scholarly journals Developing reflective primary teachers: talking science and speaking English as an additional language

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 328
Author(s):  
Gloria Jové Monclus ◽  
Charly Ryan ◽  
Esther Betrián Villas
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Community Resources ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Teaching Plan ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
The University ◽  
English Students

In this article we present a case study in initial education of teachers studying the Primary Education Degree of the University of Lleida. Students prepare a teaching plan for science content linked to community resources, and present it in English. The aim was the students experience "talking science" in English. We focus on the questions: What have we experienced doing this activity in English? Students refer to impotence and frustration at expressing themselves and their ideas in English. While the data shows that there was little focus on science content, they showed the value of the exercise in their development as teachers. They experience ‘otherness’ and connect this to their future roles as teachers in multi-lingual, multi-cultural classrooms. Preparing this case study shows the value of teacher educators reflecting on their practice.

scholarly journals Who changes the course of history? Historical agency in the narratives of Spanish pre-service primary teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Arias-Ferrer ◽  
Alejandro Egea-Vivancos
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Master Narrative ◽  
Spanish History ◽  
Distorted Image ◽  
Units Of Analysis ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Historical Agency ◽  
The University

Brief narratives created by pre-service teachers on a primary education degree course at the University of Murcia (Spain) were analysed to identify the ways in which they presented historical agents in European and Spanish history. The main units of analysis were categorized by the type of agent introduced in each narrative (individual, collective and institutional), then by identifying agents as either active or passive, and finally by describing the characteristics of their actions in terms of reasons and causes/consequences. The results reveal an emphasis on individual agents and the persistence of a superficial historical master narrative that perpetuates a distorted image of history.

scholarly journals Education for Social Change: The Case of Teacher Education in Wales

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8574
Author(s):  
Rebecca Weicht ◽  
Svanborg R. Jónsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Constructive Learning ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The University ◽  
Action Competence ◽  
Shed Light

Entrepreneurial education offers valuable opportunities for teachers to foster and enhance creativity and action competence, which are also important for sustainability education. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is a leader in the development of entrepreneurial education in teacher education both in Wales and internationally. The objective of this article is to shed light on how an entrepreneurial education approach can help foster social change. The aim of this study is to learn from teacher educators at UWTSD about how they support creativity, innovation, and an enterprising mindset in their learners. A case study approach is applied. By analysing documentary evidence such as module and assignment handbooks, we explore how teacher educators at UWTSD deliver entrepreneurial education for social change. Our findings indicate that UWTSD’s development of entrepreneurial education in teacher training has enabled constructive learning, cultivating creativity and action competence. We provide examples that display how the intentions of the Curriculum for Wales and entrepreneurial education approaches of the UWTSD emerge in practice. These examples show outcomes of the entrepreneurial projects that evince the enactment of social change. The findings also show that the educational policy of Wales supports entrepreneurial education throughout all levels of the educational system.

scholarly journals Sport and Its Relationship with Oncology in Future Primary Education Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucía Melero García ◽  
Antonio Hernández Fernández ◽  
Eufrasio Pérez Navío
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Factorial Analysis ◽  
The Media ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
To Come ◽  
Investigation Process

This essay is aimed at analyzing the existing relationships between oncological problems and sport in future primary education teachers. This relationship was validated and confirmed by realizing a factorial analysis using an ad hoc-created Likert scale. To come up to certain conclusions, a non-experimental, descriptive, explanatory and correlational investigation process was carried out. The instrument used to collect the data have been made through Likert scale, which was validated in contents and with an excellent Cronbach’s alpha (0.952). The validity of construct was made with factorial analysis exploratory (KMO (0.722), Bartlett (0.000), determinant (3.266E−23)). Three different samples have been taken from 900 students (years 2017–2018–2019), being 896 subjects for research. Those persons were students from the fourth year of primary education degree at University of Jaen. The Kruskal–Wallis test allows us to keep the null hypothesis and make the P of Pearson. As a conclusion, we emphasize that there is a relationship between oncological problems and sport and future primary teachers should be informed about this relationship, as well as the importance of cancer and bones tumors and their relationship with sport, the media used to train in oncological problems may be less important.

Designing a pre-service CLIL teacher education program

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (3 (253)) ◽  
pp. 173-193
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Brzosko-Barratt
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Mentor Teachers ◽  
Instrumental Case Study ◽  
Early Primary ◽  
The University

This paper is a part of a larger instrumental case study exploring the process of creating a CLIL teacher education program for early primary level at the University of Warsaw. The paper identifies some challenges related to program design and describes areas of growth of student teachers specifically related to CLIL planning instruction. The data were collected over a period of five years and included interviews and focused groups with student teachers, teacher educators and mentor teachers as well as the analysis of CLIL units created by the student teachers.

scholarly journals Valoración sobre la formación en la mención de Educación Física, por parte del alumnado de Grado en Educación Primaria (Primary Education degree students’ assessment of training in the area of Physical Education)

Retos ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 194-199
Author(s):  
Marta Delicado Valverde ◽  
José Jesús Trujillo Vargas ◽  
Luisa María García Salas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Specialist Teachers ◽  
Educación Primaria ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

La formación inicial de los maestros especialistas en Educación Física ha “sufrido” profundos cambios con las reformas educativas. Lo que debiera seguir siendo igual de relevante es la importancia que tiene el hecho de que sean los propios alumnos quienes valoren la calidad de su formación como docentes especialistas futuros en esta área. En este estudio, nos servimos del instrumento validado por Moreno y Conte (2001) para la Valoración y Capacitación sobre la Docencia en Educación Física (V.A.C.D.E.F.), que hemos pasado a 39 alumnos del Grado en Educación Primaria, que cursan la mención en Educación Física, de un Centro de la Universidad de Cádiz. Entre los hallazgos más importantes, hemos de destacar que los alumnos se sienten, a nivel general, capacitados para desempeñar la labor docente futura, están de acuerdo con los contenidos que se imparten en su formación, se encuentran interesados por los aspectos técnicos de los deportes y por la especialidad en sí misma y apuestan por más clases prácticas dentro de su formación. Abstract. The initial training of Physical Education teachers has "undergone" deep changes along with educational reforms. What should remain equally relevant is that students, as future specialist teachers in this area, should be the ones who value the quality of their education. In this research, we use the tool validated by Moreno and Conte (2001), the Assessment and Training on Teaching in Physical Education (V.A.C.D.E.F.), which we applied to 39 Primary Education degree students who attend the program in Physical Education at a Center of the University of Cádiz. Among the most important findings, we emphasize that the majority of students feel well trained for carrying out the future teaching work. They agree with the contents that are imparted in their program, they are interested in the technical elements of sports and the specialty itself, as well as they strive for more practical classes within their training.

scholarly journals AUTOEFICACIA DEL PROFESORADO DE PRIMARIA EN FORMACIÓN ANTE LA ENSEÑANZA DE CIENCIAS EXPERIMENTALES SELF-EFFICACY OF PRIMARY TEACHERS IN TRAINING ABOUT TEACHING EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Mª Jesús Fernández Sánchez ◽  
Ana Belén Borrachero Cortés ◽  
María Brígido Mero
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Science Classes ◽  
Number Of Classes

Abstract.The teacher affectivity and the reflection about own attitudes on future teachers’ are a key aspect in Science Teaching. There is controversy about the effect that different variables could have in this attitude. For this reason, we carry out a research to know the situation of the future science teachers’ self-efficacy, who are studying Primary Education teacher at University of Extremadura (UEX). Also, we wanted to explore the influence of different variables on self-efficacy. In this research participated a total of 227 students of a subject named “practicum”, which belong to the curricula of second year of Primary Education Degree at UEx (Spain). They completed a Likert scale questionnaire about science teachers’ self-efficacy and emotions after their first science classes like teachers; although in this study only speak about the findings related to self-efficacy. The results show that future teachers, after their first science classes like teachers, have high self-efficacy if we compared with their self-efficacy before their practice like teachers. About influence that some variables have over science teachers’ self-efficacy in training, we obtained that gender and age did not affect the aspect measured. However, we observed that science teachers’ self-efficacy has been affected by the subject (Physics and Chemistry, and Natural Sciences) and the number of classes that they have been developed about this subject (3 or less than 3, and 4 or more than 4).Keywords: Self-efficacy, science teaching, primary teachers.Resumen.La afectividad del profesorado y la reflexión de los docentes en formación sobre las propias actitudes constituyen un aspecto fundamental en la Didáctica de las Ciencias, existiendo gran controversia en relación al efecto que diversas variables pueden tener en dicho constructo actitudinal. Por ello, nos planteamos realizar una aproximación a la autoeficacia ante la didáctica de las Ciencias del profesorado de Primaria en formación de la Universidad de Extremadura (UEx). Además, pretendíamos explorar la influencia que sobre ella pueden tener determinadas variables. En el estudio participaron un total de 227 alumnos que se encontraban cursando la asignatura “Practicum” del plan de estudios del 2º curso del Grado de la especialidad de Primaria de la UEx (España). Los participantes cumplimentaron un cuestionario, de escala Likert, sobre emociones y autoeficacia docente ante la enseñanza de las ciencias tras la realización de las primeras prácticas docentes; aunque, en este trabajo, únicamente analizaremos los hallazgos relacionados con la autoeficacia. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que el profesorado en formación, tras las prácticas, posee una autoeficacia elevada ante la enseñanza de las ciencias si lo comparamos con la que presentaban antes de dicho periodo formativo. En cuanto a las variables que inciden en la autoeficacia experimentada, podemos observar que el género y la edad no afectan al constructo medido. Sin embargo, se observa que la autoeficacia de los docentes en formación ante la enseñanza de las Ciencias se ha visto afectada por dos aspectos; por una parte, se ve influida por la asignatura sobre la que se han impartido contenidos (Física y Química, y Ciencias Naturales) y, por otra, por el número de sesiones que se han desarrollado sobre la misma (3 o menos de tres, y 4 o más de 4).Palabras claves: Autoeficacia, enseñanza de las ciencias, profesorado de Primaria

scholarly journals Scrutinizing EFL students' plagiarism practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Safrul Muluk ◽  
Fani Rahma Yanis ◽  
Syarifah Dahliana ◽  
Amiruddin Amiruddin
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Similarity Index ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
The University ◽  
English Students

The current study was designed to investigate the types of plagiarism that appear in EFL students’ theses at Ar-Raniry State Islamic University, Indonesia. It sought to examine the plagiarism level, and investigate the triggering factors encouraging these EFL students of the 2019 batch to plagiarize. This study used a qualitative method with a case study approach. The participants in this study were ten EFL students of the 2019 batch and their theses. The participants were randomly selected. The data collection was carried out using two research instruments, namely document analysis, and interview. The researcher analyzed the student's thesis using Plagiarism Checker X. The results of the document analysis showed that there were two types of plagiarism detected in the student's thesis, namely word for word and mosaic plagiarism. Second, the researcher found that the plagiarism level of the 2019 batch English students' thesis of UIN Ar-Raniry was at the low-level plagiarism category, which can be observed from the result of the similarity index. The level of plagiarism found in these theses was less than 30%, still at an acceptable level as stipulated by the university regulation. Meanwhile, the result of the interview showed that all participants know what plagiarism is and they think that plagiarism is a negative conduct. Several factors influences EFL English students to plagiarize, such as poor time management, laziness, poor paraphrasing skills, affordable internet access, and running out of ideas.

scholarly journals Teacher Knowledges, Classroom Realities:  Implementing Sociocultural Science in New Zealand Year 7 and 8 Classrooms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Dayle Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Wide Range

<p>Lack of science content knowledge has often been suggested as underpinning primary teachers' reluctance to teach science or to provide limited learning opportunities when doing so. Understanding better the full range and nature of teacher knowledges that afford useful science learning opportunities in primary science education could produce a more positive view of primary teachers' potential for science teaching and usefully inform professional development in science. This research used a multiple case study approach to identify the nature of knowledges and beliefs that three teachers from schools well regarded for teaching science at Years 7 and 8 brought to their implementation of a unit of work in science. Students' perceptions of learning pertaining to the science unit were also examined. The influence of teacher knowledges on opportunities for science learning was considered and the ways in which the teachers developed science related teacher knowledges was investigated. Sociocultural theories of learning underpin this study and the extent to which the teachers incorporated sociocultural approaches in their science teaching was a particular focus. Frameworks guiding the analysis of the range of teacher knowledges and of sociocultural teaching approaches were developed from the literature. Data for each case study included observations and transcripts of recordings of the lessons forming each science unit together with multiple interviews with the teacher throughout its implementation. Interviews with focus students during and following the unit along with responses to a questionnaire completed by the class at the end of the unit provided insights into students’ perceptions of what they had learned. This study found that the teachers drew on a wide range of knowledges and beliefs to promote science learning. The teachers employing sociocultural approaches afforded most syntactic science learning opportunities. Crucially influential on the nature of science learning that was promoted was the teacher's orientation to science teaching, in particular, beliefs about the purposes and nature of science and science teaching. Four processes were identified that facilitated the teachers' development of science and pedagogical content knowledge: intentional development, reflection, repetition, and engaging and observing students in investigating the natural world. The nature of knowledge developed by each teacher was afforded and constrained by their orientation to science teaching and their recognition of and access to, sources of support. Learning science content, i.e., substantive science learning, was identified by students where this had been the focus of learning and assessment opportunities because of their teacher's particular orientation. Learning about the nature of science, i.e., syntactic science learning, was identified where this was the sole focus of learning and assessment opportunities. In the one case where the teacher's orientation afforded both types of learning opportunity with apparently equal emphasis, students more readily identified substantive science ideas over syntactic ideas as new or important learning.</p>

Examining Feedback Practices in WIL Subjects

2021 ◽  
pp. 189-210
Author(s):  
Phoebe Rankin-Starcevic ◽  
Bonnie Amelia Dean ◽  
Michelle J. Eady
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Literacy Development ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Work Integrated Learning

The purpose of this study is to explore feedback practices and support for feedback literacy development within subjects that feature work-integrated learning (WIL). WIL is growing in the tertiary education context as institutions face ongoing pressure to produce graduates that are ‘work ready'. The extent to which feedback and feedback literacies are supported or transpire within WIL activities and subjects has yet to be examined. This study aims to identify current practices of feedback, particularly Gen Z students' perceptions of their feedback development, in subjects that support WIL experiences. This study was conducted as a case study within the Bachelor of Primary Education Degree at an Australian University. Thirty-four students participated in focus groups and responded to questions regarding the role and quality of feedback and feedback literacy development. Findings reveal that when students perceive activities and assessments are linked directly to their teaching (discipline) practice, that is their future careers, they are more inclined to value the feedback.

scholarly journals Methodology to Analyze the Effectiveness of ESD in a Higher Degree in Education: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Valderrama-Hernández ◽  
Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo ◽  
Lucía Alcántara-Rubio ◽  
Dolores Limón-Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
The Other ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Work Done

This paper presents a methodology to evaluate (1) to what extent students of a higher degree in the field of education acquire sustainability competencies, and (2) to determine whether the subjects that develop the ESD achieve their learning objectives. The methodology is applied to a case study. The instruments used are the sustainability survey and the sustainability presence map developed by the EDINSOST project. The survey consists of 18 questions, and has been answered by 104 first-year students and 86 fourth-year students belonging to the Bachelor Degree in Primary Education Teaching at the University of Sevilla. The Mann-Whitney U test has been used to compare the results of the two groups, and Cohen's D has been used to measure the effect size. Students only obtain significant improvements, with 95% confidence, in three questions (Q4, Q5 and Q6), all concerning critical thinking and creativity. An improvement is also detected in question Q11, with a confidence of 90%. However, no subject in the curriculum develops the learning outcomes concerning questions Q4, Q5 and Q6, and only one subject develops the learning outcomes regarding question Q11. On the other hand, up to five subjects declare development of the learning outcomes regarding questions in which there is no improvement in student learning. These results suggest that the subjects are failing to reach their ESD learning objectives, and that the students are either trained in sustainability outside the university or the subject learning guides do not reflect the work done by the students throughout their studies

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document