform (Tuebingen’s Sectio Chirurgica [TSC]) as one means of explicitly integrating preclinical anatomical knowledge and clinical application. The purpose of the study presented here was to examine the effects of videos through which medical students were educated about Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction. A TSC video about this surgical procedure was compared to a video with a traditional lecture providing the identical information. Participants (n = 114) perceived the TSC video to be superior in comprehensibility of the presentation (P = 0.003) and conceivability of the surgical procedure (P = 0.027), and to be more entertaining (P < 0.001). Moreover, participants in the TSC condition acquired more clinical knowledge than in the lecture condition (P = 0.043) but did not differ in their acquisition of anatomical knowledge. Mediation analyses indicated that the effect on the acquisition of clinical knowledge was mediated by comprehensibility, conceivability, and entertainment. These findings are discussed regarding their implications for medical education in terms of contributing to the general trend of linking preclinical anatomical knowledge to clinical application. A discussion about the limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are also provided. 相似文献
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Mathematics-for-Teaching: an Ongoing Investigation of the Mathematics that Teachers (Need to) Know 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
In this article we offer a theoretical discussion of teachers' mathematics-for-teaching, using complexity science as a framework
for interpretation. We illustrate the discussion with some teachers' interactions around mathematics that arose in the context
of an in-service session. We use the events from that session to illustrate four intertwining aspects of teachers' mathematics-for-teaching.
We label these aspects “mathematical objects,” “curriculum structures,” “classroom collectivity,” and “subjective understanding”.
Drawing on complexity science, we argue that these phenomena are nested in one another and that they obey similar dynamics,
albeit on very different time scales. We conjecture (1) that a particular fluency with these four aspects is important for
mathematics teaching and (2) that these aspects might serve as appropriate emphases for courses in mathematics intended for
teachers. 相似文献
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Ovadia Aviram 《The Urban Review》1994,26(1):35-40
School functionaries, including principals, often argue that, given the limited resources available to them, schools are obliged
to choose between an academic-instrumental orientation and a social-cultural-expressive one. Trying to attend to these two
orientations simultaneously, they conclude, would cause failure in both. It is safer, therefore, to stick to only one of them.
In most cases, the academic orientation prevails, in line with the social expectations prevalent in the achievement spirit
characteristic of the Western world. The validity of this argument is the focus of analysis in this essay. Conceptual arguments,
as well as empirical evidence, are provided to disprove such reasoning, as contaminated by the “fallacy of bifurcation” and
as falsely depicting reality. Dealing only with academics obstructs tapping the personal human resources (competencies, capabilities,
motivations, etc.) of the entire student population. Numerous students feel “out,” not belonging to the culture of the school;
consequently, many dissociate themselves from school goals and norms, and school effectiveness is inhibited. The conclusions
of this analysis are important for any school management. They are, however, vital for minority-populated and for multiethnic
or multicultural ones. 相似文献
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Doris George Yohannan Aswathy Maria Oommen Bhaskaran Jayaprasad Amogh Nithin Kadakampallil Raju Rakesh Omana Suresh Santhanu Jagannath Nair 《Anatomical sciences education》2022,15(3):552-565
Spatial understanding of complex anatomical concepts is often a challenge for learners, as well as for educators. It is even more challenging for students with low mental spatial abilities. There are many options to teach spatial relationships, ranging from simple models to high-end three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality tools. Using a randomized controlled trial design, this study explored the use of a unique combination of deictic and iconic hand gestures to enhance spatial anatomical understanding, coining the term “Air Anatomy”. The control group (n = 45) was given a lecture on the anatomy of extraocular muscles, while the intervention group (n = 49) received the same lecture including “Air Anatomy” hand gestures. When compared to the control group, the post-test scores for the intervention group were significantly higher for basic recall (P < 0.001; Mann–Whitney U test) and for the application of knowledge (P = 0.015; Mann–Whitney U test). Students with low to moderate spatial ability (as assessed by a mental rotation test) were found to benefit most by this technique. Students in the intervention group also reported a lower extrinsic cognitive load and higher germane load, when compared to the control group. An instructional skills questionnaire survey indicated the effectiveness of this technique in improving overall classroom experience. Feedback of the students in the intervention group was also favorable for instruction using “Air Anatomy”. The study suggests that “Air Anatomy” is a useful, “no-cost”, accessible method that aids spatial understanding of anatomical concepts. 相似文献
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The legal and administrative systems for handling child abuse cases in England and The Netherlands are briefly described and it is argued that the two systems illustrate respectively the “legal” and “medical” models. The implications for this in practice are contrasted. In England the stress is on careful adherence to criteria for abuse, on procedures for placing children's names on child abuse registers, and removing them if they are no longer at risk, while in The Netherlands the stress is on family need with the abusive incident being regarded as no more than a signal that help is needed. This allows a much wider definition of abuse. In England sexual and emotional abuse are still relatively rarely used as grounds for intervention whereas in the Netherlands concepts such as “cognitive abuse” and “sexual neglect” are gaining currency. Other implications of the models such as differences in attitudes to confidentiality and public attitudes to authority and to seeking help are considered, as are the consequences for incidence figures. The handling of two cases with very similar circumstances are compared. Finally, it is argued that while each system might present the other with new ideas, the systems have to be seen in the social context of the two countries and neither system is likely to appear superior to professionals in the other country. 相似文献
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In so far as education has acknowledged creativity at all, it has commonly focused on ‘allowing’ rather than ‘developing’ creativity, on arts-based ‘experession’ rather than broader or deeper kinds of creativity; and on the role of techniques rather than dispositions. This paper seeks to redress the balance by arguing for a range of candidate ‘habits of mind’ that are conducive to general-purpose creativity, and focusing on some of the aspects of classroom culture that seem to be conducive to the development of these habits of mind. Two practical examples from action research projects carried out over the last four years in Cardiff are used to illustrate the potential of this approach. It is suggested that this kind of ‘gentle persuasion’ may well have greater long-term value than the kind of bolt-on reative binges that are sometimes found in primary schools. 相似文献
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Wim Van Dooren Dirk De Bock Fien Depaepe Dirk Janssens Lieven Verschaffel 《Educational Studies in Mathematics》2003,53(2):113-138
Previous research has shown that – due to the extensive attention spent to proportional reasoning in mathematics education
– many students have a strong tendency to apply linear or proportional models anywhere, even in situations where they are
not applicable. This phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the ‘illusion of linearity’. For example, in geometry it is known
that many students believe that if the sides of a figure are doubled, the area is doubled too. In this article, the empirical
evidence for this phenomenon is expanded to the domain of probabilistic reasoning. First, we elaborate on the notion of chance
and provide some reasons for expecting the over generalization of linear models in the domain of probability too. Afterwards,
a number of well-known and less-known probabilistic misconceptions are described and analysed, showing that they have one
remarkable characteristic in common: they can be interpreted in terms oft he improper application of linear relations. Finally,
we report on an empirical investigation aimed at identifying the ability of 10th and12th grade students to compare the probabilities of two binomial chance situations. It appears that before instruction in probability,
students have a good capability of comparing two events qualitatively, but at the same time they incorrectly quantify this
qualitative insight as if the variables in the problem were linked by a linear relationship. Remarkably, these errors persist
after instruction in probability. The potential of this study for improving the teaching and learning of probability, as well
as suggestions for further research, are discussed.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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Determining the candidate teachers’ opinions regarding self-efficacy towards alternative assessment will be beneficial in
that this will improve their competencies while using these approaches in their applications within the classroom. In this
article, the development and validation of the “Self-efficacy towards Using Alternative Assessment Scale” (SUAAS) is introduced.
The SUUAS is a 26-item scale for assessing candidate teachers’ self-efficacy towards using alternative assessment. Data collected
from 424 candidate teachers provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the scale. The results provide evidence for
a valid and reliable self-efficacy scale with 3 factors, which are named as “Self-efficacy towards Using”, “Self-efficacy
towards Challenges” and “Self-efficacy towards Using Sources”. The Cronbach’s alpha value of the entire scale has been found
as 0.89, while those of the sub-factors are 0.88, 0.86 and 0.71, respectively. Followed by additional validation studies,
the SUAAS will serve as a valuable tool for both instructors and researchers in education to assess teachers’ and candidate
teachers’ beliefs related to their self-efficacy towards using alternative assessment approaches. 相似文献
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Chance, randomness and probability constitute statistical notions that are interrelated and characterize the logicomathematical
thinking of children. Traditional theories support that probabilistic thinking evolves after the age of 7. However, recent
research has underlined that children, as young as 4, may possess and develop basic notions, through mental mechanisms and/or
through intuitive processes. In the current study, preschoolers (N = 200) aged 4–6, participated in two diverse probability tasks related to the likelihood of events and the graphical representation
of randomness. The aim of this study was to test whether children, at this young age, have the ability to predict the most
probable outcome in a probabilistic game with animal cards and whether they can mark symbols randomly distributed in a 5 × 5
matrix. Preschoolers infered correctly the most likely outcome and showed a minimal understanding of randomness by preferring
the uniform rather than random distribution of items. Such findings have both methodological and educational implications
for further research as already the notions of chance and probabilities are integrated in Preschool Mathematics Curricula
worldwide. 相似文献
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Barbara Spector Ruth S. Burkett Cyndy Leard 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2007,18(2):185-208
This is the report of a qualitative emergent-design study of 2 different Web-enhanced science methods courses for preservice
elementary teachers in which an experiential learning strategy, labeled “using yourself as a learning laboratory,” was implemented.
Emergent grounded theory indicated this strategy, when embedded in a course organized as an inquiry with specified action
foci, contributed to mitigating participants’ resistance to learning and teaching through inquiry. Enroute to embracing inquiry,
learners experienced stages resembling the stages of grief one experiences after a major loss. Data sources included participant
observation, electronic artifacts in WebCT, and interviews. Findings are reported in 3 major sections: “Action Foci Common
to Both Courses,” “Participants’ Growth and Change,” and “Challenges and Tradeoffs.” 相似文献
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Uffe Thomas Jankvist 《Educational Studies in Mathematics》2009,71(3):235-261
This is a theoretical article proposing a way of organizing and structuring the discussion of why and how to use the history
of mathematics in the teaching and learning of mathematics, as well as the interrelations between the arguments for using
history and the approaches to doing so. The way of going about this is to propose two sets of categories in which to place
the arguments for using history (the “whys”) and the different approaches to doing this (the “hows”). The arguments for using
history are divided into two categories; history as a tool and history as a goal. The ways of using history are placed into
three categories of approaches: the illumination, the modules, and the history-based approaches. This categorization, along
with a discussion of the motivation for using history being one concerned with either the inner issues (in-issues) or the
metaperspective issues (meta-issues) of mathematics, provides a means of ordering the discussion of “whys” and “hows.”
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Barbara Jaworski 《Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education》2007,9(2):187-211
In this paper I address the challenge of developing theory in relation to the practices of mathematics teaching and its development.
I do this by exploring a notion of ‘teaching as learning in practice’ through overt use of ‘inquiry’ in mathematics learning,
mathematics teaching and the development of practices of teaching in communities involving teachers and educators. The roles
and goals of mathematics teachers and educators in such communities are both distinct and deeply intertwined. I see an aim
of inquiry in teaching to be the ‘critical alignment’ (Wenger, 1998) of teaching within the communities in which teaching
takes place. Inquiry ‘as a tool’ and inquiry ‘as a way of being’ are important concepts in reflexive developmental processes
in which inquiry practice leads to better understandings and development of theory. 相似文献
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The moulding of the future of a nation depends on the teachers and the education they provide in schools. Research evidence
from the US. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) confirms this to be the case. Quantitative analysis of data
indicates that measures associated with pre-service teacher preparation are by far the strongest correlates of student achievement
(Darling-Hammond 2000). The research report of Wilson, Floden, and Ferrini-Mundy (2001) also suggests a strong relationship
between teacher preparation and teacher effectiveness. Other research studies similarly indicate that differences in teacher
quality are the most crucial for student achievement when compared with variables such as class size, streaming, or the amount
of homework (Anderson & Helms 2001; Mendro 1998; Powell & Anderson 2002; Rivkin, Hanushek & Kain 2001; Saunders & Horn 1994;
Strong & Tucker 2000) as possible contributory factors. In the pursuit of improved student achievement, we therefore need
to examine seriously the role of teacher variables, ranging from teacher qualifications and their subject matter knowledge,
to what motivates them to take up teaching as a career and as a consequence, how they teach in classrooms. 相似文献