Science Students' Perceptions of Engaging Pedagogy

During their years of schooling, students develop perceptions about learning and teaching, including the ways in which teachers impact on their learning experiences. This paper presents student perceptions of teacher pedagogy as interpreted from a study focusing on students' experience of Year 7 science. A single science class of 11 to 12 year old students and their teacher were monitored for the whole school year, employing participant observation, and interviews with focus groups of students, their teacher and other key members of the school. Analysis focused on how students perceived the role of the teacher's pedagogy in constructing a learning environment that they considered conducive to engagement with science learning. Two areas of the teacher's pedagogy are explored from the student perspective of how these affect their learning: instructional pedagogy and relational pedagogy. Instructional pedagogy captures the way the instructional dialogue developed by the teacher drew the students into the learning process and enabled them to “understand” science. How the teacher developed a relationship with the students is captured as relational pedagogy, where students said that they learned better when teachers were passionate in their approach to teaching, provided a supportive learning environment and made them feel comfortable. The ways in which the findings support the direction for the middle years and science education are considered.     

故事教学技能及其培养

故事教学在英语教学模式中是一种有效的教学方法,对儿童掌握语言能起到良好的效果。强化英语专业师范生故事教学技能的培养,有助于儿童英语教学的顺利开展。     

The Interaction between Primary Teachers' Perceptions of ICT and Their Pedagogy

The paper presents a study which focuses on the interaction between primary teachers' perceptions of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and their pedagogy. Their perceptions of ICT are explored in terms of their reported understandings of the nature and purpose of ICT in primary schools. A qualitative, case study approach was used to investigate the perceptions and pedagogy of a small group of teachers working within one school, Carberry Junior School in England. The study was carried out during an eighteen month period of significant change in primary schools responding to the UK Government's National Grid for Learning initiative and its impact on models of access to ICT resources and expectations in teaching and pupil achievement. The paper highlights the teachers' perceptions of ICT as a social and cultural phenomenon, as an ambiguous area constructed as a discrete subject, curriculum resource and higher-order capability, and as a 'new' field in primary schools.     

网络文化背景下大学生德育的新思考

网络文化作为一种新兴的文化形态,它的迅猛发展,对大学生德育产生了深远的影响,当然,对大学生德育工作也提出了新的要求,大学生德育工作的创新,应注重提高大学生德育的实效性,对大学生的全面发展具有重要意义。     

论外语课程的文化回应性教学

本文认为,当前外语课程教学在文化教育方面存在着片面强调语言知识教学,忽视中西方文化背景、文化价值观导入、缺乏文化理解力培养的局限性。语言与文化具有发生学的关系,语言是文化的载体,文化的任何内容都可通过语言来反映。外语教学中要注重文化背景、文化价值观念、文化差异的导入,以培养学生的跨文化交际能力和文化理解力。文化回应是基于语言学立场与文化立场整合的外语教学策略。     

青少年“反学校文化”：问题、意义与对策

青少年“反学校文化”现象在我们国家初显端倪,并具有相异于西方国家的问题表征以及形成机制。作为一种学生亚文化,“反学校文化”既有其消极影响,同时也是一种潜在的改进力量。帮助学生形成正确的自我认同、反思性的文化建构以及良好的文化判断力,既是引导学生文化合理建构的重要策略,也是现代学校文化建设的方向之一。     

武侠文化中发展心理学思想融入大学生心理学教学的可行性研究

大学生心理学的课程化体系建设对于提升大学生心理健康水平有着重要作用,目前大学生心理学课堂教学呈现出学生课堂积极性不高的现象,根本原因在于教学内容的设计存在不足,对学生缺乏吸引力。武侠文化中的故事主角及故事情节虽然是虚构,但部分小说的故事设定却意在影射现实社会,故事主角的成长发展往往是历经磨难,其心理境界也一同发展,这其中蕴含的发展心理学知识和大学生的成长发展是一致的。因此,探究在大学生心理学的教学中融入武侠文化的可行性,对于提升课程教学的实效性具有积极作用。     

A Study of Faculty Perceptions of Summer Compressed Course Teaching

Students take summer and compressed courses for a variety of reasons and research indicates that learning outcomes in these courses are similar to those gained in traditional semester or quarter courses. This quantitative study was an attempt to clarify faculty perceptions about summer compressed courses. One hundred and fifty-one faculty members teaching at a large, multicampus institution completed a survey addressing teaching methodology, approaches to student assessment, and other pedagogical issues relating to such courses. It was determined that many faculty did make adjustments in teaching methods and approaches to student assessment. In addition, perceptions were different between experienced/tenured faculty and inexperienced/nontenured faculty.Mark Kretovics is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel at Kent State University. He received his Ph.D. from Colorado State University and his research interests include the assessment of student learning, business practices in higher education, distance education, and pedagogical issues in compressed courses. Mark had over 20 years of administrative experience within higher education before transitioning into his current faculty role. Alicia R. Crowe, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University. Her areas of interest and research include teacher education, social studies education, teacher learning, and technology integration. Eunsook Hyun, Ph.D. is Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University. Her area of research interests include teacher education, critical pedagogy, curriculum theorizing, and higher education curriculum     

African-American Teachers' Knowledge of Teaching: Understanding the Influence of Their Remembered Teachers

Many researchers have emphasized the connection between teachers' thinking and their autobiography, noting that much of teachers' knowledge of teaching has been derived from their life experiences. Since teachers have spent many years watching teachers teach, those experiences become part of the process of learning to teach. This article examines the role of former or remembered teachers in the shaping of the beliefs and practices of eleven successful African-American teachers who teach in urban schools in a major metropolitan area. Both the remembered teachers and the teachers in this study used their pedagogy to enable their students to achieve in spite of circumstances that often militated against success.     

Students' Perceptions of Teaching: The research is alive and well

This paper reports on the findings of a study investigating students' perceptions of lectures, seminars and modules in a university school of sociology and social policy. An anonymous questionnaire was used which incorporated both closed and open-ended questions. Results show that students thought lectures were well structured and audible, the latter being linked to easy note-taking. Lecturers were also viewed as enthusiastic and available for discussion and a good student-teacher rapport was reported. On the other hand, students had difficulties with overhead transparencies and the speed at which some lectures were presented. Seminars were reported to be well organised and integrated with lectures but students were less enthusiastic about the modular system, although they felt that module objectives were clear. Students were most dissatisfied with availability of books in the library. The paper ends by presenting some suggestions for future studies.     

论当代大学生全球化意识的培养

全球化背景下多元文化的碰撞和激荡使90后的大学生容易陷入身份认同危机。顺应全球化语境,培养大学生的全球化意识实质上是构建一种基于尊重传统文化基础之上的多元文化认同与适应。承认不同文化的普同特性是培养大学生全球化意识的基础;建立以高度的文化自觉和广泛的文化认同为基础的文化安全是保障,最终目的是形成一个和谐发展的文化生态系统。     

Evaluating Education Reform: Students' Views of Their Charter School Experience

Abstract

One aspect of charter schools that is often overlooked when one evaluates their success is the support that they receive from students. By using data from a survey of Texas charter school students, supplemented with statistics from the Texas Education Agency, the author examined students' satisfaction with their charter school, especially as it compared with their previous educational experiences. Results suggest that when students perceived that the charter school had higher quality teachers, better classes, and a more caring environment, they were more satisfied with their charter school than with their previous school. Furthermore, students most at risk for dropping out also were those who tended to be more supportive of their charter school.     

Cultural Vibrancy: Exploring the Preferences of African American Children Toward Culturally Relevant and Non-Culturally Relevant Lessons

Despite the laudable intent of various educational initiatives in raising the achievement level of all children, limited progress has been made. In an effort to diminish the achievement gap of students of color, some researchers have examined the cultural relevancy of the curriculum in promoting student achievement. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the preferences of African American children toward culturally relevant and non-culturally relevant lessons, through a six-week series of lessons in an American History classroom. Critical Race Theory and Racial Identity Development provided the theoretical underpinnings of this study. This study takes place in an ethnically diverse high school in Colorado. Culturally relevant lessons were rich in oral traditions, music, historical connections, and a structured culturally relevant field trip. Non-culturally relevant lessons were administered devoid of cultural referents, and utilized the existing curriculum guide. Study results revealed statistically significant findings for African American children’s preferences for culturally relevant lessons. These lessons were found relevant to their culture when administered by a culturally responsive and caring teacher. Recommendations are made for educators and administrators in promoting achievement through culturally relevant lessons and curriculum.     

我校学生公共教育学的学习态度调查及对策研究

自制问卷对昭通师范高等专科学校二、三年级学生关于公共教育学课程的基本看法进行调查,结果表明:我校二、三年级学生对教育学课程的态度是基本满意的,绝大多数学生认可教育学课程的重要性、必要性,对教材的选用持肯定态度,对教育学知识与专业知识的地位有较正确的认识.同时,学生对授课教师的教学方式、手段等方面的态度呈较大的分化状况.在此基础上,提出公共教育学课程教学改革的建议.     

关于学生期望与学业成败相关问题的研究

文章对学生期望与学业成败互动关系模式进行调研,认为无论是学业期望还是职业期望,学困生自我期望的水平均低。且两者之间呈现出显著的相关性;对有关学生期望的形成及其作用机制的复杂性表现,认为现实的学业水平高低状况是期望互动的逻辑起点,学生期望的形成是一个社会性过程,从学生期望的作用机制来看,期望对于学业成败有显著影响;对学生期望问题在教育实践上的意义和实施进行探讨,认为教师要高度重视学生期望以及尽量给学生鼓励性评价,学生应充分发挥期望的自我能动性,家庭必须通过合理方式传递合适的教育期望,学校要尽可能为学生提供成功的机会并将其期望中的“问题”纳入到教育管理之中。     

师范大学生教师职业态度问卷编制及特点

目的了解当前师范大学生对教师职业的态度.方法利用自编的＂师范大学生教师职业态度问卷＂对742名师范大学生进行调查.结果（1）教师职业态度包括职业认知、职业情感、职业行为、职业效能四个维度.（2）男女大学生在四维度上差异均显著,女大学生高于男大学生;来自农村与县城、城市的大学生差异显著,农村大学生高于县城、城市大学生;年级差异不显著.结论师范大学生对教师职业持积极肯定态度.     

小学作文教学与学生观察能力的培养

观察是作者凭借感官知觉自然和社会现象以获取写作材料的过程。观察能力是写作能力的重要组成部分。在写作教学过程中,教师应指导学生观察,注意观察的顺序,观察时全面细致,抓住被观察对象的特点,五官并用,将情感融入观察的全过程。有计划、有步骤地培养学生的观察能力,提高作文教学质量。     

物理教学中利用概念图培养学生的创造力

将创造力培养贯穿于学科教学中是创造力培养的一条重要途径。本文分析讨论了物理概念图教学对培养学生创造力的作用,并在此基础上设计教学,培养高职生的创造力。