Systematically reviewing the potential of concept mapping technologies to promote self-regulated learning in primary and secondary science education

We systematically searched five databases to assess the potential of concept mapping-based technologies to promote self-regulated learning in science education. Our search uncovered 17 relevant studies that investigated seven different types of learning technologies. We performed a narrative analysis assessing how each technology affects self-regulated learning through cognitive, metacognitive, and motivation strategies, according to Schraw et al. (2006)'s model. We suggest concept mapping technologies may affect self-regulated learning through enhancing these strategies to varying degrees. Computer software was particularly useful for developing cognitive strategies through ease of use. Teaching agents were particularly useful for developing metacognitive strategies by coupling visualisation of knowledge patterns with performance monitoring, aided by a teaching metaphor. Finally, mobile devices and teaching agents were most effective in enhancing motivation. Effects on knowledge gains remain unclear due to small sample sizes.     

Beyond rote learning in organic chemistry: the infusion and impact of argumentation in tertiary education

ABSTRACT

There exists bias among students that learning organic chemistry topics requires rote learning. In this paper, we address such bias through an organic chemistry activity designed to promote argumentation. We investigated how pre-service science teachers engage in an argumentation about conformational analysis. Analysis of the outcomes concentrated on (a) pre-service teachers’ understanding of conformations of alkanes (b) the nature of the pre-service teachers’ discourse; (c) the quality of pre-service teachers’ argumentation; and (d) pre-service teachers’ spatial ability. Various measures were used to trace (a) conceptual understanding through the answers in the writing frames, (b) the nature of the pre-service teachers’ discourse using two different codes, (c) the quality of pre-service teachers’ argumentation by counting the number of episodes with higher-level argumentation, and (d) spatial ability by Spatial Ability Test. The results showed that high performing groups had multiple rebuttals in their argumentation and low performing groups had problems in evaluating the credibility of evidence. Furthermore, we observed that spatial abilities play an important role in pre-service teachers’ engagement in argumentation. The findings help understanding of how to further enhance pre-service teachers’ conceptual understanding and engagement in argumentation regarding organic chemistry concepts.     

近十年我国农村教育类课题立项的现状与特征——基于全国教育科学规划课题的量化分析

农村教育既是我国教育事业发展的重要构成,也是教育科学研究的关键领域。通过对2010—2019年全国教育科学规划农村教育类立项课题的量化分析发现:我国农村教育研究仍相对薄弱,高级别课题立项尤显不足;立项地域分布整体较均衡,立项单位明显以师范类高校为主,且非“双一流”高校是研究主体;研究内容偏社会热点和教师发展,相对忽视理论建构与课程教学。为此,研究建议加大对农村教育课题投入力度,推进高级别立项成果产出;鼓励多类型、高水平院校关注农村教育研究,引导跨机构、跨组织的协同研究;强化农村教育理论研究与过程研究,逐步实现研究的内在自主与理论自觉等。     

由“教育技术学”更名风波引发的思考

从唯物主义辩证法的角度探讨"教育技术学"更名为"教育信息技术"的"利"与"弊",揭示了专业更名为"教育信息技术"的"弊"大于"利"。文章围绕此次专业更名风波引发深层次的思考,阐述了教育技术学科的长远发展不能靠专业更名来实现,而是要探索教育技术学专业人才培养新模式。教育技术学专业的发展既要立足于现在,及时合理地解决目前学科发展中存在的问题和困境;又要展望未来,不断开拓新的专业发展空间。     

The Effects of Modeling the Use of Technology with Pre-Service Teachers

Multiple case study was used to explore the impact of a modeling approach on pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy and willingness to integrate technology into their elementary lessons. Three primary investigators infused educational technology with a range of objectives into teacher education courses. A survey measured student comfort with and understanding of technology. Student products (lesson plans, websites, reflections) and interview responses were analyzed. The analysis revealed that participants gained knowledge and confidence with technology from instructor modeling, but there was a disparity between what pre-service teachers learned in the college classroom and what they experienced in the elementary classrooms. The implications for teacher education programs are discussed.     

远程教育与终身教育和学习化社会--世界远程教育发展历史追溯和展望(5)

从精英教育到大众教育和普及教育;从成人教育到全民教育和继续教育;从终身教育、终身学习再到全民终身学习;从学习化社会到学习型组织等。这些教育思想的提出及相应教育实践的开拓,不仅适应了、信息时代和知识经济的到来,也为教育技术的应用、远程教育的持续发展奠定了思想理论基础。     

对我国教育法学理论体系逻辑起点的思考

逻辑起点是学科理论体系得以建立的前提和基础,对学科纵深发展具有重要意义.教育法学理论体系的“受教育权”逻辑起点论,是在逻辑起点理论元研究基础上抽象出来的,通过与逻辑起点内在规定性的一一印证,以论证其作为教育法学理论体系逻辑起点的适切性和合理性.     

略论教育技术学的术语统一

教育技术学是教育科学中一门新兴的应用性子学科 ;该文从电化教育和教育技术的发展讨论了教育技术学中基本术语统一于“教育技术学”这一学科名词下的优势 ,进一步说明教育技术应用领域的广泛性 ;表明教育技术学是一门需要不断发展和创新的学科     

International education: the transformative potential of experiential learning

Academic outcomes of post-16 education can be understood in terms of their value for gaining access to university and, at a time when global educational mobility is growing, internationally recognised university entrance qualifications may be considered a form of personal capital. However, narrowly measured outcomes may not reflect the breadth of the school experience nor the extent to which this breadth contributes to the development of the young person. One curriculum which aims to prepare students in ways that extend beyond the academic is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, which incorporates an experiential element at its core. Creativity, Activity, Service attaches a transformative purpose to education, where students’ experiences in each of the three strands can support personal learning that is not confined to subject areas of an academic curriculum. This paper describes the evolution of CAS in the academically rigorous Diploma Programme and presents the findings from a review of literature which contribute towards developing an understanding of the transformative potential of this component.     

Stigma and stratification limiting the math course progression of adolescents labeled with a learning disability

Learning disability (LD) designations may produce stigma by masking the real causes of learning differences, altering perceptions, and legitimizing stratification. This study uses data on adolescents and their teachers from The Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 to show the negative effect of LD designations on adolescents' math course attainment is partially mediated by disparities in adolescents' earlier math course placements, and teachers' more negative attributions and expectations. Results indicate addressing low achievement through LD designations may reproduce disadvantage through stigma and stratification.     

基于现代网络的个性化学习

联合国教科文组织将人的潜能得到充分的发展作为人的基本权利。从古到今,这些观念反映到学习就是学习者的个性化学习,现代网络教育因其教育目的、内容、方法的极大丰富和多重组合,学习手段的多元选择、学习支助的日趋完善等为学习者提供更多选择,使个性化学习成为可能。     

浅谈初中英语学习潜能的培养

学生拥有巨大的自主发展潜能.教育成败的标准在于是否有效的挖掘学生的各种潜能,让教学的主体得到最充分的发展.所以教师要遵循科学的教育规律并采用可行的教育对策来唤醒学生的潜能.本文从营造学习氛围,激发学习兴趣,培养学习能力和重视情感教育这几方面阐述了如何开发初中学生学习英语的潜能这一问题.     

A research model for the study of science teachers’ PCK and improving teacher education

In this article, a new research model for the study of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) is presented which aims to improve teacher education. This model called “educational reconstruction for teacher education” (ERTE) represents the framework for an integrative approach to the study of science teachers’ topic specific PCK, which is a largely unexplored field. By integrating the PCK concept, originating in the American Curriculum tradition, into the German (Fach)didaktik tradition, this model adds a new perspective to (Fach)didaktik. This paper, therefore, also aims to clarify the PCK concept and its relation to Fachdidaktik.     

Computer Simulations to Support Science Instruction and Learning: A critical review of the literature

Researchers have explored the effectiveness of computer simulations for supporting science teaching and learning during the past four decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive, critical review of the literature on the impact of computer simulations on science teaching and learning, with the goal of summarizing what is currently known and providing guidance for future research. We report on the outcomes of 61 empirical studies dealing with the efficacy of, and implications for, computer simulations in science instruction. The overall findings suggest that simulations can be as effective, and in many ways more effective, than traditional (i.e. lecture-based, textbook-based and/or physical hands-on) instructional practices in promoting science content knowledge, developing process skills, and facilitating conceptual change. As with any other educational tool, the effectiveness of computer simulations is dependent upon the ways in which they are used. Thus, we outline specific research-based guidelines for best practice. Computer simulations are most effective when they (a) are used as supplements; (b) incorporate high-quality support structures; (c) encourage student reflection; and (d) promote cognitive dissonance. Used appropriately, computer simulations involve students in inquiry-based, authentic science explorations. Additionally, as educational technologies continue to evolve, advantages such as flexibility, safety, and efficiency deserve attention.     

论教育信息技术内生资源之困境及解决对策

现代教育信息技术作为一种蕴涵更多外来文明意味的新教育程式,其在文化属性、理论基础、行动模式、实践操作等诸多方面与我国传统教育学习模式存在诸多无法契合的迹象。现代教育信息技术内生资源困境只有通过多维融合的本土化过程才能得以解决。     

Study on the Application of the Online Course-Translation of English for Science and Technology

Computer technology is indispensable to modern education and the online education is a useful platform for online re-sources which integrates computer technology into teaching process. This paper, base...     

Students and society in the 2020s. Three future ‘histories’ of education and technology

ABSTRACT

As social science fiction, this paper imagines three possible futures for education and technology. Among the most important technologies emerging today are data-aggregating technologies such as AI, affective computing, adaptive or predictive software, clouds and platforms. The paper is not, however, directed at specific technologies, but at indeterminate sociotechnical configurations. Set in 2040, it offers three ‘histories’ of the 2020s. Might students become (i) ‘smooth users’, improving themselves in the pursuit of frictionless efficiency within a post-democratic frame created by large corporations, (ii) ‘digital nomads’, seeking freedom, individualism and aesthetic joy as solopreneurs exploiting state regulations and algorithmic rules while stepping out of the state and deeply into the capitalist new economy, or (iii) participatory, democratic, ecological humans embedded in ‘collective agency’ that see institutions as spaces for exploring more equitable ways of living? The paper reflects on the future research and the political, educational and technological decisions which would make each of these three fictional future histories more or less likely.     

让教育与心理科学研究成为教师教育的专业支撑——福建师范大学教育学、心理学学科百年学术发展概观

本文从历史沿革和学术发展源流两方面回顾了福建师范大学教育科学与技术学院教育学、心理学百年学术发展的历程,分"建国前期"、"50-60"年代和"80年代以来"三个阶段,阐释了教育学、心理学研究在继承与创新中所形成的特点.     

Understanding the complexity of teacher interaction in a teacher professional learning community

In this study, we examine a professional learning community of primary school teachers developing a joint school-based curriculum for science and technology (S&T) education. Team meetings were observed over the course of one school year and the participating teachers and school head were interviewed. An essential factor in the team’s collaboration was its ability to achieve synthesis, that is, the extent to which the teachers were able to abstract from concrete experiences in S&T education in order to formulate and develop a shared vision and curriculum. They exchanged many examples and were able to create a shared idea highlighting critical elements in their approach to teaching this school subject. However, the teachers experienced difficulties in determining the level at which a school-based curriculum should be defined. The outcomes of this team’s collaboration are discussed in terms of leadership and the aims of the S&T innovation.     

广播电视大学实现跨越式发展的若干思考

在国家现代远程教育工程中,广播电视大学要实现跨越式发展,首先必须深刻领会“开放”的真正内涵,牢牢把握开放教育的发展方向;要坚持多渠道、多形式、多层次的发展思路;还要抓好计算机多媒体的开发与建设,并注意多种媒体手段的优化配置和综合作用,发挥其整体效益。