Reflection and Learning Conversations in the Sociology Classroom

2022 ◽  
pp. 309-332
Author(s):  
Iona H. Tanguay

This study is a small-scale action research study about the role of reflection in learning that was set in an international school in Romania during the time of a pandemic. The aim of the research was to listen to sociology students' feedback about the experience of focusing on reflection and to uncover the meaning that it had for them. It was a response to engaging with Deborah Eyre's high-performance learning (HPL) philosophy, which argues that the skills of high achieving learners can be taught to all students. The status of evidence-based methods, as a justification for educational initiatives towards social change, is considered alongside a short discussion of Hattie's synthesis of evidence-based methods and his focus on “making learning visible” in the classroom. The potential for HPL methods to provide an inclusive template of teaching and learning is briefly considered. This study describes the journey of a small action research study in the classroom and assesses its qualitative findings whilst acknowledging that some aspects of the study design were flawed.

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan McGlinn Man ◽  
Jeffrey A. Greiner

PurposeThe C3 Framework is a recent example in a long history within the field of social studies education of efforts to engage teachers and students in inquiry-oriented teaching and learning. While there is some research regarding the efficacy of the inquiry design model (IDM) of the C3 Framework, few studies have sought to engage social studies teachers as coresearchers as they integrate the framework. This study addressed a persistent divide between the theory and practice of integrating inquiry in the social studies.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, a classroom teacher and a university-based researcher conducted a hybrid action research study to understand the instructional shifts that occur as the C3 Framework is fully implemented into instruction.FindingsBased on the findings, the authors present a theory of action to highlight key opportunities to shift instruction, while also acknowledging the factors that might mitigate those shifts. In particular, the authors focus on teacher decision-making and contextual factors that allow for and hinder the full integration of inquiry.Originality/valueThis study is unique in developing a hybrid action research/qualitative case study that provides insider knowledge related to improving social studies teaching and learning.


2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-364
Author(s):  
Motahareh Ahmadi ◽  
Claude Lamarche ◽  
Pierre de Grandmont ◽  
Gilles Gauthier ◽  
Louis de Koninck ◽  
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Author(s):  
Усманова Н.М.

Abstract: The article suggests a new approach to teaching collocations through the process of gift giving. It reports on an action research study that was conducted with the aim of understanding the role of positive emotions, giving gifts, and collocations in class. This article gives a description of the main activity of the course, namely Gift Giving. In this regard, it provides an illuminating discussion of how the activity could improve students’ speaking and writing skills. The action research study aims at investigating how students could prepare discussion questions based on students’ presentations, write creative paragraphs, and exchange memorable gifts. This article was written in an attempt to illuminate the idea that positive emotions during students’ presentations lead to their active learning of collocation. Key words: collocations, gift giving, different contexts, creative paragraphs, formu- lating and asking questions, presentations, an exchange of ideas, photos, communica- tion, positive emotions. Аннотациясы: Берилген макалада сөз айкаштарын белектердин жардамы менен өтүүгө дайындалган жаңы ыкма сунушталат. Бул макала англис тил сабагындагы сөз айкаштардын, жагымдуу эмоциялардын жана белектердин ролу жөнүндө өткөрүлгөн эксперименталдуу изилдөөнү сүрөттөйт. Макалада семестрдын башкы көнүгүүсү сүрөттөлөт, тактап айтканда "Белек берүү". Ошол эле учурда, макалада бул көнүгүү студенттердин жазуу жана сүйлөө жөндөмдөрүн кандай жол менен жакшыртууга жардам берээри жөнүндө толук баяндама берилген. Эксперименталдуу изилдөө студенттердин презентациясына ылайыкталган талкулоо үчүн суроо берүүлөрүн, чыгармачыл абзац жазуусун жана эсте калуучу белектер менен алмашуусун максат коёт. Макала презентация учурундагы студенттердин жагымдуу эмоциялары сөз айкаштарын эффективдүү окууга алып келерине кызыктыруу үчүн жазылган. Түйүндүү сөздөр: сөз айкаштары, белек берүү, түрдүү контекст, чыгармачыл абзац, суроо түзүү жана суроо берүү, презентациялар, пикирлер менен алмашуу, сүрөттөр, сүйлөшүү, жагымдуу эмоциялар. Аннотация: Данная статья предлагает новый подход к преподаванию словосочетаний при помощи подарков. Статья описывает экспериментальное исследование, которое было проведено с целью понимания роли позитивных эмоций, подарков, а также словосочетаний на уроках английского языка. В статье дается описание главного упражнения в обучении, а именно Дарение Подарков. При этом статься дает детальное описание того, как данное упражнение может помочь студентам развивать их навыки письма и говорения. Экспериментальное исследование ставит пред собой цель изучить то, как студенты могут готовить вопросы для дискуссий, которые основаны на презентациях студентов, а также как можно написать креативный параграф и обменяться памятными подарками. Статья была написана с целью привлечения внимания к тому, что позитивные эмоции студентов во время презентаций приводят к результатам эффективного изучения словосочетаний. Ключевые слова: словосочетания, дарение подарков, различный контекст, креативные абзацы, задавать и формировать вопросы, презентации, обмен идеями, фотографии, общение, позитивные эмоции.


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