Appraiser Training: Teacher Performance Evaluation Training for School Administrators

In this article, two in-service English teachers and two preservice English teachers, who participated in a shared mentoring relationship during the studentteaching semester, share their experiences, conflicts, and how they were resolved. The authors provide first-person narratives of all four teachers and suggestions for improving mentoring experiences for both mentor teachers and student teachers. Important issues addressed include territoriality of classroom spaces, students, decision making, and time. The authors provide suggestions for improving communication, use of shared spaces, and planning.     

An Argumentative Tool for Facilitating Critical Evaluation

Science & Education - The aim of the present study is to explore pre-service elementary teachers’ evaluations of the evidence and models and their positions on a socio-scientific topic,...     

对教育迎评的评价——一个值得研究的新问题

教育迎评评价是对教育评价对象评价准备工作和接受评价过程行为的系统描述,是一种不同于教育评价和教育元评价的特殊的评价活动。开展教育迎评评价研究,建立教育迎评监督机制,有利于在教育评价实践中端正迎评指导思想、规范迎评行为、提高评价效益。     

An Exploration of the Use of Multimedia Cases as a Reflective Tool in Teacher Education

Multimedia cases are perceived to be a means of bridging the gap between theory and practice in teacher education. However, little is known about how prospective teachers actually learn with these cases. In this paper, we examine how multimedia cases can stimulate reflective thought among preservice teachers. Gestalt psychology is employed as a theoretical lens to examine how seven preservice teachers work with a multimedia case. Data were collected by means of audiotaped work-aloud protocols, interviews and questionnaires. Results indicate that preservice teachers remain at low levels of abstraction of their ideas about teaching as a result of case examination. Directed assignments and collaboration among prospective teachers were a useful, but not always necessary, means of stimulating discussion on the multimedia case. The study leads to the conclusion there is still much to be learned about how prospective teachers interact with multimedia case, particularly about how such cases might stimulate reflective practice.     

教学反思训练在社区教学师资培养中的效果评价

目的:探讨教学反思训练在社区教学师资培养中的效果。方法:对参与社区教学实践的12名教师进行为期3个月的教学反思训练干预,以专家、学生、教师对教师胜任力进行打分,比较教师前后胜任力的差异。结果:与干预前相比,干预后1个月和干预后3个月教师胜任力有显著性差异(P<0.05)。结论:教学反思训练可促使教师正视教师行为,并自觉提高自身教学能力,提高社区教学质量,值得推广。     

教师成长不可缺失的特质:反思性分析

反思是教师成长不可缺少的品质,具有实践性、批判性、内在性、持续性的特点。在当前新课改背景下,尤其需要教师在专业成长中细细品味反思性分析的真谛,掌握有效的反思性分析方法,追寻教学生命的本真意义。反思性分析作为推动教育有效运转的核心动力,不仅是教师教学生命力的基本保障,而且是教师专业成长不可或缺的特质。     

学生课程参与:一个亟待关注的问题

学生课程参与是指学生通过介入课程决策、参与课程开发与实施、重构课程等活动从而表达课程权力的一种意识和行为.随着课程理论研究范式的转向、学生课程权力意识的觉醒及基础教育课程改革的推进,学生课程参与问题渐受关注.学生课程参与有助于提高学生在课程中的地位和作用;有利于课程的创生;有利于课程变革走向成功.     

反思性实践:师范生公费培养的现实关照

近些年来,教师教育中的反思性实践一直受到诸多学者的关注。基于此角度,针对师范生公费培养中存在的师范生报考动机功利化取向明显、入校学习动机不坚定、从教意愿不强烈等问题进行分析。为规避这些问题,首先提出公费师范生培养过程中教育理念、课程理念、教学理念的转型。其次,基于社会发展和理念转型,提出公费师范生培养的新诉求,即培养反思性实践家。最后,提出将公费师范生培养为反思性实践家的策略。     

教师引领BBS论坛讨论活动的角色行为评价模型

本文在梳理BBS论坛讨论活动相关研究基础上,确立了教师引领BBS论坛讨论活动的角色行为,分为设置讨论主题、澄清讨论问题、提供问题解决策略、监控讨论进程和建构讨论氛围等五个维度,并针对上述五个维度编写了绩效行为评价问卷。经因素分析,问卷具有良好的区分度、信度和结构效度。     

信息技术课程活动教学模式的评价

中小学信息技术课程的开设,对深化教育改革,全面推进素质教育具有深远的意义。信息技术活动教学模式是信息技术课程顺利开设的重要模式。为保证信息技术活动教学模式的有效作用,必须充分发挥评价导向、调控和激励功能。本文从信息技术活动教学模式的学与教的两个方面对信息技术课程进行评价,同时设计了可供评价参考的指标体系。     

MultiMap: An Interactive Tool for Mathematical Experimentation

Abstract

This article describes a computer program, “Multi‐Map,” designed to introduce experimentation and exploration in the precollege mathematics curriculum. The central activity in MultiMap involves the creation of planar maps which may be applied interactively to graphical objects. The maps may be affine or nonlinear; and (among other activities) they can easily be edited, composed, or applied iteratively. We outline MultiMap's interface and basic functionality, describe a wide variety of exploratory mathematical activities that can be undertaken with the program, and present some observations on the use of MultiMap in the classroom.     

基于Moodle系统的教育技术培训活动设计

Moodle系统的出现和引入为教师培训提供了新的实施平台和培训模式,文章分析了Moodle系统在培训设计中的优势和特点,以活动理论为设计基础,通过探讨基于Moodle系统的教师培训设计各要素关系,从学习目标、培训内容、培训过程等方面进行的培训活动设计.     

Expert and Novice Performance: Implications for Clinical Training

Studies of advanced expertise development in a number of areas are reviewed in order to provide general suggestions about the elements of clinical training that might enhance counseling and educational psychology expertise. The emphasis of the discussion is on the connections between classroom instruction and practicum or internship experiences. Recommendations include changes in the sequencing, context, knowledge content, practice conditions, and motivational support provided to students.     

教学日志：外语教师反思性教学的有效途径

教学日志是指教师对自己的教学经历予以归纳、概括、反思和评价,从中觉察存在的问题,明示改进思路和措施。它是反思性教学最主要和最便利的形式。教学日志的内容不是预设的,而是经过教学实践和反思后生成的。教学日志的生成应遵循具体性、客观性、经常性和批判性原则。分析教学设计、回顾教学过程、观摩同行教学和反复教学实践,可使教学日志得以进一步丰富和升华。     

Training for Impact: Improving the Quality of Staffs Performance

The study reported in this article examines the effects of training, feedback, and on–the–job coaching on the quality of staff performance. Forty staff members in three units of a psychiatric hospital were trained in a new system for writing patient progress notes. Initial training (Training 1) included a) establishing the importance of progress notes, b) rules and format for good notes, and c) examples of properly written notes. Training 1 resulted in slight improvement in performance over baseline. A second training program (Training 2), including examples and non–examples of well–written notes, was followed by a substantial increase in quality of staff notes. The quality of notes reached desired levels only after a feedback component was added in which the trainer posted data showing overall quality of notes and provided individual coaching to staff members regarding quality of group notes. We conclude from these results that the quality of staff performance of an organizationally significant task can be improved by a combination of training, feedback, and on–the–job coaching. Training using both examples and non–examples of properly completed tasks is superior to training using examples only. Training followed by feedback and on–the–job coaching is superior to training alone. The results support our conclusion that omitting a basic element of performance technology will yield low quality performance.     

法国高中学校绩效评估体系探析

自上世纪60年代以来,法国开始尝试对包括高中在内的各级中小学进行绩效评估,以监督并引导学校发展.目前已形成了较为完善的高中学校绩效评估体系,该体系强调学校对非设定目标的达成情况,注重发挥评估的自鉴功能.评估高中学校绩效的主要指标为高中毕业会考成功率、高中毕业会考达及率和获高中毕业会文凭的学生占离校学生的比例.