Search results for " teaching"

2014

Biological evolution still lacks representation in school, especially below high school level. In order to find new implications that could help achieve significant improvement in teaching evolution, twelve expert interviews with both renowned researchers and experienced science teachers were conducted. Results of the comparison between the mindsets of scientists and teachers yield the five recommendations that could significantly improve the teaching practices of biological evolution: (1) Evolution should be taught as early as possible and should be exposed as the central concept of biology. (2) Despite the large theoretical framing of biological evolution, many occasions occur for hands-o…

Supporting and constraining factors in the development of university teaching experienced by teachers

2017

Higher education calls for reform, but deeper knowledge about the prerequisites for teaching development and pedagogical change is missing. In this study, 51 university teachers’ experiences of supportive or constraining factors in teaching development were investigated in the context of Finland’s multidisciplinary network. The findings reveal that the supportive factors in teaching development arise from the nature of the development itself, i.e. from the teachers’ opportunities to act as active agents in an authentic development process. Furthermore, the circumstances of the development also play essential roles (both constraining and supportive) in teaching development. Such support, at …

3 - 4 gadus vecu bērnu sensorās attīstības veicināšana ar dabas materiāliem

2015

Diplomdarba tēma ir ”3-4 gadus vecu bērnu sensorās attīstības veicināšana ar dabas materiāliem”. Pētījuma objekts: Pirmsskolas pedagoģiskais process, izmantojot dabas materiālus. Pētījuma priekšmets: 3-4 gadus vecu bērnu sensorā attīstība. Pētījuma mērķis: Atlasīt un pārbaudīt metodes bērnu sensorās attīstības veicināšanai, izmantojot dabas materiālus. Darbā tiek pievērsta uzmanība bērna smadzeņu uzbūves un agrīnas attīstības īpatnībām kā galvenajam faktoram, kas pamatos nosaka visu turpmāko bērna sensoro spēju potenciālu, uzsvērta iedzimtības, apkārtējās vides un audzināšanas loma, sniegts izvērsts bērna maņu orgānu sistēmas raksturojums, aplūkots pedagoģisko pasākumu kopums, kā ar dabas n…

2019

This research clarifies how a collaborative team teaching model (CTTM) can support both pre-service and in-service teachers’ professional development in using inquiry-based science teaching in primary schools. The data were collected via a questionnaire-based survey approach after inquiry projects implementation at public schools in four Finnish cities. In total, 98 pre-service teachers and 51 in-service class teachers were involved in the research. According to their experiences collaborative team teaching was seen as an adequate teaching approach in primary school science lessons. Both in-service and pre-service teachers experienced inquiry-based science teaching enthusiastically and rece…

A Phenomenological Study About the Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Use of Teaching Resources in Mathematics

2023

In this contribution, we discuss phenomenological research related to a pilot study carried out by the Consortium of the MaTeK Horizon 2020 project during the 2020–21 academic year. The research aims to analyse the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the use of teaching resources in mathematics in five coun- tries. A questionnaire made of seven questions was administered to a data sample made of teachers of all grades. The answers coming from the questionnaire were quantitatively and qualitatively analysed. Closed-ended questions were analysed by using a clustering methodology called k-means. Open-ended questions were qualitatively analysed. The results show that almost all the teachers are…

DIDATTICA E CONCORSI INTERNAZIONALI: OBIETTIVI, METODI ED ESPERIENZE

2018

La memoria presenta nell’ambito di un più ampio panorama europeo sulla questione delle metodologie per la didattica universitaria nelle scuole di Ingegneria ed Architettura, gli esiti di una collaborazione avviata nel 2005 tra il Politecnico di Milano – Polo Regionale di Lecco e l’Università degli Studi di Palermo che ha avuto come oggetto la partecipazione di docenti e studenti provenienti da Atenei Europei ed Asiatici ad un Concorso Internazionale di Progettazione Sostenibile. Le tematiche affrontate durante questo decennio di collaborazione sono state l’occasione per fornire un contributo al dibattito, attualmente in corso, nell’ambito dell’Ingegneria Edile-Architettura che, proprio in q…

Excellence in Teaching Prize: Winner of Excellence in Teaching Prize 2008

2008

2008 AESOP PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Bridging the Gap, Building the Bridge: The Mediating Role of Planning Theory and Practice The AESOP-ACSP 2008 conference theme “Bridging the Divide: Celebrating the City” focuses on the mediating role of cities. Many cities are, to some degree, divided or contested: differences (in age, ethnicity, gender, class, religion and culture) are evident in cities at various scales and levels of intensity. From the perspective of a more equitable society, planning is about designing socio-spatial interventions to promote greater social equality. This is the ethical dimension of planning. Can we teach students how to think reflectively about designing socio…

Esperienze di Debate all’Università di Palermo

2023

Introduzione Il Progetto Mentore per la didattica dell'Università di Palermo è un’esperienza di formazione e miglioramento della didattica universitaria a cui partecipiamo su base volontaria da alcuni anni. Le attività del Progetto includono anche la formazione su alcune specifiche metodologie didattiche, ma contemporaneamente, attraverso il confronto e il dialogo tra pari, incentivano la ricerca e l’elaborazione di nuovi percorsi didattici all’interno dei rispettivi insegnamenti. In questo contesto, su iniziativa autonoma e attraverso una formazione da autodidatti, abbiamo sperimentato in due insegnamenti di Corsi di Laurea di ambito disciplinare diverso (Giurisprudenza e Chimica) la metod…

Prospettive dell’insegnamento dell’italiano nelle università cinesi nel contesto della riforma delle discipline umanistiche

2022

In 2018, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China proposed the establishment of the Xin Wenke, the so-called ‘New Humanities Disciplines’, emphasizing interdisciplinary interaction, improvement of teaching, and integration between education and technology. Before the Xin Wenke reform, some Chinese universities had already practiced interdisciplinary integration, but these individual attempts still needed further improvement. In the context of the Xin Wenke reform and the Belt and Road Initiative, the importance of teaching Italian in China is becoming increasingly prominent. To achieve the goals of Xin Wenke reform and improve interdisciplinary integration, Chinese univer…

Prefazione

2022