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Asmawi, Zainah, and Wan Muna Ruzanna Wan Mohammad. "PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ MALAY LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN TERMS OF VALUE." International Journal of Modern Education 3, no. 8 (March 10, 2021): 196–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/ijmoe.380016.
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The concept of professionalism is closely related to individual job scope in any field of work. Teacher professionalism demands a value to carry out teacher’s responsibilities with full commitment and dedication. As the quality of education is related to the value of teacher professionalism that will determine the effectiveness of teaching and learning. Standard Guru Malaysia (2009) has placed the value of professionalism as the main standard. Therefore, this research is conducted to review teacher’s professionalism among primary schools’ Malay Language teachers of Klang, Selangor in the term of value. The objective of this study is to identify the level of teachers’ professional practice English in terms of value and identify the level of self-assessment of teachers' professional practice in primary schools’ Malay Language teachers. Quantitative Research was used in this study involving 219 teachers. The questionnaire with five Likert scales has been used for the purpose of data collection. The items used are guided by Standard 1: Values of Professionalism in the Malaysian Teacher Standard. Descriptive statistics were used to know the mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentage to obtain accurate findings in the process of analysis the items of study. Data obtained are analysed using Software Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25. The result of the analysis shows that the professionalism practice of Malay Language teachers in terms of values at the high level of 4.46. The finding describes the teachers know and practice the value of professionalism well but the value practice among teachers needs to be constantly enhanced because teachers are the transformation agent in the education system. The level of self-assessment among Malay Language teachers is at the high level of 3.68 means. In self-assessment section found that there are a few items that need to be emphasized in future studies because the feedback from this study illustrated that there are some disadvantages inherent in professionalism. And this affects the quality of professionals as Malay Language teachers. In conclusion, the teacher's efforts to complete the responsibilities towards the student, school, and community requires a strong value to produce professional attitudes teachers.
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Fischer, Christian, Barry Fishman, Abigail Jurist Levy, Arthur Eisenkraft, Christopher Dede, Frances Lawrenz, Yueming Jia, Janna Fuccillo Kook, Kim Frumin, and Ayana McCoy. "When Do Students in Low-SES Schools Perform Better-Than-Expected on a High-Stakes Test? Analyzing School, Teacher, Teaching, and Professional Development Characteristics." Urban Education 55, no. 8-9 (October 21, 2016): 1280–314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042085916668953.
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This empirical study analyzed data from 638 teachers and 11,800 students in low-socioeconomic status (SES) urban schools (and schools with urban characteristics) exploring associations of school, teacher, teaching, and professional development characteristics toward student performance on the revised Advanced Placement (AP) Biology and AP Chemistry examinations. The analyses indicated that districts per-student funding allocations, the days of instruction, teachers’ knowledge and experience, and some aspects of teachers’ professional development participation were significantly associated with student performance on AP science examinations that was better than predicted by students’ Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) scores.
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Yildirim, Tahsin. "An Examination on Geography Teachers’ Reflective Thinking Tendencies." International Journal of Higher Education 6, no. 6 (November 27, 2017): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v6n6p78.
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This study is a descriptive research executed via scanning model with the purpose of examining geography teachers’ tendency towards reflective thinking according to different variables. Study group consists of 218 geography teachers serving in schools bounded on Ministry of National Education in 2017/2018 education period. As a data collection tool personal information form developed by the researcher and “Reflective Thinking Tendency Scale” were used in this study. Arithmetic average, standard deviation, t-test and one-way variance analysis were used in the analysis of the data obtained. As a result of the research, generally geography teachers are determined to have a high degree of reflective thinking. That, female geography teacher have higher degree of reflective thinking tendency than male geography teachers are determined. It is detected that professional seniority, place of duty and faculty of graduation don’t change geography teachers’ tendency of reflective thinking. While a significant difference for the good of geography teachers serving in other high schools in sub-dimension of the scale “critical and effective teaching” according to the type of duty school Anatolian high school, occupational high school, other high schools (fine arts high school, science high school, social sciences high school, private high schools), there is no significant difference in total scores and other sub-dimensions.
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NIEMI, Hannele. "Teacher Professional Development in Finland: Towards a More Holistic Approach." Psychology, Society, & Education 7, no. 3 (April 30, 2015): 279. http://dx.doi.org/10.25115/psye.v7i3.519.
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ABSTRACT: The article reflects on teacher professional development as a continuum that starts during pre-service time, continues into the first years of newly qualified teachers’ induction phase, and spans a career-long development throughout their teaching careers. Finnish teachers work in contexts that provide high professional autonomy and agency in their work. Pre-service teacher education prepares them for this responsible role. In earlier years, in-service training occurred on training days and through short courses. The new trend sees teachers as developers in the whole school community. Teachers have researchbased orientation in pre-service teacher education, which makes them capable to design school-based projects and their own development as it relates to school development. The article introduces four cases in which new trends have already been implemented. These best practices are examples how to (1) support the school community to cross boundaries towards multi-professional cooperation, (2) design an innovative school community using a design-based approach together with many partners, (3) connect pre-service and in-service research-based teacher education in science, technology and math (STEM) teaching, and (4) promote induction for new teachers.
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Ye, Jianqiang, Shuaishuai Mi, and Hualin Bi. "CONSTRUCTING CORE TEACHING COMPETENCY INDICATORS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS IN CHINA." Journal of Baltic Science Education 20, no. 3 (June 5, 2021): 389–406. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/21.20.389.
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Science teachers play a key role in successfully implementing science education reforms and providing all students with meaningful science learning opportunities. Therefore, what core teaching competencies do science teachers need to have in their practice? This study uses fuzzy Delphi technique and Analytic Hierarchy Process to approach the above problems. Experts from Chinese universities, secondary schools and educational research institutions were invited to participate in two rounds of Delphi process. The research results show that the four domains of core teaching competencies of science teachers and their 21 competencies have high content validity. Additionally, it can be concluded that the weights of core competencies of making learning objectives, raising pedagogical questions, stimulating learning motivation and analyzing course content ranked high, while the weights of core competencies of using information technology and multimedia, evaluating practical work, and presenting research results have received less attention. It is believed that the results of this study can enlighten the education reform of science teachers and promote the professional development of pre-service/in-service science teachers. Keywords: teaching competence, science teacher, fuzzy Delphi, Analytic Hierarchy Process
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Akgunduz, Devrim, and Canan Mesutoglu. "STEM education for Industry 4.0 in technical and vocational high schools: Investigation of teacher professional development." Science Education International 32, no. 2 (May 31, 2021): 172–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.33828/sei.v32.i2.11.
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The goals of this study were to investigate technical and vocational education (TVET) teachers’ progress in their knowledge, perceptions, and competencies related to Industry 4.0 components and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) within the context of a professional development program. A case study design was followed to reveal in-depth information on teacher improvement. Data sources included the Teacher Knowledge Survey, Teacher Perceptions Survey, and Industry 4.0 and STEM Competencies Survey. Results indicated significant improvement in teachers’ Industry 4.0 competencies and their content knowledge of Industry 4.0 components and STEM. Teachers reported a culture of collaboration in their school, increased teacher and student motivation, and positive attitudes toward TVET with implementation of the STEM PD program. The results point to the need to help teachers in designing certain aspects of STEM lesson plans including the integration of mobile programming, robotic programming and virtual reality meaningfully into the lesson content. Further implications for research and practice are presented in light of the findings.
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Sari, Desy Novita. "The Analysis of Policy Directions of Geography Teacher’s Professional Competence in Mastering Natural Disaster Adaptation and Mitigation Materials in State Senior High Schools in Lubuk Linggau City." Sumatra Journal of Disaster, Geography and Geography Education 1, no. 2 (December 19, 2017): 298. http://dx.doi.org/10.24036/sjdgge.v1i2.53.
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This research was based on the result of researher’s observation in state senior high schools in Lubuk Linggau City which found that Geography teachers’ professional competence was low. The purpose of this research was to obtain policy directions of Geography teacher’s professional competence in mastering natural disaster adaptation and mitigation materials in state senior high scools in Lubuk Linggau City regarding: (1) Geography Teacher’s professional competence, (2) Problems faced by Geography Teacher, and (3) Efforts to improve Geography teacher’s professional competence.This research was a descriptive mixed method research. The sampling technique used was purposive sample, a way to take a sample based on certain consideration.Population of the research was 14 Geography teachers who were teaching in state senior high schools in Lubuk Linggau City. Instruments used were interviews (on teachers, schools principals, education authorities of Lubuk Linggau City), questionnaire and obervation sheet. The questionnaire used likert’s five scale and it was considered to be valid and reliable based on the data from the pilot test of the questionnaire which was analyzed by SPSS version 16. To analyze the data, the researcher calculated the mean value of item response. The result of the study showed that the policy directions of Geography teacher’s professional competence in mastering natural disaster adaptation and mitigation in state senior high schools in Lubuk Linggau City were (1) Geography teacher’s mastery of Syllabus, Lesson Plan, and teaching material, (2) Reactivating MGMP (the forum of subject teachers) activity especially for Geography teachers in Lubuk Linggau City, (3) Improving Geography teacher’s motivation through science and technology training program, (4)Supplying enough facilities to support teaching and learning process, and (5) Improving the professional competence of Geography teachers through coaching by supervisors and principals. The result of this research suggested five policy direction priorities. These priorities could be suggested to head of the education office and other related parties in order to improve Geograpy teacher’s professional competence in state senior high schools in Lubuk Linggau City.
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Aldahmash, Abdulwali H., Saeed M. Alshmrani, and Abdo N. Almufti. "Secondary School Science Teachers’ Views about Their Reflective Practices." Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability 19, no. 1 (June 27, 2017): 43–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jtes-2017-0003.
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AbstractThe importance of reflection in teaching and learning lies in encouraging one to view problems from different perspectives. Reflective practice can be useful in designing teacher education and sustainable professional development. Conscious reflection is an important element for helping teachers and learners in problem-solving and decision-making processes and fostering their critical-thinking abilities. The aim of the present research was to investigate teachers’ views about the nature of their experiences with reflective practices and reflective teaching. A survey consisted of three dimensions used to collect the data. It was distributed to 458 (237 male and 221 female) science teachers working at high schools in Saudi Arabia. The results have indicated that teacher practices of almost all reflective activities included in the three dimensions “the extent of practicing reflection”, “areas of practicing reflection”, and “ways of practicing reflection” are at “high” level from their point of view. The results have also shown that there are no significant differences in the teachers’ views about their practices of reflective activities related to their gender, or experiences in the teaching profession.
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Haji Musa, Nasuha Binti, and Mohd Zailani Mohd Yusoff. "Professional Values Influence on the Teachers’ Quality of Islamic Secondary School." Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun 7, no. 2 (May 30, 2019): 295. http://dx.doi.org/10.26811/peuradeun.v7i2.415.
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The quantitative study was designed to acquire in-depth knowledge related to the influence of the teachers’ professional values on teachers’ quality. The study was implemented based on three dimensions of professional value namely ‘Riadhah Ruhiyyah’ (Al-Ghazali, n.d). Hence, this study aims to identify influence of professional values on teachers’ quality. The specific objective of the study aims to examine the level of teachers’ professional values, the level of teachers’ quality and the influence of professional values on the quality of Islamic secondary school teachers. The researcher adopted the quantitative study method by using questionnaires on 360 teachers from the three categories of Kelantan Islamic Foundation (YIK) Islamic Secondary Schools as respondents of the study. Data collected by the researcher is analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 2.0. The findings show that teachers’ professional values and teachers’ quality is in high level. The result of the regression analysis of this study indicates that professional values do influence the quality of teachers at the Islamic Secondary Schools of the Kelantan Islamic Foundation. In conclusion, this study has shown the level of professional values do influence teacher quality enhancement. Thus, action towards professional values strengthening and quality improvement among teachers should be taken seriously by all levels of the administration of education.
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DeCesare, Michael. "The High School Sociology Teacher." Teaching Sociology 33, no. 4 (October 2005): 345–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0092055x0503300401.
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High school teachers of sociology have long been neglected by academic sociologists and the ASA. Recent developments are encouraging, however. In 2001, the ASA appointed a Task Force on the Advanced Placement Course for Sociology in High School, and Teaching Sociology has published three articles on high school sociology since that year. Still, there is a dire need for research on the characteristics and experiences of teachers themselves, and for empirically-based recommendations for assisting them. The current study uses questionnaire data to examine the personal and professional characteristics of the teachers who offered a sociology course in Connecticut public high schools during academic year 2000-01. The results indicate that teachers have little formal education in sociology, are not involved in the professional activities of the discipline, and have virtually no exposure to sociology outside of their own courses. The paper concludes with recommendations for future research and action.
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Haryani, E., W. W. Coben, B. A.-S. Pleasants, and M. K. Fetters. "Analysis of Teachers' Resources for Integrating the Skills of Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Collaboration, and Communication in Science Classrooms." Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia 10, no. 1 (March 31, 2021): 92–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/jpii.v10i1.27084.
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The significance of learners acquiring the skills required in the 21st century, including communication skills, teamwork, ICT-related skills and socio-cultural knowledge, imagination, critical thinking, and problem-solving, has been extensively discussed. Integrating the 21st century into the curriculum requires teachers to have knowledge and resources to foster classroom practices. This qualitative study was designed to explore the resources that Indonesian science teachers use in supporting the implementation of the skills of creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration, and communication (4Cs) integrated science instruction. Data analyses include surveys, audio recordings of smalls and large group discussions, and group discussion artifacts of 28 Indonesia vocational high school science teachers to identify the type of resources that teachers have had access to support the integration of 4C into science instruction and the extent to which these resources promote the 4C integration into science instruction. The analysis indicates that teachers use multiple resources to help them prepare for 4C integration into teaching practices, including various professional development (PD) programs, various teacher collaborations, curriculum guidelines, and open resources. Teachers found that Teacher Professional Education (TPE) was the most favorable PD program, and curriculum guideline was the least effective for advancing 4C integration. Implications are discussed further.
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Sulak, Suleyman Alpaslan, Kemal Tutuncu, and Murat Koklu. "An Investigation of Students, Parents and Teachers’ Satisfaction in Science High Schools in Konya Province in Terms of Some Variabilities." Journal of Education and Training 5, no. 2 (July 15, 2018): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jet.v5i2.13308.
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Education is the most decisive factor in the success of people in life and work. Today expectations in education have changed. Increases in education levels and facility of ways to access information have differentiated our level of social consciousness. Educational expectations of parents and teachers have also changed. There is now a mass who feign reluctance more and have a higher expectation from the school. Teachers’ expectations of students are also increasing. Researches examining the effects of school variables on student achievement have increased in recent years. Many studies indicate that schools with desirable characteristics have positive effects on student achievement. There are a large number of components that make the school environment come to life. Classroom sizes at schools, school culture, teaching methods used by teachers and professional qualifications are some of them. These components affect the satisfaction levels of teachers and parents working in schools. The aim of this research is to examine the satisfaction of teachers, students and students’ parents in Meram Science High School, Selçuklu Science High School and Karatay Science High School in terms of some variables in Konya province. Satisfaction scale was developed by researchers. Conducting a literatüre survey,the researchers have found that there were 46 questions and 3 open ended questions for the Student Satisfaction Scale, 45 questions in 3 sections including 5 demographic questions, 37 questionnaires and 3 open ended questions for the Parent Satisfaction Scale; For the Teacher Satisfaction Scale, 3 demographic questions, 43 scale questionnaires and 5 open-ended questions,the scales were finalized with 51 questions in 3 sections. When the answers given by the students are examined, the school satisfaction ratings were determined as undecided. When the answers given by the parents were examined, the school satisfaction level was partially determined as agreeing. When the answers given by the teachers were examined, the school satisfaction level was determined as strongly agreeing.
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Andriyuan, Andriyuan. "MENINGKATKAN PROFESIONALISME GURU MENGAJAR MELALUI PENERAPAN PENILAIAN KINERJA GURU DI SMP NEGERI 5 SINGINGI KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI." JURNAL PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran) 2, no. 4 (July 28, 2018): 497. http://dx.doi.org/10.33578/pjr.v2i4.5690.
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The teacher is a professional educator so that has the task, function, and important role in educating the life of anation. The requirements to be referred to as professional educators, among others, have skills based onconcepts and theories of science, based on philosophical, psychological, and sociological. A teacher must alsohave adequate competence, while the competence includes professional, pedagogical, social, and personalcompetence. In this School Action Research, attempts were made in an effort to Improve Professionalism TeachTeachers were Raised Through Application of Teacher Performance Appraisal at State Junior High School 5Singingi Kuantan Singingi Regency. This research understands qualitative approach because it is moreappropriate to identify teacher performance appraisal in improving teacher teaching professionalism. Theresults of this research The Efforts of the First High School Principal of the 5 Singingi Affirm the improvementof professionalism of teachers that have been done through: 1) Guidance to teachers in preparing lessonplans.2) Monitoring teachers in implementing learning.3) Monitoring the course of educational activities .d.Checking the state and integrity of State Junior High School facilities as a supporter of student achievement .. 4)Evaluating through briefings and meetings of educational programs in an effort to improve the professionalismof teaching teachers in class.
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Merenkov, Anatoly V., Natalya L. Antonova, and Natalia G. Popova. "Leadership Potential of Professional Teacher Associations in Russia: Formation of Middle Leaders." Journal of Language and Education 5, no. 3 (September 30, 2019): 70–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.17323/jle.2019.9934.
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This research study is aimed at investigating distributed leadership practices in the Russian school system, of which professional teacher associations (PTA) constitute a distinct feature. In particular, we set out to investigate the PTA leadership potential, as well as the role and specific personal characteristics of middle leaders in the Russian school education system. These associations are formed by the school administration on the basis of subject areas, bringing together teachers of maths, history, etc. Teachers join PTAs on a voluntarily basis. The key function of such organisations consists in the implementation of innovative educational approaches and techniques. In order to analyse their leadership potential, we carried out a sociological survey among the employees of high-profile secondary schools (gymnasiums and lyceums) situated in the major Russian city of Ekaterinburg. The research methodology comprised structured interviews with 110 respondents, along with in-depth interviews with 2 school directors, 4 school deputy directors and 6 heads of professional teacher associations. Our results show that the fundamentals and principles of distributed leadership are actively implemented in Ekaterinburg schools. The school administrations encourage the creation of professional teacher associations grouped around subject areas, delegating to these structural units the functions of improving the quality of teaching the respective subjects and disseminating educational innovations, at the same time as fulfilling the requirements of the state and regional education authorities. Such associations are headed by middle leaders, who are nominated by their colleagues and whose candidacy is approved by school seniors, taking into account their professional achievements, experience of leading pedagogical innovations and the presence of the right personal qualities necessary for productive collaborative work. These people perform the role of mediators, operating at the interface between various levels within the school. Although viewed as a school’s personnel reserve for the positions of principals and head teachers, our respondents consider themselves to be ‘more teachers’ or ‘innovators in education’ than administrators. The development of the leadership qualities of such professionals in the Russian school system is shown to be hindered by a ‘glass ceiling’ – a certain limit in their career growth. This discouraging factor results in some middle school leaders searching for professional self-realization opportunities outside the school system, in the spheres of business, science or culture that are believed to provide more opportunities for self-advancement.
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Gramatik, Nadezhda. "The professional training of a future biology teacher: basic theories of natural scientific discourse." Scientific Visnyk V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University. Pedagogical Sciences 66, no. 3 (2019): 76–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.33310/2518-7813-2019-66-3-76-82.
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The dynamic development of modern society dramatically changes the educational orientations and priorities. This is especially true of the higher education system, which must respond in a timely manner to the new challenges for the preparation of competitive future professionals. The renewal of the philosophy of school natural education, due to the need for its correlation with the current level of scientific knowledge, as well as with the realities of the modern world. In this connection, there is a problem of professional training of the future biology teacher of the new formation, oriented on innovative pedagogical activity. The recognition of the modern teacher as the subject of innovative changes defines new targets in his vocational training system. The problem of professional training of the future biology teacher does not lose its relevance. The new paradigm of science education necessitates constructive changes in the professional training of the future teachersubjectist. First of all, the process of becoming a future teacher should be professionally and pedagogically oriented. An important component of the professional development of a modern biology teacher is his personal qualities formed in the process of pedagogical training that determine the professional orientation of the future specialist. In this regard, the professional training of the future teacher of the natural sector should integrate in the content of higher education the idea of developing the creative potential of the student's personality, the recognition of students as subjects of the educational process. And the process itself, the formation of the professional competence of the future teacher, should be guided by modern natural science knowledge. The peculiarity of teaching biology in high and high school requires the modern teacher to have specific qualities, which in the conditions of the New Ukrainian School are of particular relevance. Among the most significant are the responsibility of the teacher for the results of his teaching activities. At present, the modern school is waiting for a teacher of a new formation, which is characterized by creative thinking, innovative pedagogical activity, the ability to self-reflection, which significantly expands its role functions. The development of new directions in the training of biology teachers objectively requires a rethinking of the content, forms and methods of pedagogical education, development of new approaches to teaching. In addition, the focus on European educational standards, necessitates the study of foreign teacher training experience in the context of innovation. Thus, the European vectors for the development of higher education in Ukraine necessitate changes in the methodological and psychological-pedagogical foundations of modern higher education of future biology teachers. It is the practice-oriented character of the pedagogical training of the future teacher that will provide the updating of the content of the system of vocational training of future teachers, which will significantly increase its competitiveness.
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Ok, Min Wook, Joan E. Hughes, and Audrey Boklage. "Teaching and Learning Biology With iPads for High School Students With Disabilities." Journal of Educational Computing Research 56, no. 6 (June 23, 2017): 911–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0735633117713113.
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This descriptive case study examined the first year of iPad-supported teaching and learning in a high school modified biology class. Results revealed that the iPad practices replaced, amplified, and transformed pedagogy and learning, but they predominantly supported general learning or instructional practices with little science specificity. A strong technology vision and collaborative planning with teachers were strong supports for iPad integration. The teacher’s deep pedagogical and content knowledge and positive attitude toward using iPads were significant in persevering through barriers to integration, such as increased time to plan lessons, little professional learning, and technical difficulties. While iPads effectively supported learning in this special education classroom, the discussion suggests for more content-focused iPad integration and deeper technological content knowledge among teachers.
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Voitovych, Oksana. "PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF NATURAL SCIENCES." Academic Notes Series Pedagogical Science 1, no. 194 (June 2021): 13–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.36550/2415-7988-2021-1-194-13-17.
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It was established that the professional training of future teachers of natural sciences should be focused on providing an integrated model of education and based on the formation of students a set of general and special (professional) competencies and personal qualities, which are necessary for successful professional activity. Accordingly, the main content components of professional training of future teachers of natural sciences are knowledge of subjects (physics, chemistry, biology, etc.) and their interdisciplinary interaction, understanding of teaching methods, ability to use this knowledge in educational activities and willingness to apply knowledge, skills and abilities in professional activities. The training teacher of natural sciences should be focused on teaching an integrated course «Natural Sciences», which is studied in high school in which natural subjects are not specialized, although his qualifications are a teacher of natural sciences, physics, chemistry, biology, in this specialist has broader qualifications and, accordingly, the range of competencies. Therefore, in addition to the formed competencies in each subject, we expect that in the process of training teachers of natural sciences is also important to integrate the curriculum of mandatory disciplines, which will ensure the formation of a holistic system of knowledge and skills. Analytical review of the programs of the course «Natural Sciences» for high school in terms of their content allowed us to state that they were aimed at the formation of natural sciences competence of the individual, but each provides it differently. While some clearly show the presence of separate semantic blocks of different subjects, in others we see an attempt to make the program more integrated basis on objects of study: matter, field, energy and technology, we anticipate human habitation in the environment and man-made society. We convinced that this approach will be further develops, because it corresponds to the idea of integrativity, embedded in the idea of the emergence of this subject in high school. The introduction of an integrated course «Natural Sciences» in high school forces to move away from the disparate formation of natural knowledge in individual subjects and strengthens the integrative nature of the content of natural subjects. Accordingly, the professional training of future teachers of natural sciences should be improve in the direction of integrating the knowledge, skills and abilities of students in the process of studying the relevant professional disciplines. It was recommended to introduce integrated disciplines in the process of training future teachers of natural sciences, which will ensure their quality professional training.
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D'Elia, Luis Alberto, and Diane Wishart. "Engaging Disenfranchised Urban Youth in Science Learning." Higher Learning Research Communications 4, no. 1 (March 7, 2014): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.18870/hlrc.v4i1.106.
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<p class="normal">This article shows selective international perspectives on how teachers, university professors, and researchers in teacher education programs strive to support school completion for disenfranchised students. The purpose of this work was to elicit the perceptions of science and humanities educators in Spain and in Alberta, Canada, regarding enhancing opportunities to retain disenfranchised students in secondary schools. Anecdotes, comments, and opinions from those educators support the basic contention in this article. This part of the research focuses on the science education of disenfranchised students and brings insight into the crucial role that higher education professionals play in educating science teachers in the appropriate pedagogy. For the purpose of this article, disenfranchised is defined as at-risk of leaving school prior to high school completion due to personal circumstances such as poverty, family difficulties, drug addiction, and violent communities.</p>
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Antipolo, Ace Mark R., and Danilo V. Jr Rogayan. "Filipino prospective teachers’ experiences in teaching in K12 science curriculum: A cross-sectional research." JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia) 7, no. 1 (March 30, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.22219/jpbi.v7i1.15468.
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The K12 science curriculum in the Philippines uses spiral progression which is a concept of learning approach where students revisit the same topics throughout their school career that increases complexity and reinforcement of previous learning. This cross-sectional study determined the experiences of Filipino prospective science teachers (PSTs) specializing in biology and physical science in teaching in the K12 science curriculum with emphasis of their challenges. The respondents of this study were 30 PSTs in five teacher education institutions (TEIs) in Central Luzon, Philippines. Results revealed that the PSTs rarely experience teaching challenges in the K12 science curriculum in terms of content knowledge and pedagogy, learning environment, diversity of learners, curriculum and planning, assessment and reporting, community linkages and professional engagement, and in personal growth and professional development. No significant differences were noted in the challenges of PSTs when grouped according to profile variables. A positive significant moderate to high correlations were noted between and among the challenges variables. The study suggests that the administration continuously spearhead in-house seminars and equip prospective teachers with innovative teaching strategies. TEIs may also consider curriculum review to align the course syllabi in the teacher education curriculum to the Department of Education curriculum. Schools may further evaluate the policies, standards, and guidelines of the teacher education curriculum to make the science education degree programs relevant.
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Chiyaka, Edward T., Joachim Kibirige, Alec Sithole, Peter McCarthy, and Davison M. Mupinga. "Comparative Analysis of Participation of Teachers of STEM and Non-STEM Subjects in Professional Development." Journal of Education and Training Studies 5, no. 9 (July 28, 2017): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v5i9.2527.
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School administrators continuously consider teacher professional development (PD) as one of the key strategies to improving teachers’ pedagogical skills. Modern proposals for advancing education by improving student learning outcomes are centered on high quality professional development for teachers. However, teachers face a number of barriers when it comes to participation in PD. Also, students in K-12 levels taking Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and non-STEM subjects often report different learning experiences, most of which influence their decisions to enroll in STEM or non-STEM career-related programs in higher education. Understanding factors that influence the differential in teacher participation in PD is a critical step towards addressing student interest in STEM careers. Using the cross-sectional survey data from the Teaching and Learning International Survey of 2013, this study compared the participation of middle school STEM and non-STEM teachers in PD activities in the US. A bivariate analysis was used to compare STEM subject teachers versus non-STEM subject teachers’ participation in PD activities, its impact, and challenges. The findings showed that PD participation was higher among teachers of STEM subjects, but not significantly different from those for non-STEM subjects. Out-field teaching (no formal training of subject taught) accounted for 10.3% of the survey participants. Further, conflict with one’s work schedule was one of the major barriers to PD participation for teachers.
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Dugble, Foster Kwashie, and Damianus Kofi Owusu Owusu. "Utilization of Teaching Manpower in the Junior High Schools of Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District, Ghana." International Journal of Business and Management Research 8, no. 1 (March 30, 2020): 5–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.37391/ijbmr.080102.
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In The study investigated the extent of teacher utilization problems in the junior high schools (JHSs) in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District. It specifically sought to find out whether there were differences in teacher utilization with respect to gender, ownership of school, number of subjects taught, teaching experience, qualification, professional status and rank in the Ghana Education Service. A sample of 192 teachers made up of 160 teachers and 32 head teachers provided data for the descriptive study. Two set of questionnaires were designed for heads and teachers with reliability coefficients of 0.78 and 0.81 respectively. The SPSS was used to analyze data collected by using statistical tools such as frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, Chi-square test, t-test and Pearson’s correlation. All the analyses were at a significance cutoff of 0.05. The study revealed that although majority (88.8%) of the teachers were under-utilized in terms of teaching load, they were over-worked in the areas of teaching-related and co-curricula activities. There was a statistically significant association between subject(s) taught and teaching load of the teachers, and both male and female teachers had comparatively equal teaching load. Also, the junior-rank teachers had greater and heavier teaching workload than their senior-rank counterparts. It is recommended that additional Mathematics, Integrated Science, ICT and English teachers should be posted to the District’s junior high schools to augment the existing teacher population.
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Kovarik, Dina N., Davis G. Patterson, Carolyn Cohen, Elizabeth A. Sanders, Karen A. Peterson, Sandra G. Porter, and Jeanne Ting Chowning. "Bioinformatics Education in High School: Implications for Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers." CBE—Life Sciences Education 12, no. 3 (September 2013): 441–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1187/cbe.12-11-0193.
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We investigated the effects of our Bio-ITEST teacher professional development model and bioinformatics curricula on cognitive traits (awareness, engagement, self-efficacy, and relevance) in high school teachers and students that are known to accompany a developing interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. The program included best practices in adult education and diverse resources to empower teachers to integrate STEM career information into their classrooms. The introductory unit, Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Testing, uses bioinformatics to teach basic concepts in genetics and molecular biology, and the advanced unit, Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Research, utilizes bioinformatics to study evolution and support student research with DNA barcoding. Pre–post surveys demonstrated significant growth (n = 24) among teachers in their preparation to teach the curricula and infuse career awareness into their classes, and these gains were sustained through the end of the academic year. Introductory unit students (n = 289) showed significant gains in awareness, relevance, and self-efficacy. While these students did not show significant gains in engagement, advanced unit students (n = 41) showed gains in all four cognitive areas. Lessons learned during Bio-ITEST are explored in the context of recommendations for other programs that wish to increase student interest in STEM careers.
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Fuadat, Fu'ad Arif Noor, Zubaedah Nasucha, Ihda A’yunil Khotimah, and Shomiyatun. "Outstanding Educator Performance: Professional Development in Early Childhood Education." JPUD - Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini 14, no. 2 (November 30, 2020): 379–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/jpud.142.15.
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Early childhood education as the main foundation of one's education is determined by the quality of teachers who can be seen through the performance of teachers and teachers, so the discourse of professional development is important. This study aims to determine how the performance of superior early childhood teachers and performance measurement as performance standards for outstanding teachers. Qualitative research is carried out with a psychological approach that is carried out directly on the object under study, to obtain data relating to aspects of teacher performance so that increased performance becomes an example for other teachers. Research data collection techniques using interviews, documentation, and observation. The results showed that the performance of outstanding early childhood teachers always tried to hone and control themselves by participating in outstanding teacher competitions to monitor their professional condition and performance. Early childhood teachers who have extraordinary grades also have strong scientific insight, understand learning, have broad social insights, are positive about their work, and show work performance according to the required performance criteria. The teacher's performance in the extraordinary category is the success and ability of the teacher in carrying out various learning tasks. Measuring the performance of early childhood teachers with achievement has two tasks as measurement standards, tasks related to the learning process and tasks related to structuring and planning learning tasks. Referring to these two tasks, there are three main criteria related to teacher performance in early childhood teacher professional development literacy, namely processes, teacher characteristics, and outcomes or products (changes in student attitudes). In the learning process, the performance of early childhood teachers who excel can be seen from the quality of work carried out related to professional teacher learning activities.
Keywords: Early Childhood Education, Outstanding Educator Performance, Professional Development
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Hughes, Joan E., Shantia P. Kerr, and Ann Ooms. "Content-Focused Technology Inquiry Groups: Cases of Teacher Learning and Technology Integration." Journal of Educational Computing Research 32, no. 4 (June 2005): 367–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/2n87-8aga-bj3d-46q8.
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Guided by a situated learning framework, this research examines the nature of teachers' technology learning when participating in a content-focused technology inquiry group, the ways teachers integrate what they learn into content-specific student learning activities, and how situated features of the learning context influence teacher learning. Longitudinal case studies of participating middle-school teachers reveal individual learning and technology integration accomplishments that were also inextricably linked to the group. The distributed nature of technology learning and integration evidenced in the cases raised the issue of whether teachers need to learn to operate the technology in order to integrate technology for student learning and the issue of sustainability when there is high reliance on participants outside the school organization during learning. The peer-supported learning also raised the wider societal issue about the role of teachers and highlighted the modest existence of professional learning communities in educational institutions. We recommend establishing technology inquiry groups within K-12 school settings and in teacher education courses.
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Tsakeni, Maria, Paul Munje, and Loyiso Jita. "Issues and challenges influencing school improvement opportunities for science and mathematics." Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences 16, no. 3 (June 30, 2021): 1300–1318. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v16i3.5853.
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This qualitative interpretive study explores issues and challenges influencing school improvement opportunities for Science and Mathematics in selected South African high schools through a systems leadership lens. Unstructured interviews were conducted with 13 participants comprising a principal, deputy principals, heads of department (HODs) for Science and Mathematics, and Mathematics and Physical Sciences teachers in four schools. The data from the interviews were analysed using the constant comparison techniques, allowing for inductive theme and concept building through abstraction. Findings show that participants, irrespective of school context, were generally eager to enhance the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics. These challenges include the curriculum policy, the role of the district education office, professional development, learner‑related challenges, and resources. It is recommended that the Department of Basic Education work closely with the relevant stakeholders, including teachers, to ensure context-friendly educational policies, thus ameliorating implementation challenges.
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Preciado Babb, Armando Paulino, Candace Saar, Jim Brandon, and Sharon Friesen. "Engaging High School Students in an Engineering Thermodynamics Project." International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP) 5, no. 1 (February 11, 2015): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v5i1.4046.
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Efforts for recruiting and retaining students in engineering programs are evident in many postsecondary institutions around the world. These efforts include outreach programs at both elementary and secondary school level, as well as projects that develop capacities beyond technical content—often taught as declarative and procedural knowledge. The mandate of the Galileo Education Network Association includes the design of rich learning environments engaging K – 12 students in authentic tasks: tasks that resemble the real work of professionals such as engineers. We describe the experience of enacting a seven-session engineering project in thermodynamics with Grade Ten students. Special attention is paid to formative assessment as an essential support for students' learning along the project. The initial project resulted from the collaboration—as a means for teacher professional development—between this network association and the mathematics and science teachers in a western Canadian high school. We propose that programs for teacher professional development in mathematics and science should include a focus on tasks that resemble the work of engineering in order to design authentic, engaging learning tasks, and assessing strategies that support and enhance student learning.
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Randall, D. C., J. Engelberg, B. A. Jackson, K. A. Ogilvy, W. R. Revelette, D. F. Speck, M. W. Vernon, and D. T. Frazier. "Experience with a physiology workshop for high school and college teachers." Advances in Physiology Education 258, no. 6 (June 1990): S11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/advances.1990.258.6.s11.
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Science education in the United States at all academic levels is widely perceived to need direct assistance from professional scientists. The current dearth of quality applicants from this country to medical and graduate schools suggests that our existing undergraduate and high school science curriculum is failing to provide the necessary stimulus for gifted students to seek careers in the health sciences. Recognizing the need to become more directly helpful to high school and college science teachers, members of the faculty of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine held a 5.5-day Physiology Summer Workshop during June, 1989. Participants included 25 college teachers from Kentucky and 5 other states plus 22 Kentucky high school teachers. The presence of the two levels of educators provided communication about curricular concerns that would be best addressed by mutual action and/or interaction. Each day's activities included morning lectures on selected aspects of organ system and cellular physiology, a series on integrative physiology, and afternoon laboratory sessions. The laboratory setting allowed the instructor to expand on principles covered in lecture as well as provided the opportunity for in-depth discussion. A selection of evening sessions was presented on 1) grants available for research projects, 2) obtaining funds for laboratory equipment, and 3) graduate education in physiology.
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Freeman, Jennifer, Jennifer Kowitt, Brandi Simonsen, Yan Wei, Kate Dooley, Lola Gordon, and Eleanor Maddock. "A High School Replication of Targeted Professional Development for Classroom Management." Remedial and Special Education 39, no. 3 (May 2018): 144–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0741932517719547.
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In areas of emerging research, such as supporting teachers’ classroom management, replication of research is critical to ensuring that recommendations for the field are based on sound science and appropriate for the contexts to which they are being applied. This article describes a replication of research on efficient professional development supports for teachers’ classroom managements in a new context: high school classrooms. Data did not support a functional relation between teachers’ use of specific praise and the targeted professional development and self-management in the high school setting. Results of this study highlight the critical importance of replication in education research. Based on our findings and our experience conducting this study, we suggest several possible adaptations may be necessary for successful replication at the high school level.
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Cobb, Jessica S. "Inequality Frames: How Teachers Inhabit Color-blind Ideology." Sociology of Education 90, no. 4 (October 2017): 315–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0038040717739612.
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This paper examines how public school teachers take up, modify, or resist the dominant ideology of color-blind racism. This examination is based on in-depth interviews with 60 teachers at three segregated schools: one was race/class privileged and two were disadvantaged. Inductive coding revealed that teachers at each school articulated a shared frame to talk about race and class: “legitimated advantage” at Heritage High School, “trickle-down dysfunction” at Bunker High School, and “antiracist dignity” at Solidarity High School. Each represents an inequality frame: a local meaning system that mediates the dominant race/class ideology, arising from teachers’ shared experiences of inequality in the school-as-workplace. The frames I observed responded to three organizational conditions that affected teachers’ experiences of inequality: school demographics, material resources, and professional culture. Variations in these conditions across schools provided opportunity spaces for teachers to either accept race/class domination as common sense or to critique it.
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Shamov, A. N., and O. M. Kim. "Special features of professional activity of the foreign language teacher in higher educational establishment." Vestnik of Minin University 8, no. 2 (June 3, 2020): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.26795/2307-1281-2020-8-2-5.
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Introduction. The staff of Secondary and Higher Educational establishments start training as students of one of pedagogical universities and this training continues throughout all their professional life. A foreign language teacher ins not an exception. The objective of a higher educational establishment is to provide the foreign language teacher with profound background in several directions, necessary in his professional activity. These concepts include: 1) concepts in linguistics; 2) concepts in psychology and pedagogics; 3) concepts in lingvo-didactics. concepts from the above mentioned scientific spheres are further supported within the framework of self-teaching activities and postgraduate education, they are clarified and enriched with new concepts and meanings, new data obtained from the modern teaching, psychological and methodological research.Materials and Methods. A wide range of research methods (general scientific and special) were used within the framework of the research. The authors of the study widely used the following methods of research: 1) an analysis of the scientific literature on training staff for secondary and higher education; 2) analysis of existing educational systems for teachers training; 3) monitoring the professional work of foreign language teachers;4) testing methods for teachers studying at training courses in the Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Education Development; 5) methods of linguistic descriptions of professional concepts and terminology related to training and education by means of foreign language; 6) survey; 7) monitoring of pedagogical activity of the foreign language teacher and its analysis; 8) Discussions with the management of educational institutions, where the teacher is working.Results. The following scope of scientific work has been performed as a result of the survey 1) The psychological and didactic features of activity of the future foreign language teacher in the school environment and the higher education institution have been defined; 2) significant range of professional teaching concepts that are important for the efficient organization of educational process in the sphere of language in schools and universities has been revealed; 3) conditions under which bachelors and post-graduate students master methodological concepts within their systematic training in high school have been described; 4) special methodological terms explicating professional and methodological ideas and meanings that are important for the teaching of the discipline "Foreign Language", in the organization of educational, cultural and educational activities of the teacher by means of a foreign language have been selected and organized into particular structure; 5) tools for assessing the quality of mastering terminological apparatus of methodical science has been definedDiscussions and Conclusions. The authors made recommendations for teachers of major subjects "Theory and a training and education (foreign language)", "Methods of teaching foreign languages at school", "Methods of teaching foreign languages in high school", "Theory and Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultures "in order to create a professional conceptual field of the teacher of foreign language.
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Danilaev, D. P., and N. N. Malivanov. "Technological Education and Engineering Pedagogy." Education and science journal 22, no. 3 (April 29, 2020): 55–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.17853/1994-5639-2020-3-55-82.
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Introduction. Technological education, being a part of the school curriculum, is presented as a factor and a means of students’ socialisation and as “a process and a result of active learning by schoolchildren the general and professional technological culture, general and special ways of technological transformation of reality, and the development of technological competency and creative abilities of a person” 1 . However, over the past decade, the goals of this type of education have undergone several changes: in high-technology competitive world, the priority is given to the development of “universal digital literacy”, which affected the content of teachers’ work.The peculiarity of a teacher’s work in the considered professional and pedagogical activity is the integration of pedagogical, psychological and technicaltechnological components. Currently, there is increased deficit of qualified technology teachers. The modern system of teacher education does not imply fundamental technical training and the training of technical specialists does not require the formation of psychological and pedagogical competencies. The approaches to solve the problem can be drawn from the theory and practical application of vocational pedagogy. Primarily, engineering pedagogy is intended to ensure the quality of personnel of teaching community in engineering institutions.The aim of the present article is to justify the appropriateness of using the methodology of engineering pedagogy in the training of teachers of technological education and the need for expanding of relevant educational programmes in graduate school and in the continuing education system in technical universities.Methodology and research methods. The research was based on the following methodology: the provisions of professionology; systematic analysis of applied aspects of engineering pedagogy; the principle of convergence, defining interdisciplinary and supra-professional relationships, contributes to the design and promotion of the transprofessional nature of actors; the main principle of operation and development of the system of vocational and pedagogical training and advanced training of teachers (including technology teachers) – synchronised content of teaching with scientific, technical and technological innovations.Results and scientific novelty. The authors show the relationship between engineering and technological education goals, based on shared general activity nature. Scientific grounds for the development of engineering pedagogy in terms of training of teachers of technology are identified. The triplicity of such training is demonstrated: the qualification required to be a technology teacher implies possession of effective educational methods, knowledge of child psychology and competences in the field of modern digital technologies and technological equipment. The constantly growing level of knowledge intensity of the latter and the specific intertwining of humanitarian, natural science and applied components in the work of the technology teacher show that the system of his or her continuing education, retraining and advanced training should be organised. On the basis of the technical specialty received earlier, the opportunities of such an organisation, including technical universities, are presented. One effective option could be the development of a digital cluster – a platform, which integrates the resources of educational institutions of different stages, production structures, as well as enterprises of medium and small business. The operation of this cluster will contribute to the rapid spread of modern technologies and it will provide their accessibility and continuity of technological education in school, as well as in secondary vocational and higher education. The common information space will ensure to provide the coordination of instrumental training elements, to compare methods and develop personality-oriented approaches with the help of distance technologies. In addition, the digital cluster can serve as a mechanism for selection and retraining of teachers of universities, technical schools and technology teachers through the formation of a database providing information on mentors with unique competencies.Practical significance. The authors believe that the present research could be useful for the development of alternative methods and forms of training of vocational and pedagogical personnel.
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Chin, Jessica, Abe Zeid, Claire Duggan, and Sagar Kamarthi. "A Unique Methodology For Implementing High School Capstone Experiences Through Teacher Professional Development." American Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE) 2, no. 2 (November 23, 2011): 17–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/ajee.v2i2.6635.
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Innovators and abstract thinkers - students who question why are going to be the future of engineering, of science and cures for diseases. Rarely do students ask where and how innovation is created. Students, particularly post-secondary students have lost their curiosity and they have lost their ability to question. Why? Because the relationship between theory and application has been removed from our high schools. Although the term “STEM” is generally used, students do not appear to understand the importance of core STEM principles such as Newton’s 2nd law and therefore do not understand the influence these basic algorithms have in daily life. In recent decades, high school education has focused on quizzes and exams, state and national standardize testing and SATs. More emphasis is placed on performing well on these exams, focusing on memorization and test taking rather than on thorough comprehension. The question is, “how do you translate theory to application in the high school classroom?” Students’ knowledge and engagement are only as good as their teachers. Educators need to be given the proper tools, resources, and knowledge. CAPSULE, a capstone-based experience provides tools, resources, and knowledge to enhance the teaching and learning involvement. CAPSULE teaches and promotes inquiry, exploration and application rather than just theory. The methodology engages and educates hands-on learning, teamwork and multiple solutions through the engineering design process (EDP). The theory behind innovation is the motivation for CAPSULE – to teach and engage teachers using 3D modeling, EDP, and project-based learning to create a high school capstone experience. This paper presents a new approach of teaching STEM related courses to high school students. The methodology presented is on “training the trainer” to enable and empower teachers to master and utilize this new approach.
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Weinhandl, Robert, Zsolt Lavicza, and Tony Houghton. "Designing Online Learning Environments for Flipped Approaches in Professional Mathematics Teacher Development." Journal of Information Technology Education: Research 19 (2020): 315–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4573.
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Aim/Purpose: Our research aims to explore which design elements and aspects of online learning environments are relevant for teachers when introduced to educational innovations such as flipped learning and, thereby, to enable facilitating the dissemination of these innovations. Background: Integrating educational innovations from academic discourses or professional teacher development into teachers’ classroom practices is challenging. Sustaining and reinforcing their effects on professional development is also difficult especially because of the lack of continuous support and inspiration for long term pedagogical changes. Online learning environments could facilitate such assistance, inspiration, and assist in developing supportive teacher communities. The current coronavirus pandemic and the associated homeschooling illustrate that supportive off- and online teacher communities and mutual support and inspiration of teachers will become increasingly significant, especially in virtual learning environments. Methodology: To discover key elements and aspects of such learning environments, an online learning environment for flipped mathematics education was developed, and its application was investigated following design-based research principles. Contribution: In this paper, specifications of design elements and aspects of our online learning environments for teachers embedded into flipped education and other educational innovations will be introduced. Findings: The evaluation of the research data using grounded theory principles indicated that if online learning environments was to promote flipped approaches in mathematics education for teachers in our study the following categories were essential: (a) teachers want to be able to make decisions concerning online learning, (b) online learning environments should illustrate advantages of approaches/technologies as well as their practical relevance, (c) online learning environments should not lead to additional work for teachers, and (d) privacy and security of online learning environments. Recommendations for Practitioners: Following results of our study, teachers should be provided with a variety of high-quality learning materials and opportunities for teachers to share their own learning materials through online learning environments in professional teacher development. However, when providing a variety of learning materials, course leaders should ensure not to overburden participants of professional teacher development. Recommendation for Researchers: For researchers, it is necessary to verify results of our qualitative study quantitatively and to apply our results in other fields of online learning as well. Focusing on the contradictions between the visibility and dissemination of innovation through OLE and teachers’ request for closed OLE could be fruitful. Impact on Society: Results of our study could also have an impact on working lives as a whole, and not just schools or professional teacher development. The corona pandemic has increased the relevance of online working and related online learning for a growing part of our society. High-quality online learning environments could play important roles in this professional transformation. Future Research: Our consecutive research step will be, on the one hand, to explore how online learning environments and their elements could support teachers in their everyday professional lives and thus shifting our research focus from professional teacher development to teaching and learning mathematics in schools. On the other hand, our future research will focus on developing quality standards for learning materials for online learning environments. Furthermore, research should also be continued in regions and subjects with less favorable conditions. This enhancement of research setting should improve the generalizability of our results.
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Fierro, Julieta. "Astronomy for teachers in Mexico." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2, SPS5 (August 2006): 31–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921307006655.
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AbstractIn this paper I shall present ways in which professional astronomers in developing nations can aid basic education by using a few things that have been done in Mexico.Recently the compulsory education in Mexico was increased from 6 to 12 years. An optional subject on astronomy was included in high school; so there are several ways in which one can contribute to the national education system.I shall give a practical example on ways to teach and mention the importance of magazines and books dedicated to teachers. I will also address the way we have implemented brief courses for educators and organized conferences for science teachers.It is important to emphasize that we must find ways to train people in a more effective way.
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Peleg, Ran, Malka Yayon, Dvora Katchevich, Rachel Mamlok-Naaman, David Fortus, Ingo Eilks, and Avi Hofstein. "Teachers’ views on implementing storytelling as a way to motivate inquiry learning in high-school chemistry teaching." Chemistry Education Research and Practice 18, no. 2 (2017): 304–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6rp00215c.
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Educational research and policy suggest inquiry as one of the most prominent ways of promoting effective science education. However, traditional approaches towards inquiry learning are not always sufficiently motivating for all learners. The EU-funded project, TEMI – Teaching Enquiry with Mysteries Incorporated, suggests that mysterious scientific phenomena introduced via drama-based pedagogies and showmanship skills could have the potential to engage more students emotionally in science and to entice them to solve the mysteries through inquiry. This paper reports teachers’ views on using storytelling in connection with mysteries in the science classroom. The data stem from a case of chemistry teachers’ continuous professional development within the TEMI project in Israel. Data were collected from 14 teachers by means of a questionnaire, interviews, observations, and written reflection essays. The case discusses teachers’ views on the benefits and difficulties of using story-based science inquiry activities.
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VALTONEN, Teemu, Jari KUKKONEN, and Anu WULFF. "High School Teachers' Course Designs and Their Professional Knowledge of Online Teaching." Informatics in Education 5, no. 2 (October 15, 2006): 313–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/infedu.2006.22.
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- Lie, Anita, Siti Mina Tamah, Imelda - Gozali, Katarina Retno Triwidayati, Tresiana Sari Diah Utami, and Fransiskus - Jemadi. "Secondary School Language Teachers’ Online Learning Engagement during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia." Journal of Information Technology Education: Research 19 (2020): 803–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/4626.
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Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore language teachers’ online engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Four questions guided the inquiry in this study: 1) To what extent did teachers engage in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic? 2) What challenges did teachers encounter while engaging in online learning during the Covid-19 crisis? 3) How has the suspension of face-to-face classroom meetings changed teachers’ practices? and 4) What were their hopes for the future of education in their respective regions?v Background: The sudden learn-from-home mode enacted since 24 March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic has forced all schools to shift into online learning with no or little preparation in terms of internet access, teacher capacity, and student-parent readiness. All in all, the pandemic disruption has shed light on the widening digital divide that has serious implications for the human capital development in Indonesia Methodology: This case study involved 18 teachers from four regions in Indonesia. Data were collected through an online survey, weekly reflections, and interviews with the teachers. A group interview with five students for each of the 18 teachers was used as triangulation. To probe more deeply into a representative sample for a variety of attributes, the researchers then focused on four teachers for a more in-depth analysis. Contribution: Knowledge of the impacting factors on online learning engagement can aid in resolving the issues and providing equal opportunities for all students. This study highlighted that teachers in remote regions would need a more top-down intervention from education authorities and offered two recommendations to the government to overcome the widening digital divide as amplified by the current school suspension. This study presents interesting results pertaining to online learning engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Insights gained in this study would contribute to the perspective on the challenges and dilemmas faced by educators and students elsewhere while engaging in online learning. Findings: This study found an interplay of five related factors of online learning processes against five levels of engagement. Those five factors are learners, teachers’ prior exposure to online learning, technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and the support system. Teachers in this study were still struggling to enhance the quality of online learning engagement. Nevertheless, given the rising awareness of the inadequacy of their online learning delivery and a renewed sense of commitment, these teachers had high hopes that they would be able to enhance their competence and improve their professional practices. Recommendations for Practitioners: This study found most teacher participants have, within a short period, enhanced their technological knowledge (TK) regardless of their prior exposure to technology. Teachers can be encouraged to integrate their technological knowledge with pedagogical and content knowledge to develop their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) by participating in the government program for teacher professional development. Recommendation for Researchers: This study involves only language teachers; therefore, future researchers are invited to involve non-language teachers so that more conclusive findings can be obtained. Impact on Society: Knowledge of the impacting factors on online learning engagement can aid in resolving the issues and providing equal opportunities for all students. More importantly, the lessons learned should enlighten educators that technology integration into sound pedagogy would transform current practices into quality learning. Future Research: Issues related to technology integration in education can still be unearthed especially because the budding insights of online learning will steadily be developing in post-pandemic realm, particularly in Indonesia.
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Vovk, Myroslava, and Julia Gryshchenko. "SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL OF ACADEMICIAN I. A. ZIAZIUN: AXIOLOGICAL ACTUALITIES OF DEVELOPMENT." Aesthetics and Ethics of Pedagogical Action, no. 18 (September 9, 2018): 44–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.33989/2226-4051.2018.18.176315.
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The article presents the analysis of axiological foundations in the development of the scientific school of academician I. A. Ziaziun. It covers the conceptual idea of the scientific school of the scholar, based on ethical and aesthetic orientations of the pedagogical activity of a teacher, philosophical principles of the "pedagogy of good", value priorities of reforming the modern education and science. There are outlined basic directions of pedagogical studies of the scientific school: theoretical and methodological foundations in the development of pedagogical education, functioning of the system of postgraduate education, theory and practice of art education, professional training for teachers of art disciplines, personological aspect in the development of educational thought, foreign experience in training teachers, art studies in the course of defining the pedagogical potential of art, psychological and pedagogical aspects of in the development of children and young adults, retrospective of forming the national education, etc.Axiological actualities in the heritage of academician I. A. Ziaziun determine leading directions in the development of his scientific school of theory and practice of pedagogical skills, known in Ukraine and abroad. Perspective ideas of the academician, which contribute to the effectiveness of reformational changes in the educational and scientific development of the Ukrainian society, are being developed by scholars of the Institute of Pedagogical and Adult Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, where under the mentorship of I. A. Ziaziun formed a brilliant group of contemporary scholars, individuals with high methodological culture, fundamental training, and the humanistic style of scientific thinking. The heritage of the academician and ideas of his scientific school will be complemented by the generation of students, professors, teachers, scholars, and will always find the creative potential of research works, as well as the powerful resource for personal and professional growth.
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Lander, Natalie, Emiliano Mazzoli, Samuel Cassar, Naomi Symington, and Jo Salmon. "Embedding Active Pedagogies within Pre-Service Teacher Education: Implementation Considerations and Recommendations." Children 7, no. 11 (November 2, 2020): 207. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children7110207.
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The physical activity levels of children in Australia are critically low and correlate with reduced academic achievement and poor health outcomes. Schools provide an ideal setting for physical activity interventions to help children move more. Instead of targeting in-service teachers, this study embedded an evidence-based active pedagogy program called Transform-Ed! into pre-service teacher education. Pre/post surveys and post-program interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with key stakeholders (n = 5), lecturers (n = 6), and pre-service teachers (n = 274) involved with the 12-week program. The design, implementation, and evaluation of the study were systematically guided by all five dimensions of Glasgow and colleagues’ RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance) framework. Linear mixed models, descriptive analysis and a framework approach were used to analyse the data. Significant improvements were observed in pre-service teachers’ willingness, confidence, and competence to implement physically active pedagogic strategies following the intervention. Pre-service teacher perceived effectiveness of such strategies on student outcomes also significantly increased and perceived barriers decreased. High adherence was consistently reported and the program was maintained after completion of the implementation trial by all lecturers. Four key themes spanning multiple dimensions and participant levels informed recommendations for program scalability: an “inter-systemic approach”, a “co-design” approach, “embedded in professional practice”, and “evidence of impact” on teacher practice. Anchored in real-world settings and tethered by implementation science, Transform-Ed! could have the potential to advance the teaching capability of teachers, and transform the learning experience and physical and academic outcomes of primary school students.
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Kasten, Peggy. "Projects: Delaware 6-12 Exemplary Mathematics Curriculum Implementation." Mathematics Teacher 93, no. 9 (December 2000): 798. http://dx.doi.org/10.5951/mt.93.9.0798.
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The Delaware 6–12 Exemplary Mathematics Curriculum Implementation (DEMCI) project seeks to substantially scale up from existing pilot projects to implement research-based, standardsdriven mathematics curricula in middle school and high school programs throughout Delaware. This National Science Foundation (NSF)–funded project is a partnership of fourteen Delaware school districts, the University of Delaware, and the Delaware Department of Education. Over the 38-month life of the project, 300 middle school and high school mathematics teachers—nearly two-thirds of all secondary mathematics teachers in Delaware— will engage in a substantial program of professional development that exceeds 150 hours for all teachers and may approach 200 hours for many.
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Mensah, Farouq Sessah, and Douglas Darko Agyei. "The Paradox of Ghanaian High School Mathematics Teachers’ Perspectives on ICT Use." African Journal of Teacher Education 10, no. 1 (May 12, 2021): 172–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.21083/ajote.v10i1.6521.
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The paper sought to investigate the perceived use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) of high school mathematics teachers in Ghana. A hundred high school mathematics teachers from 20 public schools,10 each located in the rural and urban areas respectively in the Central region of Ghana, were stratified and used in the study. A questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The result of the study indicated low levels of perceived knowledge/skills of ICT use by high school mathematics teachers, contrary to their reported high usage levels of ICTs. The findings of the study also indicated that the high school mathematics teachers’ ICT use in a professional related context (instructional delivery, assessment, and professional learning network) was minimal compared to use for social networking, although they seemed to be fully aware of the relevance of using ICT in a professional related manner. Similarly, their reported technical knowledge/skills of ICT were low. Thus, the results of the study suggest that, though the teachers reported high ICT usage, actual usage seems to be at the peripheries. Among other things, this study has implications for curriculum development and training in Ghana and countries of similar context. It may be necessary for the Curriculum Research Development Division (CRDD) of the Ghana Education Service in collaboration with the related agencies to explicitly define parameters such as what ICT tools must be used, when they must be used, and how they should be used when reviewing and revising their mathematics teaching curriculum.
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Rivera, Malia Ana J., Mackenzie M. Manning, and David A. Krupp. "A Unique Marine and Environmental Science Program for High School Teachers in Hawai‘i: Professional Development, Teacher Confidence, and Lessons Learned." International Journal of Environmental and Science Education 8, no. 2 (April 2013): 217–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.12973/ijese.2013.202a.
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Pruekpramool, Chaninan, and Theerapong Sangpradit. "Teaching Physics in English: A Continuing Professional Development for Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers in Thailand." Journal of Education and Learning 5, no. 2 (March 6, 2016): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jel.v5n2p47.
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<p>The purposes of this study were to develop a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) using English integrated science approach training curriculum and to promote physics teacher’s efficacy to be expert teachers and be able to teach Physics in English. The quality of the curriculum was at a high level corresponding to the congruence scores of the overall curriculum and curriculum content which equaled 0.85 and 0.93, respectively. Besides, the appropriateness scores of the curriculum content, instructional materials and curriculum format equaled 0.89, 1.00 and 0.53, respectively. The participants were 22 Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers (NNESTs) who taught physics in the schools that attended the projects of “World-class standard school” and “English for Integrated Studies (EIS)” administered by the Ministry of Education, Thailand. Considering the participant’s opinions from semi-structured interview and satisfaction assessment form, the results found that the participants’ satisfaction was at a high level. From the follow up after training with 7 physics teachers, the results revealed that there were some concerns from teachers in several aspects based on their efficacy which were communication skills, choosing and using appropriate instructional materials, developing the physics lesson plan in English, dealing with classroom problems, and lifelong learning to improve their English skills and teaching. According to students’ opinions, students that were taught by these trained teachers were satisfied with learning physics in English because this way of learning can promote their communication skills. However, before they start learning Physics in English, improving their language ability was the most important that they required.</p>
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Alozie, Nonye, and Claire Mitchell. "Getting Students Talking." American Biology Teacher 76, no. 8 (October 1, 2014): 501–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/abt.2014.76.8.3.
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Why is it so hard to get students talking in science class? Who is responsible? Are the students unwilling to speak in class? What kinds of supports are helpful for in-the-moment teaching during classroom discussions in science? We present one high school teacher’s facilitation of science discussions while supported by a dialogic discussion structure that was collaboratively developed through professional-development workshops. Our findings provide a real-time teaching tool for teachers working toward integrating inquiry-based science discussions in their classrooms.
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Tauro, Flavia, Youngsu Cha, Faszly Rahim, Mohammad Sattar Rasul, Kamisah Osman, Lilia Halim, Dominick Dennisur, Ben Esner, and Maurizio Porfiri. "Integrating mechatronics in project-based learning of Malaysian high school students and teachers." International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education 45, no. 4 (June 4, 2017): 297–320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306419017708636.
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College students’ attrition in engineering programs is a major problem in developed and developing countries. Outreach activities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are a powerful resource to ignite K-12 students’ interest to pursue scientific and engineering careers. Here, a program on mechatronics for Malaysian high-schoolers developed at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and implemented at the National University of Malaysia is presented. The program follows a dual model where instructors and students work together on a project-based learning curriculum inspired by real-world problems. A group of Malaysian graduate students and high-school teachers was trained to serve as instructors by the New York University team. After training, the New York University team aided the instructors to administer the curriculum to 100 high-schoolers and organize a one-day exhibit for families at the National University of Malaysia. Pre- and post-assessment surveys offer evidence for the positive impact of the program on teachers’ professional development and student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
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Haagen-Schützenhöfer, Claudia, and Birgit Joham. "Professionalising Physics Teachers in Doing Experimental Work." Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal 8, no. 1 (March 26, 2018): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.333.
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It is commonly agreed that experiments play a central role in teaching and learning physics. Recently, Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) has been introduced into science teaching in many countries, thus giving another boostfor experiments. From a didactical point of view, experiments can serve a number of different goals in teaching and learning physics. First of all, experiments can support learners in understanding some of the centralconcepts of physics. Besides this function of “learning physics”, empirical evidence shows that experimental work in general has a high potential for promoting “learning about science” and finally “doing science”. Promoting aspects of how science works has become important, as the ideas of scientific literacy and competence orientation have been established as central educational goals in many national education systems. However, empirical studies show that the reality in schools does not match these expectations. Conventional physics classes still aim only at the mastery of content, and experiments that cognitively activate students and address issues related to the Nature of Science (NOS) have not been implemented extensively. The reasons for this can be found in teachers’ attitudes and beliefs, as well as in their PCK concerning experiments and scientific knowledge production. In past decades in Austria, teacher education did not focus a great deal on the didactical aspects of experiments or their integration into physics classes in order to promote aspects of scientific literacy and competence orientation. Furthermore, there is a lack of high quality continuing professional development courses that promote the concepts of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) in combination with relevant ideas of NOS. The present study examines inservice teachers’ beliefs about the function of experiments in science teaching and their meaningful integration into science classes. In the form of case studies, we follow the professional development of teachers in this field during continuing teacher training.
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E Terrazas-Arellanes, Fatima, Carolyn Knox, Lisa A Strycker, and Emily Walden. "A Face-to-Face Professional Development Model to Enhance Teaching of Online Research Strategies." Journal of Information Technology Education: Research 15 (2016): 335–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3536.
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To help students navigate the digital environment, teachers not only need access to the right technology tools but they must also engage in pedagogically sound, high-quality professional development. For teachers, quality professional development can mean the difference between merely using technology tools and creating transformative change in the classroom. For students — especially those with learning disabilities (SWLDs) — having well-prepared teachers can mean the difference between passive listening and active learning. This report discusses implementation and impact of a face-to-face professional development model designed to enhance teachers’ implementation of a web-based curriculum (the SOAR Student Toolkit) for teaching online research strategies to all students (both general education students and SWLDs) in the middle school classroom. Fifteen teachers and 446 students participated in this study. Data were gathered from three school-based implementations across two academic years. Results indicate that teachers found that the face-to-face professional development was of high quality (100%), the pace and format was appropriate (93%), and sufficient practice and feedback were provided (100%). All teachers said the professional development supported their professional growth in providing differentiated instruction for all students and integrating technology into their instruction. About half of the students agreed or strongly agreed that they were very happy with the use of the SOAR Student Toolkit, found it easy to use, believed it helped them learn online research strategies, and thought it was a good way to teach. Most students said they would use the SOAR Student Toolkit for future research projects at least sometimes. Students who learned the SOAR Student Toolkit from trained teachers improved scores an average of 29.2 percentage points on performance-based assessments, from 31.3% (SD = 22.1) at pretest to 60.5% (SD = 23.0) at posttest—a statistically significant increase (F(df = 1,857) = 468.4, p < .001). Gains for SWLDs were similar to improvements for general education students.
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Henrikson, Robin, and Andrew Lumpe. "Implementation of a Pilot Elementary Mathematics Specialist Endorsement Program." Education Sciences 11, no. 3 (February 26, 2021): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci11030093.
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We present the results of a mixed methods study focusing on the implementation of a pilot elementary mathematics specialist (EMS) endorsement program implemented in partnership with the several educational organizations to provide teachers in high needs rural areas an opportunity to earn the EMS endorsement through coursework and instructional leadership experiences. The data presented draw from social cognitive theory and andragogy to describe the experiences of the EMS candidates throughout their endorsement program and to provide recommendations for programmatic improvements. We sought to explore ways in which the EMS candidates’ experiences within the program and school-based internship impacted their levels of self-efficacy and perceived success within the program. We also sought to determine the opportunities and barriers that exist with the EMS candidates’ respective learning environments as they implemented professional learning plans with a core set of teachers they collaborated with to improve mathematics instruction. The results of this study indicate that both EMS candidates and the teachers they worked with increased their levels of mathematics content knowledge. EMS candidates also improved their levels of self-efficacy regarding mathematics teaching and leadership skills. Furthermore, both EMS candidates and their core set of teachers improved in time spent focused on ongoing professional learning activities. Recommendations include a need to support teachers as they expand their role into instruction as well as equip school leaders to ensure they can support teacher leadership candidates in their professional growth.
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Mamat, Mohd Anuar, Syed Mohammad Hilmi Syed Abdul Rahman, Che Zarrina Sa'ari, Azizi Che Seman, and Nur Ulfah Harun. "Amalan Etika Perguruan Berasaskan Pemikiran Imam Abū Ḥanīfah: Suatu Tinjauan terhadap Aplikasi Guru Pendidikan Islam di Selangor (The Application of Ethics Based on Abū Ḥanīfah’s Thought: A Survey among Islamic Education Teachers )." UMRAN - International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies 6, no. 2 (June 25, 2019): 93–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/umran2019.6n2.339.
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The education system today faces many issues and problems which are closely related to the teacher ethics at various levels. Therefore, this article was conducted to assess the application of professional ethics analyzed based on Imam Abū Ḥanīfah among Islamic education teachers in Selangor. There are in total, 263 respondents involved in this study who work as Islamic education teachers in secondary schools around Selangor. A set of questionnaires are used as a research instrument. The data obtained are analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science for Windows Version 22 (SPSS v.22) and are descriptively reported in term of frequency, percentage and mean values. Overall, the result shows that the level of application was high with the mean value is 3.327. This finding shows that Islamic education teachers in Selangor are committed in applying the Ethics of Religious Teachers as according to Imam Abū Ḥanīfah. However, learning and teaching enhancement should be in place in order to sustain these good practices throughout their services.
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Ngema, Millicent, and Mapheleba Lekhetho. "PRINCIPALS’ ROLE IN MANAGING TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS." Problems of Education in the 21st Century 77, no. 6 (December 6, 2019): 758–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/pec/19.77.758.
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Despite South Africa’s high spending in education compared to other sub-Saharan countries, its education system is often criticized as ineffective as evidenced by poor student outcomes in both national and international assessments. This educational inefficiency is often linked to poor teacher quality, particularly in mathematics and science where some teachers are considered to have content knowledge below the level at which they are teaching. The researchers interviewed five primary school principals in KwaZulu-Natal on the training needs analysis methods they used to identify the training needs of foundation phase teachers. They all reported that they only used the Integrated Quality Management System template provided by the Department of Basic Education. However, they did not use it optimally due to a lack of comprehensive knowledge of how it should be implemented. In order to address this, it is recommended that principals should receive thorough training on the implementation of the Integrated Quality Management System, and that training needs analysis should be conducted on a quarterly basis rather than once a year. Keywords: integrated quality management system, professional development, training needs analysis, interpretive paradigm.