scholarly journals Designing a Future Classroom Laboratory for Exploring the Science of Teaching and Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-46
Author(s):  
Sarah Colton ◽  
Chad Eliot Smith ◽  
Ludovic A. Sourdot

The Texas Woman’s University Future Classroom Laboratory (TWUFCL) is a unique learning space designed for use by university faculty, future teachers, and local PreK-12 teachers and students. Part of the European Schoolnet’s Network of Future Classroom Labs, the TWUFCL offers users the chance to explore the science of teaching and learning in a technology-rich environment containing a multitude of individual approaches and applications that are available to teachers throughout the U.S. Centered around the Four C’s of 21stCentury Learning: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. This unique learning space allows future teachers to explore technology and applications available in schools prior to student teaching. The space allows faculty to incorporate practical, interactive teaching experiences into coursework. Local K-12 teachers and students can use the innovative environment to explore ideas and applications they can take back to their own classrooms and use with students across the curriculum. The collaborative design approach to this evolving educational laboratory for training teachers and students included stakeholders from throughout the university and community in its state-of-the-art design described within.

Author(s):  
Karen L. Rasmussen

Reusable Learning Object technology offers K-12 teachers and students the opportunity to access resources that can be used and reused in classroom teaching and learning environments. A support tool for teachers, QuickScience™, was developed to help teachers and students improve performance in science standards; resources in QuickScience™ are built upon RLO technologies. Six types of RLOs, including five types of instructional resources aligned to Bloom’s taxonomy, are used by teachers to help students improve their performance in science. QuickScience™ offers teachers a model for improving performance, including steps of diagnose, plan, teach, and assess.


2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-318
Author(s):  
Stephanie Behm Cross ◽  
Nermin Tosmur-Bayazit ◽  
Alyssa Hadley Dunn

Studies on student teaching continue to suggest that preservice teachers’ feelings of dissonance are related to disparate views of teaching and learning between universities and schools. Drawing on interview, artifact, and observation data, the authors utilize Cognitive Dissonance and Critical Whiteness Studies to make different sense of the experiences of one White student teacher (Brett). Results indicate that Brett experienced dissonance related to fractured relationships, misaligned teaching strategies, and disengagement as he taught youth of color. Importantly, the use of Critical Whiteness Studies helped to additionally reveal the way Whiteness affected Brett’s movements toward consonance—mainly through rationalization and problematic notions of perseverance. The authors suggest that Whiteness itself is a dissonant state, and argue that conversations focused on dissonance from misaligned university theory and K-12 schooling practices is dangerously incomplete. Implications for research and practice are included.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
José Carlos dos Santos Debus

Neste texto procuramos apresentar uma compreensão do conceito de autonomia e emancipação do estudante nas relações de ensino e aprendizagem por meio da análise de alguns estudos, em particular de Piaget (1998, 1996, 2010), Vygotsky (1991), Freire (2009), Rancière (2007) e Nietzsche (2008), que trazem os princípios da autonomia e emancipação como pré-requisitos às práticas de ensino. A importância deste estudo se deve ao fato de que há outras perspectivas sobre educação escolar que entendem o espaço ensino/aprendizagem a partir de novas configurações, geradas pelas transformações nas comunicações, que possibilitam outros movimentos na educação e nos processos de construção do saber. E muitos desses movimentos indicam o princípio da autonomia como base da prática pedagógica. O estudante na perspectiva da autonomia e da emancipação é um sujeito histórico ativo que tem diante de si a possibilidade de direcionar o sentido de sua própria história. Constata-se que esse princípio estabelece um relacionamento no campo do ensino/aprendizagem mais igualitário e mais justo e nos leva a compreender o mundo de modos diferentes. Palavras chave: Estudante. Ensino. Autonomia.The autonomy of the student in the relations of teaching and learning: reflections on the actuality of the concept of autonomyABSTRACTIn this paper we seek to present an understanding of the concept of student autonomy and emancipation in teaching and learning relationships based on the analysis of some studies, in particular Piaget (1998, 1996, 2010), Vygotsky (1991), Freire (2009), Rancière (2007), and Nietzsche (2008) who bring the principles of autonomy and emancipation as prerequisites to teaching practices. The importance of this study is due to the fact that there are other perspectives on school education that understands the teaching / learning space from new configurations, generated by the transformations in the communications, that allow other movements in education and in the processes of knowledge construction. And many of these movements indicate the principle of autonomy as the basis of pedagogical practice. The student in the perspective of autonomy and emancipation is an active historical subject who has before him the possibility of directing the meaning of his own history. This principle establishes a relationship in the field of teaching / learning that is more equal and fairer and leads us to understand the world in different ways.Key words: Student. Teaching. Autonomy.La autonomía del estudiante en las relaciones de enseñanza y aprendizaje: reflexiones sobre la actualidad del concepto de autonomíaRESUMENEn este texto buscamos presentar una comprensión del concepto de autonomía y emancipación del estudiante en las relaciones de enseñanza y aprendizaje a partir del análisis de algunos estudios, en particular de Piaget (1998, 1996, 2010), Vygotsky (1991), Freire (2009), Rancière (2007) y Nietzsche (2008) que aportan los principios de autonomía y emancipación como prerrequisitos a las prácticas de enseñanza. La importancia de este estudio se debe al hecho de que hay otras perspectivas sobre educación escolar que entiende el espacio enseñanza / aprendizaje a partir de nuevas configuraciones, generadas por las transformaciones en las comunicaciones, que posibilitan otros movimientos en la educación y en los procesos de construcción del saber. Y muchos de esos movimientos indican el principio de la autonomía como base de la práctica pedagógica. El estudiante en la perspectiva de la autonomía y de la emancipación es un sujeto histórico activo que tiene ante sí la posibilidad de dirigir el sentido de su propia historia. Se constata que este principio establece una relación en el campo de la enseñanza / aprendizaje más igualitario y más justo y nos lleva a comprender el mundo de modos diferentes.Palabras clave: Estudiante, Enseñanza, Autonomia.


Author(s):  
M. Dolores Ramírez-Verdugo

This chapter presents an overview of the design and development of a research project aimed at setting the foundation of an international teacher education network to enhance teacher education from a transversal and interdisciplinary perspective. The network partnership explores the impact of applied educational technology, including digital and transmedia storytelling or augmented reality, to upgrade teacher education. This approach provides tailored training to equip lecturers, teacher trainers, pre- and in-service K-12 teachers, and students with specific competencies, skills, and strategies in instruction and assessment. This training also intends to raise their awareness of educational, social, sustainability, and environmental challenges. Within this framework, educational technology, language, and narrative genres become the articulatory axis of teaching and learning within bilingual and intercultural education contexts. This chapter also serves to define the scope and rationale for the edited volume.


2005 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-70

Welcome to another year of “Technology Tips.” I, Suzanne Harper, will be the primary editor for the 2005–2006 column issues, and it is my pleasure to introduce this year's new co-editor, Shannon Driskell. Shannon teaches undergraduate and graduate mathematics content courses at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Her main interests include the appropriate use of technology in K–12 mathematics, preservice and inservice teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, and the teaching and learning of geometry. We are always looking for new and interesting ways for teachers and students to use technology effectively. If you have a tip that can help other teachers learn how to use a technology application in the classroom, please send ideas to my contact address. I also would like to take the time to thank Hollylynne Stohl Lee for her amazing dedication and guidance as editor of the column last year.


Author(s):  
André Lima Rodrigues ◽  
Paulo Henrique Rodrigues ◽  
Márcia Cristina Costa Trindade Cyrino

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar as influências das ações do Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência de Matemática – Pibid nas diferentes fases do Estágio Curricular Obrigatório Supervisionado – ECS (estágio de observação, elaboração dos planos de oficina, estágio de regência e elaboração do relatório final), na perspectiva de futuros professores que participam do programa. Foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa de cunho interpretativo a partir de entrevistas realizadas com estudantes pibidianos do curso de licenciatura em Matemática da Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL. Os resultados revelam que as ações do Pibid orientaram reflexões no decorrer de diferentes fases do ECS, nomeadamente aquelas a respeito: do estar na sala de aula, dos conteúdos matemáticos, dos processos de ensino e de aprendizagem de Matemática, do papel do professor nesses processos e das ações do professor. Tais reflexões ampliaram as discussões presentes nas etapas do ECS e permitiram, ao articular teoria e prática, um aprofundamento de conhecimentos necessários aos futuros professores. Evidencia-se, assim, a necessidade de se valorizarem as políticas públicas de inserção de futuros professores na Educação Básica, como o Pibid, que potencializam aspectos importantes da formação de professores de Matemática.Palavras-chave: Educação Matemática. Formação de Professores de Matemática. Estágio Curricular Supervisionado.AbstractThe purpose of this article is to analyze the influence of the actions of the Institutional Program of Initiation Scholarship to the Teaching ofMathematics - Pibid in the different phases of the Student Teaching (observation stage, preparation of workshop plans, teach, of the finalreport) from the perspective of future teachers participating in the program. A qualitative research of an interpretive nature was carried outfrom interviews with pibidian students of the degree course in Mathematics of the State University of Londrina - UEL. The results reveal thatthe actions of Pibid guided reflections in the course of different phases of the SI, namely reflections on: being in the classroom, mathematicalknowledge, teaching and learning processes in Mathematics, the role of the teacher in these processes, and teacher actions. Such reflectionsbroadened the discussions in the stages of SI and allowed a deepening of knowledge needed for future teachers, articulating theory andpractice. We highlight the need to value the public policies of insertion of future teachers in Basic Education, such as the Pibid, that potentiateimportant aspects of mathematics teacher education.Keywords: Mathematics Education. Mathematics Teacher Education. Student Teaching.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanna Smith Jaggars

The COVID-19 pandemic began in December 2019, and within three months had spread across Europe, the United States, and almost every other nation in the world. To help contain the deadly virus, countries across the globe closed the doors of K-12 schools and colleges. Students residing on university campuses were sent home. School administrators and instructors scrambled to devise plans for teaching and supporting their students from their own homes. Depending on their local context, their experience and training, and their students’ desires and needs, some teachers turned to teaching by correspondence, some to asynchronous online learning, some to synchronous remote class sessions, and some to a unique mix of these elements. Administrators, teachers, and students may have expected these emergency distance education practices to be temporary – a few weeks at most – but many were required to continue with remote teaching through the spring of 2021. More than a year after it began, the pandemic may at last be coming under control as vaccines are distributed across the world, and teachers and students are cautiously looking forward to a return to “normal” schooling conditions in the autumn of 2021. However, lessons from this extended period of universal remote learning will influence student instruction and support practices for many years to come, for both online and in-person courses and programs. The articles in this Special Issue provide a rich portrait of the teaching and learning challenges which characterized the initial emergency transition in Spring 2020, and detail the approaches of administrators and teachers as they attempted to overcome those challenges. Along the way, these studies provide lessons in terms of how to better prepare for future public emergencies, as well as how to improve student success more generally, in both online and in-person settings. Throughout the issue, readers will also see a multitude of challenges related to the “digital divide” – or the fact that students have unequal access to reliable high-speed Internet and other academic technologies, due to underlying inequalities in household income and regional infrastructure.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aigerim Shilibekova

This article presents a literature review of selected studies devoted to the research of the features of learning spaces and their impact on the development of language competencies of teachers and students. The presented review is a part of a comprehensive project to develop a conceptual framework and conduct empirical research based on “English Only Space” (EOS) – an innovative learning space implemented at Atyrau State University. When designing EOS, the author used an approach that defines, under the learning space, or, according to the OECD Concept (2013), the physical environment of learning, “physical spaces (including formal and non-formal) in which teachers and students interact, content (content), equipment and technology.” Practical decisions in designing this learning space were based on a detailed analysis of the latest publications from different disciplines, comparing various authors’ views and determining new trends in a number of fields such as philology, applied linguistics, pedagogy, psychology, and ecology. Such approach allowed achieving conditions when language teaching and learning turns into an instrument of interdisciplinary cognition, and the physical environment provides affordances formanaging resources efficiently in order to achieve maximum learning outcome. At the same time, the present literature review served as a driver for an active start for further practice-oriented research in EOS based on two assumptions: the need to search and develop unique ways of learning English, exploring a wide range of influencing (environmental) factors; the fulfillment of the main purpose of the space if it promotes and supports experiences that promote learning and the achievement of learning outcomes.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Jennifer Morrison ◽  
Steven M. Ross ◽  
Roisin P. Corcoran

Ed-tech courseware products to support teaching and learning are being developed and made available for acquisition by school districts at a rapid rate.  In this growing market, developers and providers face challenges with making their products visible to customers, while school district stakeholders must grapple with “discovering” which products of the many available best address their instructional needs.  The present study presents the experiences with and perceptions about the procurement process from 47 superintendents representing diverse school districts in the U. S.  Results indicate that, while improvements are desired in many aspects of the procurement process, the superintendents, overall, believe that, once desired products are identified, they are generally able to acquire them.  Difficulties lie in tighter budgets, discovering products that are potentially the best choices, and evaluating the effectiveness of the products selected as options.  These findings are presented and interpreted in relation to five major “Action Points” in the procurement process, and also with regard to implications for evaluating how educational technology impacts K-12 instruction. Keywords: Ed-tech, school districts, K-12.


2016 ◽  
pp. 1228-1240
Author(s):  
Heejung An ◽  
Sandra Alon ◽  
David Fuentes

This exploratory case study reports on the ways in which iPads are currently being used in New Jersey public schools, with a focus on the effectiveness of three different implementation approaches: 1) “ubiquitous approach,” 2) “classroom approach,” and 3) “sign-out approach.” This study also examines how K-12 teachers and students perceived of iPads as teaching and learning tools. Findings indicate that the teachers and students viewed iPads as valuable tools for teaching and learning, yet there were also several perceived challenges. The results of this study have implications for practitioners involved in the implementation of iPad initiatives.


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