Using stakeholder feedback to improve online professional development opportunities

Abstract

Traditional professional development is often characterized as being expensive, time consuming, and lacking impact. In contrast, online professional development provides greater flexibility and is becoming increasingly popular for school personnel. In this article, we report the process and outcomes of gathering feedback to adapt traditional in-person to online training differentiated for the participants to maximize utility, efficiency, and effectiveness in meeting the needs of key stakeholders. Focus groups were conducted with teachers, administrators, and other specialists to gather feedback on content as well as how online learning modules (OLMs) could be tailored to meet specific school site and team needs. We discuss our findings in the context of continuing efforts to improve general and specific professional development opportunities.     

双师课堂课程开发引论：缘起、主题与方法

AI教师与真人教师联袂执教的双师课堂课程开发已成为重要课题。从缘起、主题与方法三个层面进行考察发现,当前国内外双师课堂课程开发活动,主要聚焦于“AI教师的选用与开发”“双师课堂课程开发”和“双师课堂课程开发的学习效应”三大主题。文章创新性地采纳超学科哲学范式,采取整体主义行动研究方法论,采用融通性混合方法,结合逻辑分析、技术建模、行动研究、量化方法和质性深描技术等,系统地探索与建构AI教师的选用模型、AI教师开发的关键技术、双师课堂深度学习模型、双师课堂课程开发整体模式、AI整合性课目学习知识研究方式、双师课堂课程开发促进深度学习的效应以及双师课堂课程开发促进深度学习的内在机理,以期为双师课堂课程的适切开发提供新思路。     

Learning styles in engineering education: the quest to improve didactic practices

This article discusses a dilemma that engineering educators encounter when attempting to develop pedagogical methods: that of finding efficient and scientifically valid didactic practices. The multitude of methods offered by educational consultants is perplexing. Moreover, the popularity of commercially offered solutions such as learning styles testing makes them appear attractive. The study presents one case of application of learning styles, the consequent problems and evaluation of results. It concludes that the use of learning styles is not supported by current pedagogical theories. Practices to foster interdisciplinary understanding between learning sciences and engineering are proposed in order to improve engineering education, most notably collaborative projects between university departments.     

Learning science through writing: associations with prior conceptions of writing and perceptions of a writing program

Students in a large undergraduate biology course were expected to write a scientific report as a key part of their course design. This study investigates the quality of learning arising from the writing experience and how it relates to the quality of students’ preconceptions of learning through writing and their perceptions of their writing program that led to their report. Closed‐ended questionnaires investigating student conceptions and perceptions of writing, and approaches to writing, were completed by 121 students. Significant associations were found amongst qualitatively different prior and post conceptions of writing, approaches to writing and achievement. The results of the analyses suggest that the effective support of student experiences of writing reports requires teachers to be aware of the type of conceptions that students bring to their course and the perceptions they hold about the purpose of the writing program in which they are engaged.     

基于自主性学习的英语教学模式探究

传统的大学英语教学模式,教学效果不理想,引起众多批评。于是正在进行的大学英语教学改革里,提出要培养学生的自主学习能力,然而实践中出现对自主学习的认识偏差,忽视了课堂教学活动的重要性,轻视了教师的主导地位,对学生的主体地位的定位不准确等等问题。针对以上情况本文尝试探讨通过何种模式来培养学习者自主学习能力。     

运用学习结果分类理论改善课堂教学设计

传统的课堂教学设计在学习者分析、学习目标、策略设计和教学评价等几方面存在着不足．难以体现“以学生为本”的现代课堂教学设计的基本理念。运用R·M·加涅的学习结果分类理论可以改善现有的课堂教学设计,可以使错综复杂的课堂教学有一定的规律可循。     

开放教育学习支持服务系统建设探索

提高远程开放教育质量，学习支持服务是重要的因素。探讨人才培养模式改革试点中建立，完善，推进，支持，健全学习支持服务系统的若干问题，加强教学与助学的媒体建设，加快开放教育手段现代化进程，以进一步在理论与实践上加强对这一问题的研究。     

《教育信息处理》课程教学改革创新研究

创新是教育进步的灵魂,也是教育事业兴旺发达的动力源泉。我们作为教育工作者,在《教育信息处理》课改中着眼于课题的改革与创新,主要从教学理念、现代教育技术与课程整合、教学模式、检验教学效果的方式等方面进行创新,试图摸索出一条符合现代教学课题改革创新之路。     

"转识成智":创新人才的培养何以可能?(下)——教育变人力资源大国为人力资本强国

变人力资源大国为人力资本强国,亟待教育创新,即要变"以知识为导向的教育"为"创造为导向的教育";"学习的革命"关键要培养敢于和善于质疑的"学问"意识和"开发右脑"以促进思维的创新。现代大学要坚持"知识、能力、人格"的协调发展的素质教育和推进"教授治学"与"学生为本"的现代大学理念与制度创新;要能真正实现"转识成智"、化性为德,培养和造就更多的创新人才的目的,还有待于回归"学而时习之不亦悦乎"的教育哲学。     

兰山书院之始末

兰山书院设于甘肃省会兰州。本文介绍了该书院从1735—1906一百七十年的历史,包括屋宇、教官、藏书、学规、生员等情况。对吴镇、张美如、张澍、张国常等院长的贡献,予以肯定。