scholarly journals Next Generation Science Standards and Physics First: A Case Study of High School Teachers' Beliefs and Practices

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Scannell
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-346
Author(s):  
Khairunnisa Khairunnisa ◽  
Dadang Sudana ◽  
Rojab Siti Rodliyah

Before improving and developing the best method for teaching speaking in vocational schools, teachers' beliefs and beliefs should be unpacked to know how far the understanding of them. This article presents a case study that examined vocational school teachers' beliefs and practices to do teach as a foreign language, especially speaking comprehension. Based on the case study, four teachers were asked to fill the questionnaire to get the information about their beliefs; forty students were confirming the practices of those beliefs in the classroom through questionnaires. Findings unfolded English teachers' views related to their roles, the students' positions, the effective English speaking teaching, the language used in the classroom, and the goals of teaching speaking. Based on the students' statement, the convergence of educators' beliefs to practices arrived at half of the teachers. The study results give teachers implications for constructing valid thoughts and provides an overview for stakeholders to decide an efficient teaching strategy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1340 ◽  
pp. 012072
Author(s):  
Wisanugorn Nammungkhun ◽  
Napaporn Yutthaisong ◽  
Wanphakorn Jumphonnoi

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-397
Author(s):  
Henry Quesada ◽  
Julieta Mazzola ◽  
Daniel Sherrard

Background: Design and training methods for instructors on integrating experiential learning continues to be a challenge in high school education. Purpose: This work reports on research concerning the current status, available resources, limitations, and capabilities of high school teachers implementing experiential learning in a technical and vocational high school curriculum in Guatemala. Methodology/Approach: Case study methodology was used to examine professional development training involving the implementation of experiential learning into an agriculture and forestry curriculum. The design of the training included a series of hands-on activities to enable teachers to identify barriers and drivers influencing experiential learning and the redesign of a course program. Findings/Conclusions: Teachers were able to identify resources and limitations affecting the implementation of experiential learning in their teaching program. The guidance and examples provided by the instructors were fundamental for the teachers to modify a standard course program that included significant experiential learning methodologies. Implications: Many high school teachers lack the training and knowledge necessary for integrating experiential learning. Furthermore, in many cases, they are required to follow a structured curriculum that at allows for minimal modifications. Teachers also recognize that courses that only include classroom activities are the most challenging for including experiential learning activities.


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