高校公体课多元化教师评价的实证研究

在对高校公体课教师评价的内容、途径、标准和方法进行总结和探讨的基础上,构建多元化的教师评价体系,并进行实验研究。多元化教师评价体系的＂多元化＂主要体现在评价形式和手段的多元化、评价内容和标准的多元化以及评价途径和方法的多元化,具有可操作性。     

密歇根州立大学硕士层次小学教师培养方案评析

美国密歇根州立大学的教育学院有三个硕士层次的小学教师培养方案,即课程与教学专业硕士生方案、教育文科硕士方案和读写教学文科硕士方案。这三个培养方案都招收有教学经验的小学教师和其他相关人员,培养方向具有多样选择性,课程体系的设置门数为10-11门,学分数为30-33学分,学习方式有传统的课堂教学和网络学习两种。培养方案的这些特点对我国小学教师的培养具有多方面的参考价值。     

中国内地教师领导的障碍与条件

研究证明,教师领导对教师专业发展和提高学生的学术成就有一定的好处。然而,教师领导不会自动实现,它需要人为的努力,并为其扫清障碍。在中国内地,教师领导面临着三大障碍:(1)行政权力对教师自主与选择的压抑;(2)应试教育对教师领导多方面的破坏;(3)行政对骨干教师各方面的支持不足。与此相应,发展教师领导需要三个基本条件:一是权力下放和市场介入,二是重建教师发展的专业价值,三是学校领导给予领袖教师更多的支持。     

教师在线交流与深度互动的能力评估研究——以海盐教师博客群体的互动深度分析为例

针对专家提出的教师博客发展瓶颈,本研究探讨了教师博客交互程度与深度学习之间的关系,采用社会网络分析和内容分析法,量化分析了教师博客交互的状况和深度,发现当前教师博客的交互深度仅限于浅层互动,活跃的参与者之间也难以达到三层循环的有效交流,回复内容只是对观点的浅层认识,无法实现网络环境下的深度学习,据此提出了促进教师博客互动由浅入深的建议,对教师在线交流深度互动的评价研究具有重要意义。     

开创可持续发展的职业技术教育改革

从我国高职教育的目标和原则出发,为使高职教育适应社会经济的需求,提出目前我国高职教育中高职教育改革发展的一些思路。以科学发展观为指导,构建新的职业教育办学理念,探索和开创适合我国新形势下的高职教育的新路子。     

高校教师考评的模糊综合评判

为使教学管理者对教师能够进行客观公正的评价,构建基于模糊综合评判的高校教师评价体系,使教学管理者对教师进行客观公正评价的同时,还能分析教师教学中存在的不足,为今后的工作改进指明方向。     

打造教师节文化 促进师德建设

教师节文化是一种节庆文化、尊师文化和师德文化。教师节文化对师德建设具有一种潜移默化的而又巨大的影响力,它以文化手段传递人们的精神追求和价值取向、沟通教师的思想情感、规范教师的行为,使他们在潜移默化中受到熏陶感染,自觉认同教师节文化中以尊师重教和崇尚师德为核心的价值观,体味到人民教师的职业光荣感和社会历史责任感。教师节文化对师德建设具有价值导向功能、激励功能和约束功能。打造教师节文化,必须突出教师节主题、深挖教师节内涵、创新教师节活动,把教师节文化建设渗透在日常的校园文化建设中,以更好地促进师德建设。     

Who is the expert? Construct and criteria validity of student and teacher ratings of instruction

In this article, we examine the construct and criteria validity of student and teacher ratings as indicators of instructional features. As parsimonious measures, student and teacher reports are frequently used to assess aspects of the learning environment. From a methodological perspective, however, both approaches have been questioned. Whereas student ratings are occasionally criticised as being undifferentiated and easily influenced by personal preferences, teacher reports are sometimes considered to be biased by self-serving strategies or teaching ideals. Instead of pitting one method against the other, our study aimed at establishing the specific value of each approach. The analyses draw on data from a German extension to the 2003 PISA assessment, in which 288 mathematics teachers and their students completed questionnaires using identical items to tap various aspects of instruction. Mean student ratings were computed for each class. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed specific conceptual structures for student and teacher ratings, with teachers elaborating on the use of tasks and methods, and students focusing on their teacher’s support in personal and learning matters. Three shared dimensions were also established: occurrence of classroom management problems, degree of cognitive autonomy during lessons, and tempo of interaction. Teacher/student agreement on these dimensions varied across constructs, with considerable agreement on classroom management, low agreement on cognitive autonomy, and no significant agreement on whether or not the interaction tempo was appropriate. Accordingly, correlations with external criteria (student motivation, teacher motivation, mathematical achievement scores, and characteristics of the tasks set in class) also varied across constructs. We conclude that student and teacher ratings are best suited to tapping different aspects of the learning environment, and recommend that care be taken in choosing a data source appropriate for the construct to be measured.

Meeting the highly qualified teachers challenge

The moulding of the future of a nation depends on the teachers and the education they provide in schools. Research evidence from the US. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) confirms this to be the case. Quantitative analysis of data indicates that measures associated with pre-service teacher preparation are by far the strongest correlates of student achievement (Darling-Hammond 2000). The research report of Wilson, Floden, and Ferrini-Mundy (2001) also suggests a strong relationship between teacher preparation and teacher effectiveness. Other research studies similarly indicate that differences in teacher quality are the most crucial for student achievement when compared with variables such as class size, streaming, or the amount of homework (Anderson & Helms 2001; Mendro 1998; Powell & Anderson 2002; Rivkin, Hanushek & Kain 2001; Saunders & Horn 1994; Strong & Tucker 2000) as possible contributory factors. In the pursuit of improved student achievement, we therefore need to examine seriously the role of teacher variables, ranging from teacher qualifications and their subject matter knowledge, to what motivates them to take up teaching as a career and as a consequence, how they teach in classrooms.     

Co-teacher noticing: implications for professional development

ABSTRACT

Federal laws require schools to incorporate co-teaching environments, often comprised of an inclusion specialist and content specialist. Research shows individual teachers can make improvements to their practice by engaging in critical reflection through noticing. The authors present a research-based professional development model designed for teachers to improve and enhance their co-teaching practices. Findings included: teachers’ beliefs on teaching became more aligned; teachers’ beliefs on collaboration were inconsistent; teachers tended to focus on their teaching, not on student learning; and, teachers were non-cognizant of their beliefs toward teaching and co-teaching. We articulate ideas resulting from these findings for enhancing professional development experiences for co-teachers.