Search results for "meaningful learning"

Teacher students’ meaningful learning in widening learning worlds

2019

This qualitative metasynthesis investigated students’ meaningful learning experiences amid andragogical teacher education programmes. The programmes catered to the specific learning needs of adult students in the context of university-based teacher education. This study aimed to provide a wider picture of the frames of students’ meaningful learning in andragogical teacher education programmes. The findings revealed three major learning worlds of adult students’ meaningful learning, which formed a common system widening from the professional awakening to the transformative community and agency in society. Based on the findings, this study argues that in andragogical teacher education, which …

El biohuerto escolar como recurso en la educación intercultural

2013

La presente investigación analiza las posibilidades que ofrece el taller de biohuerto escolar como recurso en la educación intercultural por su capacidad para establecer nexos culturales entre dos contextos diferentes a través del conocimiento sobre las verduras y hortalizas. La práctica educativa se realizó en un colegio en Valencia que previamente había mantenido contactos interculturales con una comunidad nativa en la Amazonía peruana. Se siguió una metodología por objetivos a través de un programa de intervención constituido por actividades que abarcaban las diferentes áreas de conocimiento. A través de la asamblea, del análisis de tareas, de las encuestas y de las pruebas se pudo valor…

Fiabilidad y evidencias de validez de un instrumento para la evaluación de la calidad de los mapas conceptuales

2017

Diversos autores han señalado el interés y la pertinencia de los mapas conceptuales como herramientas para el aprendizaje significativo. Sin embargo, la revisión de la literatura pone de manifiesto la escasez de propuestas dirigidas a la evaluación de los mapas con criterios objetivables y la complejidad de las existentes. El objetivo del presente estudio fue desarrollar un instrumento para la evaluación de los mapas conceptuales en formato rúbrica. De esta manera, se consigue que los alumnos posean una herramienta que permita, mediante indicadores precisos, la evaluación de la calidad tanto de sus ejecuciones como de las ejecuciones realizadas por otros. Se construyó una rúbrica que incluy…

Global connectedness in higher education : student voices on the value of cross-cultural learning dialogue

2015

The study explores how sense of global connectedness can be enhanced by creating opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue in higher education. Thematic analysis of randomly selected 15 learning journals, students’ reflections on their learning during an international seminar was used to identify students’ significant learning experiences. The results emphasise the added value of diversity (geographical, disciplinary, cultural and social) among students, faculty and invited presenters for creating meaningful learning. Furthermore, they suggest that designing an integrated approach of contents, contexts and activities for critical engagement in global dialogue and knowledge generation in hig…

Kohti sensitiivistä musiikin opettamista : ammattitaidon ja opettajuuden rakentumisen polkuja

2012

Meaningful Learning Experiences in the Finnish Teacher Education

2017

During the last few years the change of the school and how the school should change in the first place to meet the challenges of the future have been discussed a great deal. The talk has begun of the cross-disciplinary competences, referred to also as transversal (generic) competences in the curriculum, and of developing teaching towards the integrated modules called multidisciplinary learning modules in the reformed curriculum of the basic education. The multidisciplinary learning modules promote the reaching of the objectives set for the basic education and in particular, the development of the cross-disciplinary competences.This research was carried out in a Finnish class teachers' adult…

Surgical learning and guidance on operative risks and potential errors

2017

Purpose Within the framework of learning from errors, this study focused on how operative risks and potential errors are addressed in guidance to surgical residents during authentic surgical operations. The purpose of this paper is to improve patient safety and to diminish medical complications resulting from possible operating errors. Further in the process of the optimal contexts for instruction aimed at preventing risks and errors in the practical hospital environment was evaluated. Design/methodology/approach The five authentic surgical operations were analyzed, all of which were organized as training sessions for surgical residents. The data (collected via video-recoding) were analyze…

PERCEPTIONS OF TODAY’S YOUNG GENERATION ABOUT MEANINGFUL LEARNING OF STEM

2020

The necessity of STEM knowledge is being more widely acknowledged as the priority in the development of education; however, students lack sufficient knowledge and interest in the acquisition of STEM subjects. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the teaching and learning methods that would correspond to the contemporary young generation and that would facilitate meaningful learning of modern students. Performing the survey of 256 students in Grades 10 – 12 of Latvia, students’ perceptions on how they understand and interpret their STEM learning and methods used by teachers have been explored. The questionnaire in the QuestionPro e-environment was designed according to the criteria de…

Towards dialogic teaching in science : challenging classroom realities through teacher education

2013

Meaningful learning in teacher education

2018

This study explores meaningful learning in the context of teacher education. The study showed the importance of course design in generating meaningful learning. Opportunities to gain strong experience are crucial to meaningful learning. Meaningful learning provides space for both positive and uncomfortable emotions. peerReviewed