A Reconstructed Conception of Learner Engagement in Technology Rich Online Learning Environments

2016 ◽  
pp. 577-607
Author(s):  
Henry Gillow-Wiles ◽  
Margaret L. Niess
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Education ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Education Professional Development ◽  
Reconstructed Model

Teaching and learning in a technology rich digital context challenge established thinking about student engagement in their learning. This chapter presents a reconstructed conception of learner engagement for online environments consisting of: engagement with community; engagement with technology; engagement with mathematics content; and an amalgam of all three. This descriptive, cross-case study combines current literature with the authors' past research to develop characterizations of these components of online learner engagement. This reconstructed model of learner engagement is the focus of the study, providing: 1) a vocabulary for developing a narrative describing how teachers as students think and learn with technology in an online environment and 2) a framework for mathematics teacher education professional development. Results indicate that this model supports teacher educators in both describing and evaluating how teachers as learners engage in a unit of instruction, and framing the course design and instructional strategy choices that support learner engagement.

A Reconstructed Conception of Learner Engagement in Technology Rich Online Learning Environments

2018 ◽  
pp. 19-49
Author(s):  
Henry Gillow-Wiles ◽  
Margaret L. Niess
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Education ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Education Professional Development ◽  
Reconstructed Model

Teaching and learning in a technology rich digital context challenge established thinking about student engagement in their learning. This chapter presents a reconstructed conception of learner engagement for online environments consisting of: engagement with community; engagement with technology; engagement with mathematics content; and an amalgam of all three. This descriptive, cross-case study combines current literature with the authors' past research to develop characterizations of these components of online learner engagement. This reconstructed model of learner engagement is the focus of the study, providing: 1) a vocabulary for developing a narrative describing how teachers as students think and learn with technology in an online environment and 2) a framework for mathematics teacher education professional development. Results indicate that this model supports teacher educators in both describing and evaluating how teachers as learners engage in a unit of instruction, and framing the course design and instructional strategy choices that support learner engagement.

Implementing a Problem-Based Technology Learning Environment to Foster Cultural Literacy and Responsiveness Instructional Skills

2014 ◽  
pp. 147-159
Author(s):  
Blanche Jackson Glimps ◽  
Theron Ford
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Cultural Literacy ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Portable Computers

Technology is part of our daily lives; we can observe the use of technology in our cell phones and portable computers and, most notably, within classrooms. If used within the proper pedagogical context, computer-aided technology can be quite advantageous to teacher educators whose pedagogical belief is also centered on teaching and learning that is responsive to students’ needs and cultures. When technology is combined with Problem-Based Learning (PBL), it can be a powerful aid to help pre-service teachers build cultural literacy and the skills needed to be responsive to students’ needs. This chapter presents a single case study of the highly successful academic outcomes through the wedding of PBL and technology.

Information and Communication Technologies

2008 ◽  
pp. 1047-1065
Author(s):  
Glenn Finger ◽  
Maret McGlasson ◽  
Paul Finger
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Learning Stories ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Portfolio Approach

Teaching and learning in the 21st century should be markedly different from earlier times through the design of new teaching and learning environments. Through the presentation of three models of technology-rich learning environments (teacherdirected, learner-centered and mediated), this chapter provides a case study of the design and delivery of a course called Learning with Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) guided by a mediated learner approach, using new approaches to using ICTs and assessment for learning as key course design drivers. That course aims to prepare future teachers who demonstrate strong theoretical and practical understanding of designing and creating effective ICT teaching and learning experiences, and are confident and proficient users of ICTs. We provide an analysis of the implementation of that course through the presentation of the learning stories and reflections of students. Specific discussion is provided about the conceptualization and implementation of an e-portfolio approach to promote deep learning.

scholarly journals Reflective self-study for an integrated learning approach to early childhood mathematics teacher education

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Makie Kortjass
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Education ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Early Childhood Mathematics ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Self Study

Background: This article gives an account of what I learned through the process of a self-study research project. Self-study teacher research allows teacher educators and teachers to improve their learning, plan new pedagogies and impact students’ learning.Aim: The aim of this self-study research was to improve my own practice in early childhood mathematics teacher education through interaction and collaboration with others, such as colleagues and students.Setting: As a South African university-based teacher educator, I piloted an integrated learning approach (ILA) in the teaching and learning of early childhood mathematics in a selected undergraduate programme.Methods: I began by tracking my personal development in mathematics education and in so doing was able to recognise my personal learning of mathematics as a child growing up in an African township context. I then worked with a class of 38 student teachers to create collages and concept maps to explore their understandings and experiences of ILA.Results: Through this project, I discovered that colleagues in the role of critical friends provided essential feedback on my work in progress. I also learned that student teachers need to be equipped with knowledge and hands-on experience of how integration can take place in teaching and learning early childhood mathematics. I realised that it was essential to constantly reflect on my own personal history and my professional practice to explore new ways of teaching mathematics.Conclusion: Teacher educators may consider engaging in self-study research that includes art-based self-study methods to reflect on their practices and see how they change for the benefit of their students and ultimately for the benefit of the learners.

scholarly journals Real-time polling to help corral university-learners' wandering minds

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor John Price
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Technology ◽  
Technical Capability ◽  
The Right

PurposeThis research investigates the use of real-time online polling to enhance university teaching and learning.Design/methodology/approachUsing a case study and employing action research, this work shows how polling can improve professional practice, learner engagement and teaching performance.FindingsIncorporating the right type of online real-time polling into lessons is a professional challenge and can be hard work for teachers but has overriding benefits.Research limitations/implicationsThis research reports one lecturer's experiences within two UK universities, limited to location, variety of students and lecturer technical capability. The research implications are that online polling, especially in different learning environments, is needed. Previous research is outdated or limited to real-time polling for teaching and learning during physical classes. There are research opportunities therefore in the use of polling before, during and after class.Practical implicationsThis research finds that the field of online polling needs to be seen as a modern teaching tool that now uses students' personal technology for easier use by students and teachers: it is more than the use of archaic “clickers” which were extra classroom items to be bought and maintained. Also, online polling, before, during and after classes, can be employed usefully and have validity within teachers' toolboxes. This paper shows how such polls can be successfully deployed.Originality/valueWhilst there are previous reports of polling undertaken within teaching and learning events, this paper builds upon those experiences and boosts collective understanding about the use of polling as a way to improve professional practice and increase learning.

Implementing a Problem-Based Technology Learning Environment to Foster Cultural Literacy and Responsiveness Instructional Skills

2016 ◽  
pp. 1324-1337
Author(s):  
Blanche Jackson Glimps ◽  
Theron Ford
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Cultural Literacy ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Portable Computers

Technology is part of our daily lives; we can observe the use of technology in our cell phones and portable computers and, most notably, within classrooms. If used within the proper pedagogical context, computer-aided technology can be quite advantageous to teacher educators whose pedagogical belief is also centered on teaching and learning that is responsive to students' needs and cultures. When technology is combined with Problem-Based Learning (PBL), it can be a powerful aid to help pre-service teachers build cultural literacy and the skills needed to be responsive to students' needs. This chapter presents a single case study of the highly successful academic outcomes through the wedding of PBL and technology.

Towards an understanding of translanguaging in EMI teacher education classrooms

2020 ◽  
pp. 136216882096412
Author(s):  
Rui Yuan ◽  
Min Yang
Keyword(s):  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
First Language ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
University Policy ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Teaching Context ◽  
Students First

This study aims to explore a teacher educator’s perceptions and practice of translanguaging in his education classrooms as a teacher of English as a medium of instruction (EMI). Adopting a qualitative case study approach, the research revealed that the teacher educator used three translanguaging strategies (i.e. integrating academic discourse with everyday discourse, linking verbal and other semiotic resources, and using students’ first language) to create a ‘translanguaging space’ in his EMI classrooms for content teaching and learning. The findings also showed that the teacher educator’s translanguaging practice was both planned and generative, depending on his situated teaching context which presented him with various teaching opportunities and challenges (e.g. students’ resistance and university policy). The study highlights the importance of teacher educators’ reflective practice in their execution and improvement of translanguaging practice in EMI classroom settings.

scholarly journals Teacher educators’ perceptions and challenges of using critical pedagogy: A case study of higher teacher education in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 112-129
Author(s):  
Patrick Kavenuke ◽  
◽  
Abdulghani Muthanna ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Effective Use

This study investigates teacher educators’ perceptions of and challenges affecting the use of critical pedagogy in higher teacher education in Tanzania. The study employed a qualitative case study design and collected in-depth data through semi-structured interviews and direct classroom observations. The findings showed that critical pedagogy is a significant approach for developing students’ abilities to do critical reflection. However, critical pedagogy demands building a friendly relationship with students and encouraging dialogic interactions; all these lead to critical reflection in return, ensuring better understanding of the subject content. Most importantly, the findings report several challenges related to the presence of crowded classes, the use of lecturing teaching style and the use of English as a language of instruction, the use of unsuitable assessment format that is university guided and lack of teaching resources. These challenges impede the effective use of critical pedagogy in teaching. To overcome such challenges, policy makers and institutional leaders need to rethink of providing teaching resources and encouraging the use of critical pedagogy in teaching and learning at higher teacher education programmes. The study concludes that by practising what teacher educators perceive to be critical pedagogy, classrooms will be transformed into places of liberation. Further, while this qualitative study does not intend to make any generalisation, the findings might be of interest to international teacher educators who are interested in employing the critical pedagogy approach effectively.

Pre-Program Education Students' and Teacher Educators' Understandings of Teaching and Learning Within a Bilingual Community

2020 ◽  
pp. 328-349
Author(s):  
Annmarie P. Jackson ◽  
Cristina R. Washell
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
After School ◽  
Immigrant Community ◽  
Responsive Teaching ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Cultural Responsive ◽  
Cultural Responsive Teaching

This qualitative case study explores ways in which three teacher educators and three pre-program education students' understanding developed while working with students in an after-school literacy program within an immigrant community. The theoretical lenses guiding the study were funds of knowledge, translanguaging, and cultural responsive teaching. The results of the study show that teacher educators' understanding of pedagogy was shaped as they theorized about their own teacher preparation. The pre-program students were able to gain invaluable strategies for working with the children within their own community. Their learning included not only understandings about pedagogy, but also about the experiential realities of students' lives, outside of their cultures.

Learner Engagement and Success in CMS Environments

2011 ◽  
pp. 107-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Bender
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Course Management Systems ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Course Management ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Use Of Technology

This chapter is a case study in the use of course management systems (CMS) in teaching and learning.  A narrative from a faculty perspective, this study discusses how technology can be used effectively to shift the burden from teaching to student learning by paying attention to pedagogy rather than to the use of technology itself.  “Shakespeare and the New Movies,” a course designed to stimulate student writing about Shakespeare and films based on his plays, is used to illustrate this process.

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