Challenges in Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Elementary Settings with Math Instruction using Learning Technologies     

Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh  James A. Middleton 《The Urban Review》2006,38(2):101-143

This research effort reports the findings of an empirical study focusing on the ways in which technological tools are implemented specifically in mathematics education in a Title I school. The purpose was to identify the perspectives and actions of the school’s mathematics specialist and the multi-graded (grades 2–3) classroom teacher as they attempted to deliver instruction with technology for both English Language Learners¹ (ELL) and non-ELL students. Findings showed that a critical factor in access to mathematics education and technology for ELL students in a multi-graded 2–3 classroom in a Title I (K-5) school setting was language. Although potentially powerful technologies—analog (concrete objects) and digital (software) were used, many ELL students could not access the content solely because of language difficulties. Teachers used the concrete objects as modeling tools, to reveal students’ thinking, and for communication of foundational mathematics. Conversely, the software used served none of these functions because the available software did not do the kinds of things the manipulatives did, teachers’ knowledge of exemplary software was insufficient, the school used an impoverished model of technology integration, and teachers were constrained by the school district’s policies of English immersion for ELL students.This paper was presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, 2005, Montreal, Canada, on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, 4:05–5:35 pm, in Le Centre Sheraton Montreal/Salon 7, in a session titled, “Science and Mathematics Teaching for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students” sponsored by Division K-Teaching and Teacher Education/Section 1—Research on Teaching Practices, Teacher Knowledge, and Teacher Education in Math and Science.Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh is a December 2003 graduate of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Educational Media and Computers, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, at the College of Education, Arizona State University. He also holds a Master of Computer Science degree from Arizona State University. His teaching interests include graduate and undergraduate courses for in-service and pre-service teachers in the use of learning technologies for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and technology integration. His research interests include studying the impact of informal learning experiences in settings such as museums and after-school programs, technology integration, and teacher’s practices in elementary/middle schools. Address correspondence to Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Assistant Professor, Instructional Technology, College of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, 256 Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5027. Tel.: +1-713-743-0574; e-mail: tganesh@uh.edu.James A. Middleton is Division Director of Curriculum and Instruction at the College of Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1992, in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His teaching interests include mathematics methods for secondary teachers and graduate courses in children’s mathematical thinking and technological innovation. His research interests include motivational processes in education, children’s mathematical thinking especially in the area of rational number and geometry, and technological innovation in mathematics instruction and assessment. James A. Middleton, Director, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Arizona State University, Box 871011, Tempe, AZ 85287-1011. Tel.: +1-480-965-9644; e-mail: james.middleton@asu.edu.  相似文献   

幼儿园浸入式英语教学师资存在的主要问题及其解决对策     

刘华 《学前教育研究》2011,(6)

教师的素养和能力直接影响着幼儿园浸入式英语教学的质量和幼儿第二语言(英语)的获得与发展.在当前幼儿园浸入式英语教学中,教师主要存在拖音变调、漠视幼儿汉语反应、简单重复教学内容、教师语言输入量不够、启发引导幼儿学说英语不足等问题.为此教师应重视自身的专业发展,在教学中多采取精致化重复策略、情景化教学策略、引导幼儿学说话的策略、提高教师语言输入量的策略等,以为幼儿创设更好的第二语言学习环境.  相似文献   

新疆少数民族学生汉语教学法新探     

成世勋 《伊犁师范学院学报》2004,(4):40-42

对新疆少数民族汉语教学法从改变听、说、读、写等几个方面进行了探讨，旨在从整体上提高我区少数民族学生汉语教学质量，从而适应飞速发展的时代要求。  相似文献   

中职数学教学中数学思想的挖掘与渗透点滴谈     

刘永旺 《宁德师专学报(自然科学版)》2011,23(2):186-188,200

数学教学在向学生展示获取知识、技能及解决问题的思维过程的同时,不仅要善于＂挖掘＂教材中蕴含的数学思想和数学方法,还要使数学思想方法的渗透自然地贯穿于整个教学过程中.  相似文献   

论国际经济法双语教学中学生能力的培养     

曾文革  罗燕 《十堰职业技术学院学报》2013,26(2):73-78

基于当今社会对涉外应用型法律人才以及国际经济法学科研究人才的现实需求,国际经济法双语教学必须以此为教学目标,这就对学生各方面的能力提出了要求。通过研究归纳得出,国际经济法双语教学对学生能力之要求主要包括英语语言能力、法律思维能力和实践应用能力三个方面。提高学生能力,才是实现教学目标之关键,而当前我国的国际经济法双语教学中在培养学生能力方面还存在很多困境。鉴于此,本文进一步探究以提升学生能力为理念的国际经济法双语教学路径的设计。  相似文献   

基础教育英语教师发展模式研究--“出国研修”模式调查与分析     

刘旸 《培训与研究》2014,(11)

“出国研修”是教师发展模式的一种。本文主要通过对有出国研修经历的二十位基础教育英语教师的调查研究,探讨了这种模式对教师发展的重要意义,并且在研究中发现此模式目前存在的一些问题,如选派机制不够完善、评价机制不够完善等等,针对问题笔者提出了建议。  相似文献   

基础教育英语教师发展模式研究--“出国研修”模式调查与分析     

刘旸 《湖北第二师范学院学报》2014,(11):77-79

“出国研修”是教师发展模式的一种。本文主要通过对有出国研修经历的二十位基础教育英语教师的调查研究,探讨了这种模式对教师发展的重要意义,并且在研究中发现此模式目前存在的一些问题,如选派机制不够完善、评价机制不够完善等等,针对问题笔者提出了建议。  相似文献   

Prediction equation for head volume of Japanese young adults     

Shinichi Demura  Shunsuke Yamaji  Masakatsu Nakada  Tamotsu Kitabashi  Masaki Minami 《Journal of sports sciences》2013,31(5):541-548

Accurate measurement of head volume is indispensable for precise assessments of body composition determined by hydrostatic weighing without head submersion. The purpose of this study was to establish a prediction equation for head volume measured by the immersion method from multiple regression analysis using head parameters (head circumference, head length, head breadth, neck girth and head thickness) as independent variables. The participants were 106 Japanese young adults (55 males and 51 females) aged 17?–?27 years. Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) for each head parameter and head volume in males and females were very high (ICC = 0.993?–?0.999, 0.992?–?0.998). Head circumference was closely related to head volume measured by the immersion method (r = 0.719, 0.861, P <?0.05), and was the most important parameter for the prediction equation in both sexes. Head breadth was related poorly (r = 0.475, 0.500, P <?0.05) and showed a small individual difference. It was, therefore, excluded from the independent variables. The prediction equation for males was predicted head volume = 122.10X ₁ + 106.19X ₃ + 37.16X ₄ - 89.46X ₅ - 4754.93, R = 0.909, SEE = 121.75?ml, and that for females was predicted head volume = 213.83X ₁ + 45.24X ₃ + 36.85X ₄ - 74.34X ₅ - 8912.43, R = 0.913, SEE = 136.26?ml (where X ₁ = head circumference, X ₃ = head length, X ₄ = neck girth, X ₅ = head thickness, and SEE = standard error of the estimate). The limits of agreement for predicted and measured head volume were –?234.5 to 234.1?ml for males, and ??261.0 to 261.0?ml for females. In cross-validation groups of both sexes, there were no significant differences between measured head volume and predicted head volume. The correlation coefficients between measured head volume and predicted head volume in males and females were 0.894 and 0.908, respectively. The predicted head volume from prediction equations was considered to have high reliability and validity.  相似文献   

Exercise in the cold     

Myra Nimmo 《Journal of sports sciences》2013,31(10):898-916

Exercising in the cold is not an attractive option for many athletes; however, defining what represents cold is difficult and is not standard for all events. If the exercise is prolonged and undertaken at a moderate intensity, environmental temperatures around 11°C can be an advantage. If the intensity is lower than this value and the individual does not generate sufficient metabolic heat to offset the effects imposed by the cold environment, then temperatures of 11°C can be detrimental to performance. Similarly, when the performance involves dynamic explosive contractions, then a cold ambient temperature can have a negative influence. Additional factors such as the exercising medium, air or water, and the anthropometric characteristics of the athlete will also make a difference to the strategies that can be adopted to offset any negative impact of a cold environment on performance. To plan for a performance in the cold requires an understanding of the mechanisms underpinning the physiological response. This review attempts to outline these mechanisms and how they can be manipulated to optimize performance.  相似文献   

试论网络艺术的虚拟性     

王菲 《山西大学师范学院学报》2007,6(5):136-138

在信息高速发展的网络时代，网络影响了政治、经济、文化等各领域。网络的诞生与发展需要依靠艺术的支持，网络与艺术的结合造就了新的艺术形式—网络艺术。与传统美学相比，网络艺术因其技术性的增强而具有新的本质特性—虚拟性，它渗透在艺术作品与从事艺术活动的网民之中，使网络艺术具有了崭新的面貌。  相似文献