scholarly journals Saudi Arabian science and mathematics teachers’ attitudes toward integrating STEM in teaching before and after participating in a professional development program

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1580852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulwali H. Aldahmash ◽  
Naem, M. Alamri ◽  
Mohammed A. Aljallal ◽  
Stuart Bevins
Author(s):  
Jennifer Chauvot ◽  
Stephen J. Pape ◽  
Sherri K. Prosser ◽  
Kimberly Hicks

In this chapter, the authors describe two online programs that sought to impact teachers' content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and instructional practices in K-12 classrooms. One program was a master's program for middle grades science and mathematics teachers, and the other was a yearlong professional development program for third- through fifth-grade general and special education teachers. They share the theoretical perspectives that informed the design and implementation of the programs and outcomes from each program. Examples of learning activities from each of the programs are provided. The authors contend that deliberate, theoretically-based design and implementation of online professional development programs with science and mathematics teachers is not only viable but also vital in supporting teachers' ongoing knowledge growth of learner-centered instruction.


Author(s):  
Jennifer Chauvot ◽  
Stephen J. Pape ◽  
Sherri K. Prosser ◽  
Kimberly Hicks

In this chapter, the authors describe two online programs that sought to impact teachers' content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and instructional practices in K-12 classrooms. One program was a master's program for middle grades science and mathematics teachers, and the other was a yearlong professional development program for third- through fifth-grade general and special education teachers. They share the theoretical perspectives that informed the design and implementation of the programs and outcomes from each program. Examples of learning activities from each of the programs are provided. The authors contend that deliberate, theoretically-based design and implementation of online professional development programs with science and mathematics teachers is not only viable but also vital in supporting teachers' ongoing knowledge growth of learner-centered instruction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Ruba Fahmi Bataineh ◽  
Lubna Ahmad Shawish ◽  
Mohammad Khalid Al-Alawneh

<p> </p><p class="Default">This study examines the potential effect of <em>Shaping the Way We Teach English</em>, a teacher professional development program, on Jordanian English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ instructional practices. The participants of the study are 20 Jordanian EFL teachers selected from 14 public schools in North Ghour Directorate of Education in the first semester of the academic year 2018/2019. Observations of the participants, along the seven domains of <em>classroom management, language, teaching strategies, learning strategies, assessment strategies, authentic materials, </em>and<em> reflection</em>, were conducted before and after the treatment to determine whether or not the treatment has an effect on the participants’ instructional practices. Descriptive statistics were used to compare the participants’ performance before and after the treatment. The findings revealed that the participants gained on all seven domains of the observation checklist, with statistically significant differences found (at α=0.05) in their instructional practices before and after the treatment, in favor of the latter.  The study concludes with pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research.</p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>


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