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Nedkova, Marietta. "Evaluation of pre-service teacher education programmes." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.338116.
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Jofili, Zelia Maria Soares. "Fostering teachers' critical thinking : some paths to teacher development programmes." Thesis, Roehampton University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.336986.
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Al-Omari, Khaled Mohammed. "Quality assurance mechanisms in Jordanian primary teacher education programmes." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.368323.
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This study explores the quality assurance mechanisms in primary teacher education programmes in Jordan in order to examine how the participants perceive the systems in their programmes. As a point of reference the English experience in quality assurance was incorporated. The main areas investigated were (i) The components of primary teacher education programmes in Jordan (the objectives, the theory, the school experience, the teaching methods, the management system, and facilities) (ii) The problems that hinder the implementation of the quality assurance systems (iii) Suggestions for promoting quality assurance (iv) Guidelines for quality assurance obtained from the English teacher education programmes. Data was collected from all public Jordanian universities that are concerned with primary teacher education programmes and in 9 English universities and one college. The three main research methods employed in the research were documentary analysis, questionnaires, and the interview. It is concluded that quality assurance systems are not clearly specified or implemented in the primary teacher education programmes in Jordan. The perceptions of the majority of the participants indicated that they were dissatisfied with both the components of the programme and the management system. The study argues that without the co-operation of the people involved in the quality assurance systems, the system will not totally achieve its objectives. Communication and commitment by all the participants are essential if quality assurance systems are to be effectively employed.
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Gibbs, Rose Elaine. "The teaching of values in teacher education programmes in multicultural settings." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=67480.
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This dissertation discusses the issues surrounding the teaching of values in teacher education programmes in a multi cultural context, specifically, in this case, McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. It is part of a three-nation collaborative study that took place in the Faculties of Education at three universities: Universidad Pedagogica Nacional, Mexico; California State University, Long Beach and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. Anecdotal evidence gathered from participants in an exchange program between the first two institutions indicated that significant cultural differences among both students and faculty impacted on the learning experience. Differences in values and teaching styles led to problems of communication, teaching and learning. This finding led to collaboration among the three faculties of education in order to conduct similar inquiries. My dissertation is based on the study that I carried out at McGill. My ultimate goal was to identify how values are perceived in teacher education and how they are actually taught. I interviewed selected groups of student teachers and teacher educators and asked them to respond to questionnaires. With this data, I was able to draw some conclusions about the teaching of values as seen by these particular groups of prospective teachers and teacher educators. I generated data in two phases. In Phase 1, I conducted interviews with Faculty and students in the pre-service teacher education programme in order to identify the values that these participants considered the most important in teacher education. These interviews allowed me to develop two instruments that were subsequently used in Phase 2. In Phase 2, I obtained additional information on the values that participants considered to be important for teacher education, the values that are taught in the programs, the strategies used to teach those values and the issues that cause value conflicts. My study indicates that respect is a value that dominates theMa recherche porte sur l'enseignement des valeurs dans les programmes de formation des enseignants en milieu multiculturel, plus particulierement a l'universite McGill, Montreal, Quebec. Elle s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une etude menee conjointement par la faculte des sciences de l'education de trois universites differentes : Universidad Pedagogica Nacional au Mexique; California State University a Long Beach, Californie et l'Universite McGill a Montreal, Canada. L'etude interfacultaire est nee des experiences vecues par des professeurs et des etudiants des deux premieres universites citees, dans le cadre d'un programme d'echange. Les temoignages recueillis aupres des participants au programme d'echange revelent que des differences culturelles importantes entre les etudiants et les professeurs ont des incidences pour l'apprentissage. En fait, il en est ressorti que des problemes importants de communication et d'enseignement apprentissage resultent des differences au niveau des valeurs et des styles d'enseignement. Ce constat m'a amene a entreprendre mon etude aupres d'un public cible a McGill. J'ai voulu verifier comment le concept de valeurs est percu par les formateurs et les formes ainsi que la maniere dont les valeurs sont enseignees dans la realite de la classe. A l'aide d'entrevues menees aupres de groupes d'enseignants en formation et de formateurs ainsi que d'un questionnaire, j'ai pu recueillir des donnees qui m'ont permis de tirer un certain nombre de conclusions quant it l'enseignement des valeurs. J'ai procede en deux etapes. Dans un premier temps (Phase I), j'ai mene des entrevues aupres d'enseignants en formation initiale et de formateurs, afin d'identifier les valeurs qu'ils jugeaient les plus importantes dans la formation. Ces entrevues m'ont permis d'elaborer deux instruments qui m'ont servi lors de la phase deux de ma recherche. Lors de la deuxieme phase (Phase II), j'ai recueilli des informations supplementaires concernant les valeurs jugees impo
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Ramollo, Jeanette Khabonina. "The construction of Foundation Phase Mathematics Pedagogy through Initial Teacher Education Programmes." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45896.
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The focus of this study is on the Foundation Phase mathematical and pedagogical knowledge construction. This study is about how two lecturers and a number of final year B.Ed. Foundation Phase student teachers construct Foundation Phase mathematical and pedagogical knowledge during the initial teacher education programme.
The initial B.Ed. Foundation Phase teacher education provides student teachers with different mathematical knowledge for teaching. A Foundation Phase mathematics pedagogical knowledge construction framework was utilised to generate and analyse data. The Foundation Phase mathematics pedagogical knowledge construction framework is developed with the assumption that the integrated learning knowledge and the process of pedagogical reasoning action is a continuous process. Furthermore, it is assumed that student teachers’ active participation in their learning and paddling through the pedagogical reasoning action process, leads to the construction of Foundation Phase mathematical pedagogical knowledge.
The study utilised a qualitative case study design to investigate how two initial teacher education programmes construct Foundation Phase mathematical pedagogical knowledge in their programme to prepare student teachers to teach Foundation Phase mathematics. Data were collected from Foundation Phase mathematics lecturers through semi-structured interviews, focus group interviews with final year Foundation Phase student teachers as well as document analysis from the institutions to achieve triangulation. Data analysis and findings were based on themes and categories that emerged. The findings suggest that Foundation Phase mathematical and pedagogical knowledge construction is an interconnected and continuous process that includes different types of knowledge and pedagogical reasoning.Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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Salim, Abd-Elrahim Ahmed. "Development of environmental education guidelines for secondary science teacher education programmes in the Sudan's universities." Thesis, University of Hull, 1994. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:8499.
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The study is an attempt to ascertain the status of environmental education in secondary science teacher education programmes in the Sudan's universities and the science programmes of the secondary school curriculum. In addition, it explores how the shortcomings of these programmes could be rectified in accordance with the emerging philosophy of environmental education. Four instruments were used to collect the research data. Science teacher educators' and science teachers' Questionnaires used previously in Malaysia, were modified and adapted for this study. Students' Questionnaires were developed by the researcher. The research instruments were pilot tested in the Sudan in December 1991, and used in the main study in February/March 1992. The research respondents comprised 20 science teacher educators, 88 science teachers, 107 prospective science teachers and 240 secondary school students. They were selected from colleges and faculties of education in the Sudan's universities and Khartoum state academic secondary schools, in the academic year 1991/1992. It was found that Environmental Education perspectives were poorly incorporated into both secondary science teacher education programmes and the science programmes of the Sudan's secondary school curriculum. Need exists for the shortcomings of these programmes to be rectified and the constraints hindering their environmentalisation addressed. Both prospective science teachers and secondary school students are well aware of the Sudan's environmental concerns. They perceived themselves competent to investigate, evaluate and take action in issues related to their environment. They also expressed positive attitudes towards the environment and the incorporation of environmental education perspectives into the science programmes of the Sudan's secondary schools. A set of Environmental Education guidelines was finally developed. They are based on the findings of this study survey, experts' opinions obtained from the literature, as well as the author's own conception of what Environmental Education for science teachers should be. They are presented in three domains: (1) knowledge of basic environmental concerns; (2) skills for teaching environmental issues and values; and (3) attitudes favourable to Environmental Education.
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Andrews, Ian H. "Five paradigms of induction programmes in teacher education : a comparative analysis of teacher induction programmes in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, United States and Canada." Doctoral thesis, University of Bradford, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4405.
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This thesis is a comparative case study of induction programmes from five different countries: Britain, Australia, New Zealand, United States, and Canada. The intent was to investigate pedagogical and structural factors prevailing within these induction programmes that would encourage the confluence of pre-service, induction, and in-service education. An examination of how these induction programmes might enhance ongoing professional development opportunities for the beginning teacher was also undertaken. Based on a review of literature concerning i) issues, parameters, and pedagogical perspectives of teacher education; ii) the socialization experiences and instructional challenges of beginning teachers; and iii) the processes, academic systems, and programme variations of induction the argument is made that many conflicting and complex pedagogical variables as well as historical, cultural, and educational factors may influence the establishment and institutionalisation of induction. A qualitative research methodology was employed using naturalistic inquiry techniques within a case and field study design. Data was derived from interviews, extant documentations, field notes, and evaluation summaries over a three-year period. Documented evidence revealed that no two induction programmes were identical, although various academic, governance, and organisational factors did indicate similarities within and among various countries. Confluence of the three stages of teacher education were generally absent from most programmes. Teacher assessment and supervision were identified as important strategies that could either enhance or obstruct professional development among beginning teachers. Self-evaluative activities incorporated as basic teacher assessment procedures were also profiled as critical factors in promoting a self-directed beginning teacher. From these findings an identification of five distinguishable paradigms or induction was developed. The five models have been categorized as the laissez-faire model, the collegial- model, the formalized mentor-protege model, the mandated competency-based model, and the self-directing professional model. The latter was absent from the induction programmes that were investigated. Thirteen recommendations were proposed based upon the research findings. Twelve recommendations described how induction may enhance the confluence of teacher education as well as how induction may establish continuous professional development for beginning teachers. A thirteenth recommendation identified how programme efficacy may be achieved within induction.
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Lekamge, G. D. "Success in teacher education : a comparative study of the factors affecting student success in teacher education programmes conducted through distance mode." Thesis, Open University, 1993. http://oro.open.ac.uk/57420/.
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This thesis seeks to identify factors which affect 'seU-perceived success' among graduate teachers taking courses at a distance and to apply the findings to the development of a Sri Lankan distance taught teacher education programme. Interviews with eight part-time PGCE students (UK) and discussions with the PGCE and OUUK course co-ordinators together with knowledge of Sri Lankan situation helped the development of two questionnaires (Teacher Education Questionnaire I for students and II for tutors). Data were collected from the 564 0l!SL (PGDE) I 299 OUUK (Advanced Diploma) and 57 part-time PGCE students and five tutors from each of the three programmes. A series of factor analyses of 28 'agree- disagree' statements for the OVERALL and the OUSL and OUUI< samples separately produced similar results and allowed common scores to be calculated. These scores, together with data from other items were then grouped into seven sets. Each set represented a possible area of influence on 'seU-perceived success'. Discriminant analysis was used to establish the major differences between the OUUI< and OUSL student populations. The two populations only differed in terms of support systems developed by the two institutions (OUUI< and OUSL). Both factor and discriminant analyses provided evidence that the development of a common model was possible in the understanding of 'self-perceived success' (represented by items measuring overall satisfaction, course will give skills, confident about passing and satisfaction with progress) among teachers taking courses at a distance. Then, the seven sets were submitted to a series of stepwise regression analyses to identify their importance in predicting 'seUperceived success'. The order in which the seven sets of variables were entered into the regression equation is as follows: (1) Self-related Demographics (2) Family Factors (2) School-related Variables (4) Study Time and Style of Study (5) Course-related Variables (6) Contact with Fellow Students (7) Contact with Tutor. The results demonstrated that all the seven sets of variables had a role to play in predicting 'self-perceived success' with Course-related Variables playing the strongest part. 'High transfer to practice', 'workload, level and methods suits' and 'important to pass' were the best single predictors of 'self-perceived success' but some variables related to tutor contact, contact with fellow students, school, family and self and study methods also significantly contributed either in the regression process (process model) or at the final stage of the analysis (final model). Separate analyses for the OUUK and OUSL samples confirmed. that seven sets of variables counted in both populations. The contributions made by noncourse factors in explaining 'self-perceived success' were more pronounced in the OUSL than in the OUUK regression. Finally, on the basis of the major findings of the study, suggestions for changes to the Sri Lankan PGOE programme are made. It is suggested that 'self-perceived success' of the PGDE students can be strengthened by various means, including improving the applicability of the course, strengthening support for Teaching Practice, promoting more and better student-tutor contact and student-student contact and also, improving OUSL- school contact.
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Li, Daniel Yuk-Keung. "An action research on the delivery of physical education teacher education (PETE) programmes in Hong Kong." Thesis, University of Exeter, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.322264.
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Waters, Alan G. "In-service teacher learning in ELT projects and programmes : an integrated approach." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274195.
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Al-Yamani, Hala Ali. "The role of drama in initial teacher education : a study of drama's use in early childhood teacher education programmes at Bethlehem University, Palestine." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.408774.
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Bakar, Sharifah Bee Aboo. "An evaluation of college-based staff development programmes for teacher educators in Malaysia." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.244899.
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Warsh, Michael Ira. "Teacher preparedness for multicultural/anti-racist education : a case study of the Professional Development Programmes at Simon Fraser University." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242104.
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Antoniadou, Victoria. "Expanding the socio-material spaces of teacher education programmes: A qualitative trace of teacher professionalization through blended pedagogy in Catalonia." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/129416.
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Actualmente uno de los problemas centrales en la investigación en la didáctica para enseñanza y aprendizaje es encontrar maneras para concretar cómo deben ser los ejes de la formación del profesorado para poder actuar conforme a las exigencias de la red inteligente y el mundo interconectado. Esta tesis doctoral examina los affordances para la interacción que conduce a la formación del profesorado, alineándose a los requisitos formales de una enseñanza-aprendizaje de calidad y ofrecida por el uso integrado de la telecolaboración. Los objetivos principales de la investigación son explorar de manera cualitativa la participación de los maestros en formación en este contexto de aprendizaje integrado, analizar las vías en las que estos se relacionaron con profesionales de diferentes experiencias y con usos de los recursos propuestos por la formadora y analizar la adquisición gradual de competencias profesionales de los mismos estudiantes.
Para ello se ha usado un método mixto en la recogida y análisis de datos. Este se realizó a partir de datos etnográficos para delimitar la experiencia subjetiva de tres futuros maestros de inglés como lengua extranjera en el proceso de participación en pedagogía con tecnología educativa. Los resultados de este proceso fueron examinados cuantitativamente para seleccionar los más destacados y estos fueron analizados de manera secuencial usando teorías de aprendizaje sociocultural y dialógico. El objetivo de esta última estrategia era seguir el proceso de construcción de conocimiento y las conexiones cognitivas que se formaron entre el contexto universitario y el virtual a lo largo de la experiencia formativa.
Los resultados evidencian que se da el desarrollo de habilidades a nivel epistemológico, pedagógico y reflexivo, y que responden a la formación demandada por la realidad social. La investigación concluye con una reflexión crítica sobre la relación entre el aprendizaje participativo como proceso guiado y como producto y, distingue las implicaciones pedagógicas del modelo de aprendizaje analizado como un modelo potente para una formación del profesorado de calidad.A central issue in current research on teaching and learning is finding ways to make teacher education a more tangible concept in order to respond to the exponentially mounting demands of networking and the interconnected world. This doctoral dissertation examines the affordances of telecollaboration as integrated component in standard teacher education programmes. Primary objectives are to qualitatively explore participation in the blended learning environment and examine the ways in which practicing teachers engaged with the people and resources therein and gradually mastered professional teacher competences. To this end, a mixed-method approach to data collection and analysis was used. The analysis scrutinizes a variety of ethnographically-collected data to map out the subjective experience of three student-teachers as they engaged with technology-integrated pedagogy. Most salient learning outcomes were quantitatively substantiated and isolated through a screening process and were then analyzed developmentally, using a bricolage of sociocultural and dialogic theoretical lenses. The aim of this latter analytical strategy was to trace knowledge in the making and the cognitive links that were formed between university and virtual participatory settings across time. The findings empirically demonstrate teacher learning leading development in terms of epistemological, pedagogical and reflective skills in line with formal educational standards. The research concludes with a critical reflection of the relationship between learning as guided process of participation and outcome and discerns pedagogical affordances of this learning model as a powerful mode for quality teacher preparation.
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Basheer, Akram Al. "The role of the mentor in teacher education programmes with particular reference to the teaching of Arabic in Jordan." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250362.
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Lee, Chang-Hyun. "The knowledge base for physical education teacher education (PETE) : a comparative study of university programmes in England and Korea." Thesis, University of Bedfordshire, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10547/336248.
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This study compares and explains the knowledge base (Kirk et al, 1997; Shulman, 1987) for teaching physical education in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programmes in England and Korea from the 1960s to the present. In the USA (Siedentop, 1989), the UK (Kirk, 1992) and Australia (Macdonald et al, 1999), the erosion of time spent on content knowledge (CK) for sports and other physical activities has been noted as a matter of concern. The academicisation of the physical activity field and the marginalisation of PETE within it are major factors in the shift in the knowledge base. Data was presented from a comparative study of four PETE programme in two countries in respect of social constructionism (Berger and Luckmann, 1966). The historical resources such as timetables, curricula and official documents were analysed using documentary methods and grounded theory. Grounded theory was also used to analyse interviews with previous and present teacher educators, student teachers, and teachers who graduated from each university. I found that for universities in both countries, first, the hours of theoretical content knowledge (TCK) and practical content knowledge (PRACK) in PETE had been reduced over time. Time for units of physical activity had decreased significantly. Second, student teachers learnt physical activity to introductory levels only, and the spiral system for the physical activity curriculum, where students ideally move from introductory to advanced levels of knowledge, did not work well. In terms of differences between the countries, first, in England there were many sessions where PRACK was interrelated with pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and knowledge of learners and their characteristics (KLC). However, this was less common in Korea. In particular, interrelationships between PRACK and PCK and KLC were very weak because the Korean system is based on the study of kinesiology. Second, many students and teachers in England requested sessions to assist them to teach at GCSE and A Level. In Korea, in contrast, the need for PCK and KLC was identified. I conclude by confirming that CK forms only a small proportion of the knowledge base for teaching physical education confirming that there is a gap between the knowledge base in PETE and the knowledge requirements for teaching physical education in schools. I suggest developing special units in the PETE course based on models of learning, teaching and philosophy and being suitable for inclusion in the academic and scholarly culture of the university.
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Engelbrecht, Frederik Daniel Jacobus. "A framework for the design and implementation of competency-based teacher education programmes at the University of Namibia." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1425.
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Thesis (PhD (Curriculum Studies))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007.Competency-based education (CBE) was introduced in the 1970s in the United States of America and its philosophical and practical dimensions are still being explored. As the Government of Namibia subscribes to CBE for all levels of education, the University of Namibia needs to understand this approach to education and how such programmes are ideally designed and implemented to bridge the gap between education (graduateness) and training (competence). The goal of this study was to develop a contextualised CBE programme design and implementation framework. International programme design and implementation frameworks were analysed and synthesised and applied to a local university programme, the Advanced Diploma in Education, in order to test the validity of an international framework and adapt it to local conditions. A qualitative research approach was used. On the one hand, data on the Advanced Diploma in Education (ADEd) was generated through methods such as stakeholder feedback on the ADEd design questionnaire as well as the analysis of relevant design and implementation documents. The post-hoc qualitative approach included a literature review, a visit to Australian universities and an international survey regarding the proposed design and implementation framework. The findings of the study pertain to programme design and programme implementation. The programme design findings emphasised the importance of the management of change to a CBE approach, the format of module descriptors and the assessment of competence. The implementation findings highlighted the necessity of administrative changes to accommodate CBE features, the training of staff and continuous evaluation of the teaching environment and lecturer performance. The study concludes that CBE appears to be appropriate for teacher education in Namibia when certain pitfalls are avoided and recommends that CBE programme designers at the Faculty of Education at the University of Namibia might apply the researched framework, comprising a comprehensive design and implementation section.
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Engelbrecht, Frederik Daniel Jakobus. "A framework for the design and implementation of competency-based teacher education programmes at the University of Namibia /." Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/624.
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Al-Shabbi, Ali Essa. "An investigation study of the practical preparation in EFL teacher preparation programmes in colleges of education in the Saudi Arabia." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.327888.
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Abd-El-Aal, Wafaa Mohammed Moawad. "Towards practising constructivism in pre-service science teacher education programmes in Egypt : lessons from the British experience." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.441001.
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Thompson, William J. "The role of change agent in the development and introduction of new programmes in technical teacher training." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.241294.
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Halim, Lilia. "A critical appraisal of secondary science teacher training programmes in Malaysia with an emphasis on pedagogical content knowledge." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266070.
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Fransman, Johanna Sandra. "Exploring the practices of teachers in mathematical literacy training programmes in South Africa and Canada / J.S. Fransman." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4357.
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Watkins, Peter. "Considerations in designing and evaluating material aimed at meeting the training and development needs of prospective teachers undertaking intensive initial ELT teacher education programmes." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2011. https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/considerations-in-designing-and-evaluating-material-aimed-at-meeting-the-training-and-development-needs-of-prospective-teachers-undertaking-intensive-initial-elt-teacher-education-programmes(dde73ec7-771c-4a64-84a1-5d98152562f4).html.
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There has been very little research on the effects of initial teacher education in English language teaching (ELT), especially in the context of short intensive pre-service courses. Even more scarce has been any published evaluation of material aimed at helping teachers in such contexts. This essay aims to begin to fill that gap by drawing on the author’s experience to describe and analyze the processes that led to the design and subsequent evaluation of materials aimed at such a learning context. In so doing, it develops and applies a methodology for post-use evaluation of materials and sets out opportunities for further research. The teacher education materials referred to are submitted with the essay, along with a published evaluation of one of those books, and other related publications. This essay contextualizes pre-publication evaluation procedures within the need to ensure that teacher education material is based on theoretically justifiable foundations. To that end, it briefly reviews trends in ELT teacher education and outlines the need for evidence based decisions on content before describing and commenting on pre-publication evaluation processes. The essay sets out the methodological decisions made when carrying out one published post-use evaluation before summarizing the findings and discussion of that study. It then sets out alternative post-use evaluation procedures and goes on to suggest principled criteria by which initial teacher education material can be effectively evaluated. The essay concludes by setting out two types of contribution to knowledge made by the total submission. One contribution is based on substantive findings from research. This includes the insight that early-career teachers value and benefit from discussing teaching with teachers of a similar status. Also, prospective teachers use teacher education material selectively and they value instruction in core competencies. In addition, it was found that the emotional aspects of socializing into the profession are often over-looked in initial teacher education. The second contribution to knowledge is procedural in nature. It seems axiomatic that, as part of a thorough quality control process, material should be evaluated after it has been used and this submission is based on a description, analysis and further development of a rigorous, post-use, public evaluation of teacher education material. As far as I know, this was the first systematic evaluation of teacher education material to be published that tried to gauge the impacts of specific material on users.
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Hammad, Ibrahim Mohammad Saleh. "The function of mentors in teacher training programmes : toward a new mentoring model for student teachers teaching the subject of Islamic education in Jordon." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.416200.
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Rademan, Carika. "Evaluating the efficacy of training programmes for secondary school music teachers at higher education institutions in the province of the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019925.
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Frequent changes in the school music curriculums in South Africa necessitated changes in teaching music in schools. Music teachers in secondary schools who are responsible for teaching music as a subject have been confronted with the challenges presented in such a changing educational climate and often found that their pre-service teacher training did not sufficiently prepare them for changing syllabi. The quality of teaching in schools is directly linked to the quality of teacher training at universities and when institutional policies prohibits pre-service teachers from qualifying themselves sufficiently for their in-service careers, frustration and disillusionment sets in. This study explores the perceptions of music teachers of the effectiveness of their pre-service training. It also explores the content of university music degree courses and whether it is in line with school music curricula. The study addressed the research questions through the use of questionnaires and interviews. The finding suggested that there is a need for teacher training courses to be adapted and contextualised so that there is continuum between university and school curriculums. This research also exposed the policies barring music graduates from fully qualifying themselves as teachers and raised important issues that music teacher educators need to address in order to ensure that music graduates are adequately prepared for classroom music teaching.
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Elghotmy, Heba Elsayed Abdelsalam. "Investigation into the microteaching practices of Egyptian pre-service teachers of English in an EFL teacher preparation programme : implications for curriculum planning and design." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/8201.
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Based on an interpretive paradigm, this study aimed at probing into the perceptions of Egyptian EFL pre-service teachers and their lecturers of the new microteaching course. It investigated a) pre-service teachers and lecturers' perceptions about the course focuses; b) pre-service teachers' and lecturers’ perceptions of the difficulties encountered during course application, and finally c) pre-service teachers' perceptions about the helpfulness of the microteaching course in enhancing their teaching performance during practicum. Moreover, the study aimed at utilising this investigation for developing a framework for microteaching curricula planning and design. Data collection was based on a sequential mixed methods approach, thus in the first phase of the study, the researcher administered a questionnaire to 10 lecturers and 125 EFL pre-service teachers in the third year English department at the Faculty of Education of Menoufia University in Egypt. In Phase Two the researcher conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 7 lecturers and 15 pre-service teachers, who also completed a reflective journal. Data were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings of the current study indicated that that there are nineteen focuses of the microteaching course at Shebin Elkom Faculty of Education. These focuses have been classified into three main themes: lesson planning skills, lesson implementation skills, and lesson evaluation skills. As revealed by data analysis, lecturers devoted less time to practising lesson evaluation skills. Findings also revealed that EFL pre-service teachers and their lecturers encountered the following difficulties during peer group work: modelling the skills, planning a micro-lesson, teaching a micro-lesson, and when giving and receiving feedback. Furthermore, it was found that the course was helpful in enhancing pre-service teachers’ teaching performance at practicum concerning their professional skills rather than their personal qualities. Psychological, socio-cultural, and socio-political factors that affect the implementation of the microteaching course are discussed. Implications and suggestions for further research are provided.
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Kuboni, Olabisi. "Redefining interaction in open and distance learning with reference to teacher education programmes in the University of the West Indies." Thesis, Open University, 1997. http://oro.open.ac.uk/54857/.
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This study was undertaken to serve two purposes. At a theoretical level, it was undertaken to review the concept of interaction in open and distance learning (ODL).The decision to conduct this review grew out of a concern that the current dominant approach to the study of teaching and learning in ODL was focusing on social interaction. This was regarded as a restricted interpretation of the concept, hence the decision to review and revise. At a subsidiary level, the study was aimed at examining teaching and learning in the current teacher education programmes of the University of the West Indies This aspect of the study was undertaken in light of the university's proposed expansion of these offerings in the distance mode. The concept of interaction was seen as the appropriate context for undertaking this examination. Based on a review of the literature, a revised concept of interaction was developed,embodying three separate, yet interrelated types, namely social interaction, leamer media interaction and learner-knowledge interaction. In developing this concept,attention was also paid to the part played by power relations and knowledge from external sources in the functioning of the concept's component parts. It is this reformulated concept that provided the theoretical framework for the examination of the teacher education programmes mentioned above. A research programme comprising two sub-studies was designed and implemented. The first sub-study was an exploratory survey based on selected attributes of social interaction and designed to examine student teachers' perception of their experience as learners. The second was an observation study based on the principles of leamer knowledge interaction and aimed at investigating student-teachers' knowledge-building processes as these revealed themselves within the interpersonal interaction of teachers and learners in an audio-conferencing environment. A key feature of the observation study was the design and implementation of an interpretive framework to guide data analysis. The framework was developed out of the data themselves and comprised two sets of interrelated categories, the one classifying knowledge-building activities and the other, control management functions. Extended data analysis drew on selected aspects of discourse analysis and specifically on the work of Fairclough (1989, 1992) and Potter and Wetherell (1987). The findings derived from the two sub-studies underscored the essential thesis of this study that interaction in distance education is best viewed as a multifaceted phenomenon, and that there is a functional interrelationship among the constituent parts of the concept. The research programme also confirmed the constructivist thesis that people construct rather than acquire knowledge. At the same time, the findings seem to indicate that the imbalance in the power relations between teachers and learners can hinder learners' capability to derive meaning from their learning. The findings also suggest that student-teachers are ambivalent about their roles as learners and that this ambivalence seems, at times, to be reflected in the attempts they make to gain control of the teaching learning situation and to direct their knowledge-building activities. The study proposes specific areas of further research, including a follow-up study to test and refine the interpretive framework used in the observation study, and another to assess the validity of the three-part concept of interaction formulated in this work.
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Omolere, Okuntade Japhet. "An Exploration of Micro-Teaching skills with digital technology (cell phone) in B.ED Programmes at a Western Cape University." University of the Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7510.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhDMicro-teaching provides a framework for teachers’ professional development with emphasis on the teach and re-teach cycle as a practical procedure for the development of micro-teaching skills. One fundamental element in this teach and re-teach cycle is the use of digital technology tools as a recording device which may help aid the understanding and application of micro-teaching skills. This study explores micro-teaching skills with the use of digital technology (cell phone) in B.Ed. programmes at a Western Cape university. The study aims to merge the past and present strategies to initiate the development of a simple model to improve micro-teaching methodology using a simple and mostly available digital technology tool which can allow for self-evaluation and personal reflection. The study seeks to investigate how a digital technology, through a cell phone, can guide practical learning to support pre-service teachers in the micro-teaching presentation. The underpinning theories that frame this study were Vygotsky’s Socio-cultural Theory, Bandura’s Social Learning Theory and Mishra & Koehler’s Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Theory. These theories emphasize social interactions, modelling and the use of technological tools as a significant aspect of skills development. The combination of these theories informs the conceptually developed knowledge acquisition, knowledge construction and the implementation with technology (KACIT) model with the aim to encourage the construction and implementation of micro-teaching knowledge with available digital technology tools. The study employs a sequential explanatory design, using a case study approach, which draws on both quantitative and qualitative methods as sources of data collection. The quantitative procedure adopted video recording as a form of data collection, using a conceptually developed teaching skills rubric, with a three level Likert-scale rating. SPSS version 25 was used to get the aggregated descriptive statistical values of each teaching skill. The qualitative procedure employed unstructured interviews, lesson plan observation, and thematic and content analysis was used to interpret and analyse the interviews and lesson plans respectively. The sample size of this study is drawn from the B.Ed. students in the Faculty of Education at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). Two hundred and sixteen (216) participants were involved in the quantitative data collection phase, while the qualitative data collection phase consisted of twelve (12) participants for the focus group discussion, five (5) school-based supervisors, five (5) pre-service teachers and (5) five lesson plans from the students-portfolio documents. The findings attest to the general context of micro-teaching as a strategy for developing pre-service teachers‟ teaching skills. It further highlights the high theoretical knowledge levels of micro-teaching of the B.Ed. students, and the relative lack of practical knowledge of micro-teaching of the students. In addition, the findings reveal the high technological knowledge levels of the participants and the need to deepen the professional knowledge of the B.Ed. students along the lines of authentic teaching experiences within the university environment. As part of the recommendations, the study emphasises the use of a digital video platform as a complementary strategy and as a form of reflective practice in micro-teaching presentations. Importantly, the study further recommends that the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (MRTEQ) policy document, on the knowledge mixes for teaching competences in terms of the observation outcome, should be re-considered with a clear guideline for South African universities to have a uniform framework and a clear picture of its implementation.
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Barry, Julia. "Adapting and integrating elements of best practice in dancer wellness in elite adolescent pre-professional dance programmes into private dance studio contexts." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2021. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/214099/1/Julia_Barry_Thesis.pdf.
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Awareness of the well-being of adolescent dance students is important for their health, safety, performance ability and longevity of participation in dance. This research project investigated current strategies for supporting adolescent dance student physical, psychological, and social well-being (i.e., dancer wellness) within elite pre-professional dance training programmes and private dance studios in Australia, identifying strengths and challenges in the implementation of dancer wellness programmes. The findings offer considerations for private dance studio teachers on potential strategies for integrating dancer wellness elements within private dance studio contexts, and may inform future research on adolescent dancer wellness.
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Phillips, Heather Nadia. "Interrogating student and lecturer perspectives of professional knowledge delivery in the initial teacher-education programmes in South Africa within a context of quality." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1970.
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Thesis in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
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Supervisor: Professor Rajendra Chetty
Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Janet Condy
November 2013In South Africa, the quality of teachers working in our current education system has been put under a looking glass by the Department of Education (DoE) (2006) since the systemic results, indicating national literacy and numeracy levels in primary schools, were issued. These results place South African literacy and numeracy skills far below those of many countries in the rest of Africa. This has been viewed by the South African school sector as one of the symptoms of the breakdown in the culture of learning in the education system in our country. As a result, the South African school system has been characterised as a ‘high- cost, high-participation, low-quality system’ Taylor (2008). Taylor (2008) concludes from his research that the challenges which undermine effective teaching and learning in South African schools include the quality of teacher knowledge and teaching practices. The relationship between teacher quality and teacher productivity is key to the development of a high-quality educational system. It is argued that teacher quality impacts greatly on student achievement, which, in turn, impacts on the development and transformation of that society. Rowe (2003) and Morrow’s (2007) key findings in their research on educational success indicate that ‘what matters most’ is the quality teacher. The historical and social change in South Africa has pioneered transformation with regard to curriculum change and has redefined the aims of teacher education in this country. Over the last few years we have been faced with a myriad of changes in policy frameworks that are supposed to guide change within the educational system, as well as within teacher education (Guskey, 2002:381-391). This study, therefore, aims to interrogate the missing links between teacher education institutions and pre-service teachers’ experience, while incorporating school and learner needs. Since quality is the critical factor, there is an urgent need to re-conceptualise how we can prepare a generation of teachers equipped to meet the demands of the 21st-century student. The key objective in this study, therefore, is the interrogation of the following components in the initial teacher-training programmes in South Africa: • Professional development and knowledge of teachers. • Delivery of that knowledge from a pedagogical perspective. • Quality of current teacher-training programmes. This research project is geared towards understanding the challenges that face final-year teacher-training students as they prepare themselves to enter the ‘real world of teaching’. The study cross-examines the quality of learning and teaching in higher education institutions, the pedagogy applied and the degree of its success. In order to examine the initial teacher-training programmes there was a need to interrogate: • students’ perceptions of the quality of their training; • lecturers’ responses to the quality of training provided; and • pre-service teachers’ notions of the quality of the ‘product’ they experience in the field during practice teaching and in their experience with newly qualified teachers. The search for an alternative pedagogy, which aims to promote the transformation and reconstruction of education in South Africa, has placed this research project within a conceptual framework of critical pedagogy, which holds the view that learning is self-generated and not just accessible. The theoretical underpinnings were derived from the works of Paulo Freire and Henry Giroux. This project is situated within an interpretivist paradigm and is qualitative in nature. A sample of four faculties of education, nationally, has been used in the project. Semi-structured interviews and focus-group interviews were used to collect data from all the fourth-year BEd students and their lecturers at each of the four universities, as well as from in-service teachers who host students during practice teaching sessions. The interview questions were concerned with the delivery of the teacher-training programmes and whether the needs of students were being met with regard to their training. Students commented on the development of the following areas: delivery of knowledge, acquisition of adequate teaching skills, and their readiness to enter the teaching field. The findings of this research indicate that students, lecturers and in-service teachers believe that many components within the current teacher-training programme need to be transformed. This could be attributed to, amongst others, the inadequate pedagogical practices used in knowledge delivery, lack of actual classroom experience, and the ineffective organisation and supervision of teaching practice which results in students feeling ill-equipped to enter the teaching arena. These impact the quality of teachers who are exiting the current system. Suggestions to improve the organisation of teacher experience, the on-going professional development of teacher educators, and mentorship ofteachers,as well as the development of recruitment and selection criteria for students wishing to enter teacher education are made.
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Al-Maadheed, Fatma G. "Models of bilingual education in majority language contexts : an exploratory study of bilingual programmes in Qatari primary schools." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2012. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:7f6a4391-449c-4f6f-b5da-ee05c64064f6.
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The purpose of this thesis was to explore and describe how bilingual programmes are organized and implemented within the unique linguistic and socio-economic case of Qatar. Specifically the thesis explored bilingual programs offered by two types of primary schools in Qatar: international schools and independent schools. Qatar launched a new initiative for educational development in 2001 but with hardly any research linked to these changes. The study was positioned within a qualitative interpretive tradition drawing on elements of ethnography and grounded theory as tools of methodology. However, quantitative methods were also incorporated within the design. The research design is structured within two main phases: phase one included statistical analysis of secondary data investigating three variables: average teaching time in the first and the second language, students’ and teachers’ nationality. Phase two utilized a multi-case study design. One school from each type was examined in depth over a period of nine weeks. Data were collected by means of school documents, interviews, and non-participant observation of English and Arabic classes. The first phase made an initial impression of the model of bilingual education followed by international and independent schools compared to bilingual typologies found in the literature. The analysis of the two cases examined revealed various differences across the two types. Findings reveal that the international school followed a partial immersion type of programme while the independent school followed a Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) type of programme. The study reveals that the Qatari bilingual schools context was one of heteroglossia, with three codes in operation: Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Arabic dialects and English. Findings reveal that teachers and students in the international school adopt a strict separation policy between the two languages following a monoglossic belief. Language teachers and students in the independent school were found to apply a flexible language policy inside English and Arabic classes. The study revealed a gap between claimed programme features and implementation of these features. An absence of a clear language policy in the schools was also a main finding relating to the practice of these schools. In light of these findings, adopting a clear and explicit language-in-education policy should be a priority for policy makers in Qatar. The study revealed how the diglossia situation in Qatari schools is unique and therefore schools must be aware of the languages at the disposal of students and teachers. Schools must also concentrate on developing academic language skills needed for success in L2 schooling.
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MacIntosh, Jolene. "Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40461.
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The purpose of the study was to explore teachers’ experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism. In particular, information was obtained regarding the assets that learners with ASD have and how these assets can be utilised within classrooms. Teachers also gave insight about the challenges that they encounter while teaching learners with ASD. Current classroom practices were investigated and information obtained about the type of support that teachers provide to learners with ASD. This was done in an attempt to provide guidelines on how to improve classroom practices within various educational settings to best support learners with ASD. Furthermore, I explored whether learners with ASD can be included within mainstream or remedial schools and what assistance they will need if they can be accommodated within these school environments.
A case study design was utilized. A total of six participants participated in the study. Data was collected by means of a focus group interview as well as one-on-one interviews. Two research sites were used and the information obtained from these sites was used to establish similarities and differences between teachers’ experiences in the respective school environments. The findings of the studies indicate that teacher training programmes need to be revisited in order to achieve the ideal of authentic inclusive school environments.Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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Alnasib, Badiah Nasser M. "Practices from lecturers' and undergraduate students' perspectives in the Faculty of Education at a university in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/33091.
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Many studies evidence the importance of metacognition in successful learning. Metacognitive skills improve the academic outcomes of learners. Additionally, metacognitive skills build lifelong learning skills, which are transferable to employment and other contexts. As such, developing metacognition in students is of great value to universities as society as a whole. This study explores the perceptions of lecturers and student teachers in a College of Education at a University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) regarding the presence and promotion of metacognitive skills at the University in which the study took place. The study spanned three departments in the College, namely Kindergarten, Special Education, and Art Education. The study employs an interpretive research approach and case study methodology to gather this rich understanding of lecturers’ and students’ perceptions. Data were collected from twelve lecturers and twelve undergraduate students through a combination of lecture room observations, semi-structured interviews, and group interviews. The most significant finding emerging from this study is the lack of lecturer participants’ knowledge regarding metacognition generally. My study found that skills such as planning, monitoring, and evaluating skills were sometimes present in their teaching, but were not used to engage students in thinking metacognitively or developing their own metacognitive abilities. I found that metacognition was not present consistently or intentionally in lecture rooms. The findings further exposed some obstacles which could inhibit the promotion of metacognition in higher education in KSA. For example, traditional methods of rote learning were shown to discourage metacognitive thinking. Large student numbers and lecturers’ lack of time could prohibit lecturers from investing in teaching metacognitive skills to their students. Students’ apathy towards anything other than memorising facts to pass examinations and acquire grades could also demotivate them to learn valuable skills like metacognition without comprehensive changes to educational norms. The study identified multiple ways in which metacognition could be promoted in higher education in KSA. For example, diversifying teaching practices to include more active learning methods such as discussion and questioning would be more effective than the current prevalent method of lecturing and learning by memorising. Lecturers could role-model metacognitive skills to their students by incorporating metacognition into their own practice, and thus incorporate it into existing courses. Students could be motivated to develop metacognitive skills by discovering the benefits to them of metacognition on both their academic success and their future careers. The study’s findings supported the importance of including metacognition in higher education and advocating it to students as a valuable skill. Thus, there is a need to establish mechanisms or frameworks for integrating metacognition into higher education in KSA, and communities of practice which support the development of metacognitive skills among lecturers and student teachers who will be the teachers of tomorrow. I therefore offer a model with recommendations for practical uptake to expedite this, and support it with this study's evidence.
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Briggs, Jane E. "Perceptions of Career and Technical Education Teachers about Teacher Mentoring and Teacher Retention." The Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218574016.
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Coetzee, Arina. "Mentors en kinders se ervaring van ‘n mentorprogram." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71747.
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Thesis (MEdPsych)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.Includes bibliography
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Mentorship is a concept that has been with us for many years. Much research has been done about the effects of mentoring programmes on youth, but very little research has been onderlaken on how children and mentors experience mentoring programmes. This study aims to fill this gap in the literature. Qualitative research was done to explore the experiences of mentors and children in a particular mentoring programme. Participatory action research was used to include the participants in the research process. The data were gathered by using drawings and individual interviews with the children as well as the mentors. Through the process of data analysis, three main themes were determined. These themes were intrapersonal factors, interpersonal factors and external factors. The findings showed similarities as well as differences in the experiences of the mentors and the children. The main similarity pertained to the two types of relationship identified by mentors and children. The two types of relationship can be defined as one of friendship and one of authority and respect. The biggest difference in experiences concerned the way in which mentors were much more aware of external factors and how it influenced their experience. Mentors were much more concerned about the amount of time available, the place where they met and games and toys that could be used. For the children, the external factors did not matter as much; they were more excited about the relationship itself. This study aimed to answer the research question and the process brought several other questions to the attention. This study could be used as a reference in further studies about mentor programmes, especially in the South African context where very little research is available about mentor programmes and children’s experiences of these programmes. More research can be done about why the children did not mention the external factors and what that indicates. The reason why more girls than boys participate in the mentor programme and how older children experience the programme could also be researched.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Mentorskap is ‘n konsep wat al jare lank deel is van die samelewing. Verskeie studies gedoen oor mentorskapprogramme en die effek daarvan op jeug is reeds gedoen. Min navorsing is egter al gedoen oor hoe kinders en mentors hierdie mentorprogramme ervaar. Die huidige studie is onderneem om ondersoek in te stel na mentors en kinders se ervaring van ‘n mentorprogram, spesifiek in Cloetesville, om sodoende die gaping in die literatuur aan te spreek. Kwalitatiewe navorsing is gedoen om hierdie ervarings te ondersoek en deelnemende aksienavorsing is gebruik om die deelnemers in groter mate by die navorsing te betrek. Data is ingesamel deur tekeninge en individuele onderhoude met die mentors en kinders onderskeidelik. Drie hooftemas vir beide die mentor en kinders het deur die data-analiseproses na vore gekom, naamlik intrapersoonlike, interpersoonlike en eksterne faktore. Die bevindinge het verskille sowel as ooreenkomste in mentors en kinders se ervaring van die mentorprogram aangedui. Beide die mentors en die kinders het hul verhouding op een van twee maniere ervaar. Die grootste verskil was mentors en kinders se siening omtrent die eksterne faktore. Mentors was meer bewus van die eksterne faktore wat hul ervaring beïnvloed as wat die kinders was. Die mentors was meer bewus van die tydsbeperkings, die plek waar mentorsessies plaasvind en die beskikbaarheid van speelgoed en ander hulpbronne. Kinders het die vriendskap as meer belangrik gesien as enige tasbare ding of meer tyd. Hierdie studie het gepoog om die vraag oor hoe mentors en kinders ‘n mentorprogram ervaar, te beantwoord. In hierdie proses het daar ook verskeie ander vrae na vore gekom. Hierdie studie kan daarom bydra tot verdere studies in hierdie rigting, veral in die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks waar daar bitter min inligting beskikbaar is oor mentorskap en, meer spesifiek, oor kinders se ervaring van mentorprogramme. Hierdie studie kan gebruik word om ondersoek in te stel na hoekom kinders so min bewustheid van die eksterne faktore oorgedra het en hoekom meer meisies as seuns aan die mentorprogram deelneem. Dit kan ook gebruik word om ondersoek in te stel na hoe kinders tussen 11 en 18 jaar so ‘n program sal ervaar.
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Herold, Frank. "The development of pre-service teachers subject knowledge during a post-graduate physical education teacher education programme." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2013. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/13618.
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This study is concerned with the development of subject knowledge in pre-service teachers of secondary physical education (PE) during their one year Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) course. It investigates the knowledge bases for teaching which pre-service teachers recognised, developed and prioritised, as well as the key influences that impacted on their subject knowledge development. Adopting an interpretive methodology informed by constructivist grounded theory, the study employed interviews, lesson observations and post-lesson reflections as principal research methods. Pre-service teachers were seen to make wide-ranging progress in their subject knowledge, including the development of content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, general pedagogical knowledge, knowledge of curriculum and knowledge of pupils. Through this they advanced their view of the nature of PE and how they wanted to teach it. The research highlights, that the process of knowledge development in PETE is socially constructed and complex. Much of the pre-service teachers development was influenced by various communities of practice, particularly their school placements PE departments, but also their University-based learning community. Of these, the legitimised practices within the PE departments were found to be especially important to pre-service teachers development. University-based learning was credited by pre-service teachers with enhancing their holistic understanding of the learning process, developing those aspects of critical pedagogy that were under-developed in schools. The impact of different subject knowledge profiles and the consequences of knowledge deficits are identified. This raises questions about the role and development of subject knowledge within PETE and calls for a re-vitalised debate on the nature of the knowledge in PE. Framed within an ever-changing policy landscape is the need for enhanced and stable partnerships that promote shared visions of PETE, an essential part of which is the need to collaboratively design and evaluate explicit knowledge development pathways which allow pre-service teachers to fulfil their potential and genuinely decide how they want to teach PE.
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Mostert, Annamarie. "A language programme evaluation : English as language of learning and teaching / A. Mostert." Thesis, North-West University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/2032.
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Lindberg, J. Ola, and Anders D. Olofsson. "Training teachers through technology : A case study of a distance-based teacher training programme." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Pedagogik, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-626.
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This thesis’ main theme is the relationship between teacher training, distance education, ICT and community. These aspects of an educational practice are conceptualised within a hermeneutical approach as aspects of edukation. The thesis consists of eight articles. These are all related to one specific teacher training programme, in the thesis considered as being one demarcated social context, and treated as a single case. In articles I-III, different theoretical conceptions are elaborated upon both in relation to the discipline of Education (in Swedish Pedagogik), and in relation to the hermeneutical approach. Articles IV-VIII reports on the analysis of several data-gatherings, understood as being parts of an embedded case study. Teacher trainees on the programme have responded to a questionnaire, and have been interviewed. Teacher trainers organising the programme have been interviewed, and governmental and local policies concerning both teacher training and distance education were included. The data were gathered with the intention of enabling an understanding of the conditions through which the teacher trainees understand their societal commission, as a strive for upholding and developing legislated constitutive values, such as multiculturalism, equity, democracy and freedom. All in all, the aim of the thesis is to present an overall understanding of the process of edukation, the establishment of an educative relationship between the individual and the society in distance-based teacher training. The analysis points towards an understanding that emphasises the possession by trainees of competencies that include self-sufficiency, self-direction in their learning and self-confidence providing independence from their fellow trainees, their trainers and society at large. Being assessed primarily on an individual basis does not seem to encourage the trainees to take a collective responsibility for their learning. The trainees seem to associate the social dimensions in the programme primarily to feelings of being at ease, rather than to aspects of learning. Seen as an overall aspect of a process of edukation, the norms and values developed when the trainees negotiate meaning and values appear, in this context, to promote individuality. Additionally, this understanding seems to apply to aspects of democracy as well. Having been able to regard the teacher training programme from different theoretical positions over time, and to consider the teacher trainees and their studies as belonging to a learning community; the Online Learning Community that intersects the issues of learning and technology with the issues of values and society, one might ask; is this then a story of community? If the trainees’ views on education and learning stem from a sense of community, then it might be that of a community as a place of belonging. This could be why the trainees regard the sense of being at ease in the study-group as being more important than the aspects of learning in the study-group. Learning might incorporate conflicting views and contrasting standpoints that potentially challenge the study-group and their sense of belonging. Feeling at ease and taking an inclusive stance might then be one way of ensuring that the group provides what it promises: a safe and warm place. This could be contrasted with the way community implies a strong normative tendency to embrace while disciplining, or as the trainees put it; you may belong here if you adjust to the norms of the group. This in turn begs the question: what is the ethical stance taken in a community, society or study-group? In this thesis, one possible interpretation of this matter is provided.
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Hutchings, Gregory C. Jr. "Effective teaching practices and teacher efficacy beliefs of International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme teachers." W&M ScholarWorks, 2010. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618531.
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This study compared the teaching practices and efficacy beliefs of traditional middle school teachers and International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) teachers in an urban school district using the framework of Stronge's Model of Effective Teaching (2007), Stronge and Tucker's (2003) Teacher Effectiveness Behavior Scale, and Tschannen-Moran & Hoy's (2001) Teacher's Sense of Efficacy Scale. Recommended practices for effective teaching were extracted from the following four categories of Stronge's (2007) Model of Teacher Effectiveness: classroom management and organization, implementing instruction, monitoring student progress, and construct of teacher's sense of efficacy.;A stratified random sample of teachers was selected from four middle schools in a large urban district. There were approximately 10 teachers selected from each school which gave a total of 40 teachers who participated in the study. There were 20 (n=20) IBMYP teachers and 20 (n=20) traditional middle school teachers who agreed to participate. A total of 18 IBMYP and 16 traditional teachers completed the online TSES questionnaire.;There was a significant difference (p<.05) in instructional differentiation, assessment for understanding, classroom management and encouragement of responsibility for International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme teachers compared to traditional middle school teachers. However, there was not a significant difference (p<.05) in efficacy for student engagement, efficacy for instructional practices, efficacy for classroom management, instructional focus on learning, instructional clarity, instructional complexity, expectations for student learning, use of technology, quality of verbal feedback to students, classroom organization, caring, fairness and respect, and enthusiasm for International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme teachers compared to traditional middle school teachers.
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Lindberg, J. Ola Olofsson Anders D. "Training teachers through technology : a case study of a distance-based teacher training programme /." Umeå : Department of Education, Umeå University, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-626.
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Monteiro, Maria Cecilia Soares de Morais. "The impact of an in-service teacher training programme on teachers involved with computers in education." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1994. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-impact-of-an-inservice-teacher-training-programme-on-teachers-involved-with-computers-in-education(6e9f5948-aa49-405d-a39a-869b0c573be3).html.
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Khuzwayo, Herbert, S. Bansilal, Angela James, Lyn Webb, and Busisiwe Goba. "A case study of a teacher professional development programme for rural teachers." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2012. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-82632.
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Cepni, Salih. "New secondary science teachers development in Turkey : implications for the 'Academy of New Teacher' Programme." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.239922.
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Carpenter, Christopher W. "Perspective Differences of Teacher Leadership in Teacher Education Undergraduate Curriculum: A Comparative Analysis of Pre-Service Physical Education Majors and Other Content Areas." Akron, OH : University of Akron, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=akron1239340166.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Sport Science and Wellness Education-Physical Education, 2009."May, 2009." Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed 9/30/2009) Advisor, Sean Cai; Co-Advisors, Sharon Kruse, Alan Kornspan; Department Chair, Victor Pinheiro; Dean of the College, Cynthia Flynn Capers; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.
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Alshehri, Abdullah D. Ali. "An evaluation of art teacher preparatory programme in Saudi Arabia for the teachers at school level." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298956.
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Gulmez-dag, Gulcin. "Effectiveness Of Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs: Perceptions Of Early Childhood Teachers." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614473/index.pdf.
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The purpose of this research study is to identify teachers&rsquoperceptions on the effectiveness of their teacher education programs in supporting their professional practices. The data to the study were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 17 in-service teachers working in public early childhood institutions in Ankara. The data were analyzed through the emerging codes and themes shaped by the research questions. The results indicated that the 1998 program the study intended to investigate was found to be relatively satisfying in terms of developing professional teach ing competencies. The major weakness was reported to be theory-oriented structure which did not allow for ample practice opportunities both in the courses and in the field experiences. Moreover, due to the infancy ages of the field, the contents of courses offered were perceived to be in line with the essentials of primary and elementary level which contradicts the necessities of early childhood teaching. The findings were further discussed and interpreted.
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Thaichon, Panthai. "A Study of the Utilization of Educational Media Programs in the Teachers' Colleges in Bangkok." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331093/.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of the educational media programs in six teachers' colleges in Bangkok by analyzing the educational media programs as they are perceived by teachers, educational media teachers, and administrators with regard to utilization, administration, and personnel.
The survey instrument was distributed to the 120 teachers, thirty-seven educational media teachers, and sixty administrators in the six major teachers* colleges in Bangkok. The total number of responses was 185, or 85.25 per cent of the population of teachers, educational media teachers, and administrators. The data were tabulated, and categories of availability and usage of educational media were established. The t test was applied to the data obtained from teachers and administrators to determine if significant differences existed at the 0.05 level with regard to the ranking of qualifications needed by educational media teachers.
The findings from this study indicate that the teachers, educational media teachers, and administrators surveyed are basically in agreement regarding the utilization of educational media. Teachers and administrators agree on the qualifications of educational media teachers who serve in the teachers" colleges and in the majority of teachers' colleges the educational media center is a separate entity. Recommendations with regard to the training of educational media teachers and classroom teachers and suggestions for further study of the us. of educational media in other types of institutions of higher learning in Thailand are made.
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Mak, Emma. "How effective are current environmental education programmes in Hong Kong? /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25438967.
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Ongel, Sevinc. "Investigation of the theoretical pedagogical knowledge of preservice teachers in a post-bachelor degree teacher education program." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2003. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5fnum=osu1064406604.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2003.Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xiii 111 p.; also contains graphics. Includes abstract and vita. Advisor: David L. Haury, College of Education. Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-89).