scholarly journals Social practices in teacher knowledge creation and innovation adoption: a large-scale study in an online instructional design community for inquiry learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Jesús Rodríguez-Triana ◽  
Luis P. Prieto ◽  
Tobias Ley ◽  
Ton de Jong ◽  
Denis Gillet
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Classroom Implementation ◽  
Knowledge Appropriation ◽  
Pedagogical Innovations

AbstractSocial practices are assumed to play an important role in the evolution of new teaching and learning methods. Teachers internalize knowledge developed in their communities through interactions with peers and experts while solving problems or co-creating materials. However, these social practices and their influence on teachers’ adoption of new pedagogical practices are notoriously hard to study, given their implicit and informal nature. In this paper, we apply the Knowledge Appropriation Model (KAM) to trace how different social practices relate to the implementation of pedagogical innovations in the classroom, through the analysis of more than 40,000 learning designs created within Graasp, an online authoring tool to support inquiry-based learning, used by more than 35,000 teachers. Our results show how different practices of knowledge appropriation, maturation and scaffolding seem to be related, to a varying degree, to teachers’ increased classroom implementation of learning designs. Our study also provides insights into how we can use traces from digital co-creation platforms to better understand the social dimension of professional learning, knowledge creation and the adoption of new practices.

scholarly journals Integrating Online Learning in Schools: Issues and Ways Forward for Developing Countries

10.28945/4625 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 571-614
Author(s):  
Susanne M Owen ◽  
Gerald White ◽  
Dharmaputra Taludangga Palekahelu ◽  
Dian T Sumakul ◽  
Eko Sediyono
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Remote Locations ◽  
Positive Attitudes

Aim/Purpose: ICT integration into classroom pedagogical practices is considered an essential aspect of learning processes in developed countries but there are issues in developing countries regarding funding, infrastructure, access, and teacher skills and professional learning. This article presents some aspects of the findings of a study in one remote region within a developing country after the implementation of a widescale ICT initiative. This study investigates issues for implementing ICT in schools in relation to teacher and school leader attitudes, access and ICT use, and improvements needed in Papua which is one of the most remote regions of Indonesia. The paper frames these issues within the context of successful online learning initiatives in developing countries and foreign aid implementation literature, with these aspects being under-researched, especially in significantly remote developing country locations. Background: Developing countries like Indonesia have progressively introduced online learning into school management and classrooms within government planning frameworks and with initial support from foreign aid providers. While there is research available regarding ICT implementation in more urbanized contexts within developing countries, there is a gap in terms of large-scale research which is focused on more remote regions and is supported by foreign aid. Methodology: Mixed methods including surveys and interviews were used to investigate research questions concerning teachers’ and principals’ attitudes, ICT access and use, and perceptions about improvements needed. SPSS software was used for surveys and descriptive analysis, and interviews were analysed through manual coding processes. Contribution: ICT access and e-learning in schools are increasingly becoming relevant in developing country contexts, and this research paper is a preliminary large-scale study that makes a contribution through highlighting issues experienced in more remote locations. This includes specific internet and power issues and transport inaccessibility problems, which highlight the need for locally-based and ongoing coaching of teachers within schools and regions. The paper also draws on the literature about online learning in developing countries and foreign aid towards some possible success directions in isolated contexts, an under-researched area. The importance of education systems establishing ICT skills levels for students integrated across subjects, for well-coordinated planning involving partnerships with hardware and internet providers, as well as the need for school leaders being trained in establishing teacher peer support groups for ongoing coaching, are learnings for Papua and other remote locations from the comparative developing countries literature Findings: The findings highlight teachers’ and school leaders’ positive attitudes to ICT in education, although the results indicate that ICT was frequently applied for administrative purposes rather than for teaching and learning. Principals and teachers highlighted some improvements that were needed including systematic training in computer skills and professional learning about the integration of ICT with teaching and learning, especially in relation to pedagogical practices, as well as the need for improved infrastructure and equipment. Recommendations for Practitioners: The study highlights issues and potential success factors as evident in remote regions of developing countries that have achieved recognition for widescale ICT implementation in schools. This includes issues in relation to policy makers and education authorities working with foreign aid funders. Of significant importance is the need for coordinated and collaborative strategic planning including in relation to sustained professional learning towards student-oriented ICT pedagogies and skilling principals to establish a positive culture and teacher peer coaching. Particularly relevant to developing countries in remote locations is the importance of additionally addressing specific infrastructure and maintenance issues. Recommendation for Researchers: Regarding ICT and its use for student learning, more research is needed in developing countries and, in particular, in more remote locations where specific issues, differing from those encountered in capital cities, may be evident for teachers and principals. Impact on Society: Teachers and principals in remote locations of Indonesia such as Papua have generally positive attitudes about the benefits of online learning but need greater ICT access for students in the classroom and also professional development regarding pedagogical practices to support students in learning effectively through online processes. Future Research: Updated and more detailed comparative research with other developing countries, especially those with remote locations, would be beneficial to more comprehensively identify Papua’s current stage of development and to design appropriate future interventions.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perception of Their Code-Switching Practices in English as a Foreign Language Classes: The Results of Stimulated Recall Interview and Conversation Analysis

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110138
Author(s):  
Yetti Zainil ◽  
Safnil Arsyad
Keyword(s):  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Code Switching ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Stimulated Recall ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Stimulated Recall Interviews

Teachers often code-switch in the EFL classroom, but the question of whether or not they are aware of their code-switching has not been satisfactorily answered. This article presents the study on teachers’ understandings and beliefs about their code-switching practices in EFL classrooms as well as effective language teaching and learning. The participants of this study came from four junior high schools in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia: five teachers with their respective classes. This research used the conversation analysis and stimulated recall interviews to analyze the data which came from the video recording of classroom observations and the audio recording of stimulated recall interviews with teachers. The results revealed the pedagogical functions and affective functions of teacher’s code-switching. The data also showed that the use of stimulated recall interviews helped teachers to be consciously aware of their code-switching as well as of their other pedagogical practices in the language classroom. Therefore, stimulated recall interviews can be a useful tool for teacher self-reflection that they were not aware of their code switch. This awareness could be incorporated into language teacher professional development and in-service teacher professional learning.

scholarly journals Global South teacher educators in digital landscape: implications on professional learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Maria Antonietta Impedovo ◽  
Sufiana Khatoon Malik ◽  
Kinley Kinley
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Digital Landscape

Abstract This article explores Pakistani and Bhutanese teacher educators’ digital competences about the use of social media, digital resources and professional online communities and implications of this on professional learning. The two countries, less discussed in international educational literature, are facing a growing use of the Internet in teaching and learning. Data include a survey completed by 67 teacher educators from Pakistan and 37 teachers from Bhutan, as well as semi-structured interviews from both countries. This study provides evidence of how teachers’ interaction on social networks and the use of digital resources play a central role in the introduction of innovative pedagogical practices of teacher educators, and teacher educators remain interested in knowledge sharing through social media for their professional learning.

scholarly journals Experimentando o conhecimento: o Turismo Pedagógico como ferramenta para o Ensino Profissional

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavia Oliveira da Silva Louzeiro
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Corporate Development ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Heritage Education ◽  
Educational Tourism ◽  
Knowledge Appropriation ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Sensitive Issues

O turismo enquanto vetor do desenvolvimento de sociedades requer um cuidado em relação à qualidade da experiência e da profissionalização, nesse sentido o turismo pedagógico pode contribuir de modo contundente à formação de profissionais com olhar diferenciado para a responsabilidade social. O Grupo de Pesquisa em Patrimônio Cultural – UFMA, vinculado ao Departamento de Turismo e Hotelaria, desenvolve entre suas linhas de atuação trabalhos que buscam apropriar-se das demandas do turismo na região Nordeste. Partindo das temáticas do turismo pedagógico, da educação patrimonial e da sustentabilidade, as autoras, enquanto participantes desse grupo, desenvolveram uma pesquisa oriunda de um trabalho prático-pedagógico realizada no estado de Pernambuco com futuros guias de turismo do estado do Piauí, buscando analisar os efeitos decorrentes da sua participação em atividades práticas no âmbito do turismo, com fins a otimizar a compreensão, o entendimento e a formação desses futuros profissionais no que tange à questões sensíveis tanto ao ambiente, quanto ao ser humano. A metodologia utilizada foi no sentido de identificar as práticas do turismo pedagógico na eficácia do aprendizado e na absorção do conhecimento produzido em sala de aula, para tanto utilizou-se FREINET, AB’SABER, SANTOS, PERINOTTO como norteadores dessa elucidação. Foi possível perceber que a partir da utilização de ferramentas educacionais, mediantes a apropriação previa do conhecimento por parte dos alunos e a experimentação in loco da atividade turística, a importância do deslocamento sócio espacial para a ampliação de entendimentos necessários na formação de profissionais mais conscientes do seu lugar enquanto agente da transformação. Experiencing the knowledge: educational tourism as a tool for teaching and learning ABSTRACT Tourism as a vector of corporate development requires careful about the quality of the experience and professionalism in this regard, educational tourism can contribute powerfully to the formation of professionals with a different aspect of social responsibility. The Research Group on Cultural Heritage - UFMA, linked to the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality, develops among its lines of action studies that attempt to hijack the demands of tourism in the Northeast. Based on the issues of educational tourism, heritage education and sustainability, the authors and participants of this group developed a search derived from a job practical pedagogical conducted in the state of Pernambuco with the future state tour guides of Piauí, trying to analyze the effects of their participation in practical activities in the field of tourism, in order to optimize understanding, understanding and training of these future professionals regarding sensitive issues for both the medium environment, such as humans. The methodology used was to identify pedagogical practices tourism in the effectiveness of learning and absorbing knowledge acquired in the classroom, therefore FREINET, AB'SABER, SANTOS, PERINOTTO was used as guide this clarification. It was observed that from the use of educational tools, through the knowledge appropriation provided by students and experimentation in place of tourist activity, the importance of socio-spatial change to the expansion of knowledge needed in training the more aware of their place while processing agent professionals. KEYWORDS: Educational Tourism; Heritage Education; Sustainability.

scholarly journals Students and education for sustainable development – what matters? A case study on students’ sustainability consciousness derived from participating in an ESD project

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Majken Korsager ◽  
Eldri Scheie
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Education For Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Explicit Teaching ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis article presents a qualitative case study exploring how students’ partici-pation in a project about sustainable development (SD) influences their sustainability consciousness. Sustainability consciousness is a concept that integrates the environmental, economic and social dimensions of SD with knowledge, skills and attitudes. This study follows up the results from a recent quantitative large-scale study conducted in Sweden, investigating the impact of education for sustainable education (ESD) on students’ sustainability consciousness. Results from our study show that the students’ sustainability consciousness is dominated by a mono-dimensional approach from the environmental perspective. However, their motivation to act (Attitudes) was highest within the economic dimension. The skills they expressed they had attained, were mainly practical and mostly within the environmental dimension and to some extent the social dimension. Analysis of the project showed both a lack of collaboration between the teachers and a lack of explicit teaching, which could explain why the holistic approach to SD was under-communicated to the students. The students’ sustainability consciousness seemed improved after a re-design of the ESD project, where the main changes were more explicit teaching and learning goals, and adding Norwegian as a subject. The results are discussed in relation to what should be emphasized in ESD projects in order to empower pupils and students for action competence for SD.Keywords: education for sustainable development, students’ sustainability consciousnessElever og utdanning for bærekraftig utvikling – hva er viktig? En case-studie om elevers bærekraftbevissthet etter deltakelse i et prosjekt om bærekraftig utviklingSammendragDenne artikkelen presenterer en kvalitativ case-studie som utforsker hvordan elevers deltakelse i et prosjekt om bærekraftig utvikling påvirker deres bærekraftbevissthet. Bærekraftbevissthet er et konsept som integrerer den miljømessige, økonomiske og sosiale dimensjonen av bærekraftig utvikling med kunnskap, ferdigheter og holdninger. Denne studien følger opp resultatene fra en nylig kvantitativ storskalaundersøkelse gjennomført i Sverige, der effekten av utdanning for bærekraftig utvikling (UBU) på elevers bærekraftbevissthet er undersøkt. Resultatene fra denne studien viser at elevenes bærekraftbevissthet domineres av en mono-dimensjonal tilnærming fra miljøperspektivet. Men deres motivasjon til å handle (Holdninger) var høyest innenfor den økonomiske dimensjonen. De ferdighetene de uttrykte de hadde oppnådd, var hovedsakelig praktiske og for det meste innenfor miljødimensjonen og noen innen den sosiale dimensjonen. Analyse av prosjektet viste at det var både mangel på samarbeid mellom lærerne og mangel på eksplisitt undervisning, noe som kunne forklare hvorfor den holistiske tilnærmingen til bærekraftig utvikling ble underkommunisert til elevene. Elevenes bærekraftbevissthet ble forbedret noe etter re-design av prosjektet, hvor hovedendringene var mer eksplisitt undervisning og læringsmål samt å inkludere norsk som emne. Resultatene diskuteres med sikte på hva som bør vektlegges i prosjekter i bærekraftig utvikling for å gi elever og studenter handlingskompetanse i bærekraftig utvikling.Nøkkelord: utdanning for bærekraftig utvikling, elevers bærekraftbevissthet

Instructors' Professional Learning and Implementation of Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer V. Lock ◽  
Kim Koh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning And Teaching

Contemporary educational reform in North America, as well as other parts of the world, has led to a shift toward conceptualizing assessment, teaching, and learning for the purpose of developing students' competencies (e.g., critical thinking, complex problem-solving, creativity and innovation, collaboration). Both in K−12 schools and higher education, instructors need to adopt innovative pedagogies and assessments to support the fostering of these competencies. In this chapter, the authors report on a mixed-method study where the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) was used in a preservice teachers' assessment course designed in a teacher preparation program at one western Canadian university. The findings acknowledge that facilitating PBL is a pedagogical shift and requires instructors to revisit their pedagogical practices and assumptions in relation to student learning and teaching. The chapter concludes with three directions for future research.

scholarly journals Building Teacher Capacity within the Evolving Assessment Culture in Canadian Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don A. Klinger ◽  
Louis Volante ◽  
Christopher Deluca
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Classroom Assessment ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Teacher Capacity ◽  
Canadian Education ◽  
Assessment Culture ◽  
The Impact

Lost in the focus on large-scale educational assessments for accountability purposes is the important role of teachers' classroom assessment practices. Teachers must understand the use of both large-scale and classroom assessment practices and theories, and professional development remains the primary method to develop these assessment capacities. However, traditional models of professional development typically have little, if any, effect. In recognition of the importance of building teachers' assessment capacity, and the limitations of traditional professional development, the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, Canada, developed a Classroom Assessment Workshop Series to begin to build a systemic assessment framework for teachers. Through pre- and post-series surveys with 300 participants, and interviews and focus groups with facilitators, the authors' review and research explored the impact of the series on teachers' beliefs, self-efficacy, and knowledge of assessment practices and theory. The authors also explored the challenges that teachers experienced as they worked to understand and implement current conceptions of assessment. While teachers certainly valued the community created through the series and the opportunities to share their experiences, the findings found that teachers struggled to understand the theoretical foundations and use these foundations to further develop their own assessment practices. The research highlights the need for teachers to embrace a philosophy that integrates formative assessment practices and theories into their teaching and learning while also identifying the challenges associated with creating such an assessment culture. Current models of professional development may be more aligned with principles of effective professional learning, but truly changing teachers' classroom assessment practices may require a much more prolonged effort than those being provided.

scholarly journals Walk the talk: Immersing pre-service teachers in the learning of ICT tools for knowledge creation

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanti Divaharan ◽  
Wei-Ying Lim ◽  
Seng-Chee Tan
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Technology Tools ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technology Tool

<span>This paper traces the evolution of the design framework for the use of technology in a teacher education program in a Singaporean university. This course focuses on developing student teachers' capacity for the use of ICT in teaching and learning. We report our two-level reflection: one that focuses on the trajectory of the course design, and one that reflects on the university faculty's pedagogical practices when conducting this course. The goal of this course in the last decade has transformed from a focus on technology skills to pedagogical and knowledge creation. The current goal of the course is to develop student teachers' pervasive use of technology tools to collaborate, design, reflect and think critically. The challenge for the faculty in a teacher education higher learning institute is to design a course that would present opportunities for student teachers to experience the technology tools as learners themselves so as to become teachers who will be doyens in designing technology tool integrated learning. We contend that the experiences of technology tools help to deepen the student teachers' knowledge about technology integration. As student teachers experience technology tools in tandem with theory, the immersive experience may translate into designing apt technology-integrated lessons for their learners.</span>

scholarly journals Combining the Knowledge Appropriation Model and epistemic networks to understand co-creation and adoption of learning designs using log data

2020 ◽  
pp. 190-205
Author(s):  
María Jesús Rodríguez-Triana ◽  
Luis P. Prieto ◽  
Tobias Ley ◽  
Denis Gillet ◽  
Ton De Jong
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Educational Innovations ◽  
Log Data ◽  
Knowledge Appropriation

Social practices are well-known mediators in the adoption of educational innovations during professional learning, as postulated by the Knowledge Appropriation Model (KAM). However, understanding how teachers adopt new pedagogical approaches at scale is often difficult due to the lack of evidence available about their daily practices. In that sense, log data from online authoring and learning tools offer the possibility of better understanding the creation process of a learning design that reifies an educational innovation.  This paper explores how statistical models and Epistemic Network Analysis (ENA) can help us understand large-scale patterns in the co-creation and adoption of educational innovations, using KAM as a theoretical framework to analyse log data. More concretely, this paper presents a case study on Go-Lab, an initiative to promote inquiry-based learning at school. Its authoring and learning tool -Graasp- gives us a unique opportunity to track, not only the (co)creation of learning designs, but also their potential implementation in the classroom. The case study uses the aforementioned methodological approach to analyse the role of large-scale support initiatives in the co-creation and adoption of learning designs.

scholarly journals Documenting the Early Literacy and Numeracy Practices of Home Tutors in Distance and Isolated Education in Australia

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
Libby Lee ◽  
Anne Wilks
Keyword(s):  
Early Literacy ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Rural And Remote Areas ◽  
Information And Communication

THIS PAPER REPORTS ASPECTS of a large-scale project conducted in rural and remote regions of Australia. The study was designed to assess teaching and learning practices in early childhood programs with a particular focus on literacy, numeracy and the use of information and communication technologies. Programs had been specifically designed for use in rural and remote areas and were implemented through schools of distance education with teachers conducting regular ‘lessons’ via radio or internet-based satellite technologies. Home tutors, who were not necessarily trained educators, delivered the programs face-to-face. A range of tools to document these early-years programs was developed. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews with teachers, home tutors and the children themselves. This was supported by observations of ‘lessons’ using an observation schedule. The focus of this paper is to describe some examples of the pedagogical practices of home tutors, using the observation schedule as the tool as they engage in a 30-minute lesson with children between the ages of five and eight years. Key findings from this latter instrument are presented in this paper.

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