What do effective teachers of literacy do? Subject knowledge and pedagogical choices for literacy

Literacy ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Effective Teachers ◽  
Subject Knowledge ◽  
Pedagogical Choices

scholarly journals How Constructivist Theories of Development can be used to Re-conceptualise NAPLAN as an Opportunity to Develop Student Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Robert Vanderburg ◽  
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Paul Trotter ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Subject Knowledge ◽  
Accountability Measures ◽  
Student Resilience ◽  
Core Subject ◽  
Pedagogical Choices ◽  
Constructivist Approaches ◽  
Increased Pressure

Teachers have come under increased pressure to improve educational outcomes as Australia has sought to meet the challenges of competing on an international level. This intensified pressure has been accompanied by improved levels of funding, a National Curriculum for all Australian states, and territories, along with assessments to measure these key outcomes. However, this increased level of scrutiny has affected the pedagogical choices of teachers. Traditional modes of instruction have been reinforced, with teachers moving away from effective constructivist approaches to learning. This article will propose that a reinterpretation of constructivist theories of development is needed to arrest this decline, so that increased accountability measures, like NAPLAN, can be perceived as constructivist opportunities to build both core subject knowledge and broader 21st Century skills, such as resilience.

Delivering Instruction to the Traditional Learner

2010 ◽  
pp. 147-170
Author(s):  
Lawrence A. Tomei
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Effective Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Good Teacher ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Subject Knowledge ◽  
Good Teaching Practice

The characterization of what constitutes a “good teacher” is probably as varied as the number of teachers in the classroom. Essential factors come into play, including the academic subject, the grade level and maturity of the learner, the preparation of the teacher, and others. Certain teachers are able to successfully impart even boring material while others render even the most appealing content unpalatable. Teacher preparation programs, for their part, pride themselves on transforming their charges into effective teachers by combining a firm grasp of subject knowledge with good teaching practice. This chapter offers the reader a look at the principles, practices and tools that make for an effective teacher of traditional students.

About Innovative Content of Subject-Oriented Pedagogical Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 106-117
Author(s):  
R. M. Asadullin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Subject Knowledge ◽  
Technological Structure ◽  
State Pedagogical ◽  
High Level ◽  
Competencies Development

The continuous modernization of the education system makes the problems of the quality of teacher training increasingly relevant. Moreover, the measures taken to improve the system of teacher education are largely confined to the introduction of new organizational and managerial mechanisms and practically do not affect the internal content and technological structure of the teacher training process.Modern pedagogical universities are constantly looking for innovative models of training teachers that will be able to solve non-standard social and professional tasks. However, recent studies in this area do not fully take into account the nature of pedagogical activity and conditions of its formation. Thus, the need arises for a special study of the processes and means of updating the content and technologies of teacher training in order to control the level of students’ professional competencies development, as required by educational and professional standards. This means the creation of a special educational system in a pedagogical university, which can provide a harmonious and synchronous mastering by future specialists of both subject knowledge and methods of pedagogical activity.The article provides a theoretical study aimed at identifying key patterns of designing a new content for teacher education, the basis of which is the formation of a future teacher as a subject of his own professional activity. The author describes the experience of using a subject-oriented model of education, implemented at Bashkir State Pedagogical University n.a. M. Akmulla. The effectiveness of this model is confirmed by the high level of students’ mastery of designing methods and constructing the educational process, as well as their positive experience in the implementation of educational activities.

Pre-Service Teachers’ Competences in Applying Knowledge of Mathematics and Language in Mathematical Fiction

2020 ◽  
pp. 247-261
Author(s):  
Vaiva Grabauskienė ◽  
Vaiva Schoroškienė
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
Subject Knowledge ◽  
Specific Target ◽  
Mathematical Fiction ◽  
Subject Integration

The article explores possibilities of integrating mathematics and language learning. The language of mathematics differs remarkably from everyday speech, which may cause some difficulties not only for primary students, but also for pre-service teachers. One of the methods to resolve this issue is integrating mathematics and language learning. This method also develops university students’ skills to apply didactic and subject knowledge. The article examines skills of pre-service teachers that are revealed in their fictional stories on a chosen mathematical subject. The analysis of mathematical fiction demonstrates that subject integration emphasizes students’ abilities to distinguish essential aspects of the chosen mathematical phenomenon, as well as how students are able to apply and explain concepts, and to adjust to age-specific target audience.

An Interview with Professor Wilma Vialle

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-62
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Education ◽  
Effective Teachers ◽  
Talent Development ◽  
International Study ◽  
Chief Editor ◽  
Research Association ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Australian Association

This is an interview with Dr Wilma Vialle, Ph.D, Professor in Educational Psychology and Gifted Education in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Dr Vialle is the author of several books, articles, and chapters on gifted education and child psychology. Her research interests are centred on giftedness and talent development and she is predominantly interested in issues concerning social justice. Recent research projects include an international study of effective teachers of the gifted, a longitudinal study of adolescent academic and social emotional outcomes, the development of expertise in competitive Scrabble players, popular culture and giftedness, and the development of spiritual understanding in children. Dr Vialle is the chief editor of the journal Talent Development and Excellence and is on the editorial board of several international journals. She is also on the Executive Board of the International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence (IRATDE). In 2006, Dr Vialle was awarded the Eminent Australian award by the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented (AAEGT) for her contributions to gifted education.

Teaching Interspiritual Dialogue to Health Care Professionals

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly R. Arora
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Pedagogical Choices ◽  
Dimensions Of Teaching ◽  
Contemporary Context ◽  
Made In

Interspiritual conversations are becoming more common in health care settings as providers recognize that patients’ diverse spiritual/religious values, beliefs, and practices may influence their health care decision-making and general well-being. This essay explores the practical dimensions of teaching health care professionals how to use an interspiritual dialogue approach grounded in values and particularism through a course entitled “Faith, Spirituality and Culture in Health Care,” which was designed for and taught to doctoral students at a Denver, Colorado, School of Pharmacy. After considering the contemporary context for teaching interspiritual dialogue to healthcare professionals, the essay reflects upon and relates the pedagogical choices made in designing and teaching the course, as well as the course structure, outline, objectives, and schedule.

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