Teachers’ conceptualization and enactment of twenty-first century competences: exploring dimensions for new curricula

Despite the advocated importance of twenty-first century competences in education, it appears that they are not systematically integrated in national curricula, school curricula and classroom activities. Potential explanations can be found in the current ambiguity of definitions for twenty-first century competences and the absence of educational actors in curriculum development. Responding to both shortcomings, this study aims to explore how teachers’ conceptualization and enactment of twenty-first century competences constitute dimensions that can inform curricular guidelines. An exploratory factor analysis of teachers’ self-reported classroom activities that foster students’ twenty-first century competences was conducted. The data comprised responses of 2,804 primary- and secondary-school teachers to a web-survey about the perceived occurrence of specific classroom activities targeting twenty-first century competences. Results suggested six coherent dimensions of classroom activities that foster twenty-first century competences: digital literacy, innovative thinking, critical thinking and communication, (digital) citizenship, self-regulated learning, and (computer-supported) collaborative learning. Nevertheless, there were substantial interrelationships among the six dimensions. This demonstrated that teachers did not perceive twenty-first century competences to be fostered by disconnected classroom activities, but that they already have a more integrative conception of the curricular innovation. The implications of these findings for curricula, teaching practice and research are discussed.     

Active learning promoting student teachers’ professional competences in Finland and Turkey

This study investigates student teachers’ active learning experiences in teacher education (TE) in Finnish and Turkish contexts and attempts to determine how active learning methods’ impact student teachers’ professional competences. Student teachers (N = 728) assessed their active learning experiences and the professional competences they achieved during TE. Self-regulated and collaborative learning provided the theoretical framework for the active learning measurements. The professional competences included a wide range of teacher responsibilities in schools and society. The data were collected by a survey. A quantitative analysis utilising a regression analysis approach provided strong evidence that active learning has an impact on professional competences. A qualitative analysis further revealed that active knowledge creation with high engagement in learning tasks and a collaborative learning culture were important modes of active learning. While the study focused on two different TE systems, active learning was important in student teachers’ professional development in both contexts.     

Twenty-First Century Literacy: A Matter of Scale from Micro to Mega

Twenty-first century technologies require educators to look for new ways to teach literacy skills. Current communication methods are combinations of traditional and newer, network-driven forms. This article describes the changes twenty-first century technologies cause in the perception of time, size, distance, audience, and available data, and offers suggestions for teaching with these differences in mind.     

小学教育专业师范生教学技能训练研究

《小学教师专业标准(试行)》对小学教师应该具备的专业素质做出了明确要求,其中教学实践能力居于核心地位,而高等师范院校是小学教育专业教师人才培养的主要力量,直接承担着小学教育专业师范生的教学技能培养与训练任务。文章从教学技能的培养入手,通过分析在高等师范院校小学教育专业教学技能训练中存在的问题和原因,对技能训练的模式和策略提出设想。     

How research on self-regulated learning can advance computer supported collaborative learning / El papel de la investigación sobre aprendizaje autorregulado en el desarrollo del aprendizaje colaborativo asistido por ordenador

Abstract

Learning in and for the twenty-first century requires motivational competence and effective learning strategies in individual and collaborative learning settings. Being able to strategically regulate one’s own learning and that of others is a vital and increasingly important skill. Most learners are not equipped to regulate and direct their own learning or might lack the motivation to do so. Additionally, if self-regulation of learning is difficult at the individual level, it becomes even more difficult when interacting with peers and in teams, known as co-regulation and shared regulation. Fortunately, recent research has shown that regulation can be both learned and also often supported with self-regulation tools and/or environments. This paper discusses recent trends in self-regulated learning research, focusing especially on regulating learning in computer supported collaborative learning. It is concluded that today’s education should help learners become aware of their strengths and weaknesses in a learning situation, so as to help them develop skills and strategies to continue to learn throughout their lives.     

高校图书馆员应具备的素质

21世纪使高校图书馆的发展步入网络时代,对高校图书馆员的工作提出了更高的要求。高校图书馆员要积极适应新要求,全面提高自己的综合素质。     

以培养从业技能为导向的小学科学教学技能课程改革策略研究

“小学科学教学技能”是小学教师的必修教法课程之一.通过本课程教学,使学生具备基本的小学科学教育理论和从事小学科学课程教学的能力,促使学生形成现代儿童观和教育观.但据调研,本课程的教学现状和教学目标达成度并不乐观.结合创新创业教育理念和教学实际,提出基于从业技能培养为导向的“小学科学教学技能”课程改革策略.     

高师小学教育专业音乐类课程教学组织中的特殊性分析

《音乐》课程对于小学教育专业而言,与音乐专业对学生的要求相比,无论在音乐专业素养方面的起点水平,还是教学后获得的专业素养,都不能相提并论。笔者将从该专业教学目标的特殊性,教学组织过程中的策略,所开课程之间相互关系的特殊性要求,实现音乐理论掌握、音乐技能训练,整体感受、理解、表现和创造能力的特殊要求以及在考核标准和手段方面的特殊要求等几方面进行分析研究,并对该专业学生《音乐》课程建设和学生音乐素养培养途径的特殊要求进行阐述。     

基于传统文化的小学德育教育策略研究

德育一直都是我国教育的重要内容,小学应当根据小学生年龄段特点,有机融入德育教育,让小学生从小就能够受到良好的品德修养的熏陶.同时我国传统文化中有非常丰富且优秀的德育思想,比如诚实守信、尊老爱幼、爱国主义、自强不息、和而不同、自尊自爱等传统美德,因此教师可以在德育教学中融入优秀的传统文化,既可以增强课堂内容的趣味性和丰富性,还能够通过古今对比,让小学生喜欢上中国传统文化,培养良好的品德素质,树立正确的价值观念.     

未来小学英语教师教学技能发展与微格教学

自20世纪80年代中期以来,我国的一些师范院校将“微格教学”引入了教师教育领域,主要用于研究教师教学技能。由于小学英语教育是学生学习英语的启蒙阶段,对教师的要求往往高于初中、高中、甚至高于大学教师。为此,探索新形势下能促进学生发展的未来小学英语教师教学技能是新时期又一项重要任务。每位高校教师教育工作者只有通过对微格教学和不同层面上的未来小学英语教师教学技能的理性认识,了解微格教学与未来小学英语教师教学技能发展的关系,才能探究出微格教学在未来小学英语教师教学技能发展中的训练系统。     

论在小学语文教学中渗透礼仪教育

礼仪教育是现代小学教育的迫切任务之一.小学语文教学在渗透礼仪教育方面有四个较大的优势.在小学语文教学渗透礼仪教育,要精心选取礼仪教育的内容,创设礼仪教育的氛围并结合课文主题思想和学生生活实际.同时要明确礼仪教育不是语文教学的主要任务,礼仪教育不能牵强附会.     

南通市小学心理健康教育调查研究

对南通市小学心理健康教育工作的现状进行调查研究,内容涉及组织管理、师资水平、科研状况、实施途径等方面;并从完善组织管理机制、提升师资培训实效、探索区域本土特色以及营造全员育人氛围等方面提出管理建议。