scholarly journals Designing Inductive Instructional Activities in a Teacher Training Program to Enhance Conceptual Understandings in Science for Thai Science and Non-science Teachers

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1366-1377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattawan Narjaikaew ◽  
Varanya Jeeravipoonvarn ◽  
Kanjana Pongpisanou ◽  
Dennis Lamb
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teacher Training Program ◽  
Instructional Activities ◽  
Conceptual Understandings

scholarly journals Teachers’ Misconceptions in Science: Implications for Developing a Remedial Teacher Training Program

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
Saria Rasul ◽  
Abid Shahzad ◽  
Zafar Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Experimental Treatment ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Teacher Training Program ◽  
Third Phase

This study is designed to investigate future teachers’ misconceptions in heat and temperature concepts. The objectives of the study were to find out (i) misconceptions of future teachers in concepts of heat and temperature, (ii) to develop a counteractive teacher-training program for certain misconceptions and (iii) to establish the efficiency of treatment. The study sample was 96 prospective science teachers. Convenient sampling method was used in the study. Data from 96 respondents were collected in phase one of the study. Experimental treatment (lesson) based on the 5Es learning model was prepared in the second phase of the study and implemented in the third phase of research. A two tiers test, consisting of 12 items was used to collect data. Each tier was based on choices. The data were analyzed using ANOVA and t-test. The study explored the misconceptions of prospective teachers’ about heat and temperature concepts and established the importance of experimental treatment.

Comparative study on teacher training for school disaster management in Armenia and Japan

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichi Shiwaku
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Content Type ◽  
School Directors ◽  
Teacher Training Program ◽  
School Disaster

Purpose – Teacher training is significant for effective school disaster management. The purposes of this paper are: first, to set items for analysis of teacher training program of Armenia through identification of teacher training program of Emergency And Rescue Team by school staff in Hyogo (EARTH) to understand the characteristics of teacher training program of Armenia; second, to identify common points and different points of school disaster management and teacher training between EARTH and Armenia to understand the characteristics of one of training program of Japan; and third, to propose improvement of teacher training of Armenia through identification of problems to give suggestions to improve teacher training program of Armenia. Design/methodology/approach – One of teacher training program for school disaster management in Japan can be considered as a good practice. The objectives are achieved through the comparison of teacher training program between Armenia and Japan. Findings – In Armenia, there are three training targets. Training contents should be developed after the clear concept development of training for each target. This paper proposed the concept based on EARTH training program. Normalization of school including psychological care is the main contents for school directors and deputy directors. Disaster management system and disaster management drill are the contents for military science teachers. Disaster education is the main contents for general teachers. Originality/value – This paper considered mainstreaming school disaster management from the aspect of teacher training and application of training program to other countries.

Evaluating an In-service English Teacher Training Program from Multiple Perspectives

2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-302
Author(s):  
NaYoonHee ◽  
김형선 ◽  
AhnByungkyoo
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Teacher Training Program
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