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To correct or not correct the erroneous utterances of children: teacher‐initiated organisation of repair in the L2 pre‐primary education classroom
2010
ABSTRACT The research reported on a qualitative study of feedback given in one Finnish pre‐primary education group which integrated English into the programme as a first foreign language. The study was based on the authentic video‐recorded observations of actual pre‐primary teaching sessions (N = 11 lessons). The findings suggested that the reactions of the teachers to child errors depended on the types of errors made by children. The study discussed the tension present in feedback giving when balancing between the aim of maintaining the early interest of children in language learning and the purpose of paying attention to correct ways of using the target language. The data were analysed by…
Lost in space? The concepts of planetary phenomena held by trainee primary school teachers
1997
The teaching of science in primary education has, at least according to the behaviourist tradition, sought to eliminate pupils’ faulty conceptualisations of scientific phenomena. This paper suggests that such conceptualisations are an integral part of learning and should be encouraged. The paper begins by reporting on an experiment originally developed to elicit information on the various concepts of planetary phenomena held by prospective primary school teachers in Finland. Through examining their conceptions, however, students became aware of their own cognitive processes and the underlying logic and consistency of their thinking. The paper suggests that this awareness and the methodology…
¿Por qué no vamos a los colegios? Sobre la ausencia de arte actual en la escuela
2017
[EN] This text deepns one of the conclusions drawn from an earlier research, which pointed out the need to claim the action of artists (among other specialists from several areas) in the school context. We know the advantages of community art works. We know all the possibilities of the collaborative projects of artists in different contexts and with different groups; Many countries have statedfunded programs for the participation of artists in Primary and Secondary schools. However, the development of projects dynamized by artists in the school context, are no more than isolated cases in our country. We are currently experiencing an increasing interest in the art world towards education bec…
Perspectives on Global Understanding in Ibero-American Countries
2018
This chapter analyzes the different aspects of geographical education in Ibero-America, and more precisely, its contribution to global understanding from a spatial and territorial perspective thanks to the composition of networks such as Geoforo, Redladgeo and the NosPropomos! project. The authors debate the significance of this discipline in the building of a geographically informed citizen, aware of the potentials and limits of the territories in which he or she lives. Geographical education is presented as an ensemble of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of great importance for human education in each of the scales of the world-system. This discipline is also regarded as a pedagogical and…
Healthcare Waste Management: What do the Health Workers in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital Know and Practice
2015
Introduction: Healthcare waste is any solid or liquid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in production or testing of biologicals. Mismanagement of healthcare waste poses risks to people and the environment. Improving the standards of healthcare waste management protects the health and safety of healthcare workers, patients, visitors to healthcare facilities and the general public. This study was carried out to determine the knowledge and practice of healthcare waste management by the healthcare workers in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectio…
Hearing-impaired pupils in mainstream education in Finland: teachers’ experiences of inclusion and support
2017
Today, in Finland, the majority of hearing-impaired pupils attend regular schools. This is in line with inclusive policy. This study aims to investigate do these pupils receive support from teacher ...
El aprendizaje basado en proyectos en el aula de música: una revisión sistemática
2021
El Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos (ABP) es una de las metodologías de mayor expansión en las aulas actualmente. A pesar de no existir una definición unificada sobre el término, existe un consenso en torno a dos ideas: que el proyecto constituye el eje del currículo y que el alumno desarrolla una investigación. En música, la adopción de la etiqueta ABP es reciente, aunque los trabajos que relacionan música y proyectos son numerosos. La presente revisión identifica cuatro características comunes a los principales trabajos publicados: generación de una investigación, desarrollo de la práctica artística, planteamiento multidisciplinar y muestra pública del proyecto.
¿Son realmente tan buenos los nativos digitales?: relación entre las habilidades digitales y la lectura digital
2015
Digital reading literacy consists on the comprehension, use, reflection and enjoyment of written texts with the aim to fulfill our goals, to develop our knowledge and potential, and to participate in our society. Currently it is considered that “digital natives”, i.e. those students that have been raised surrounded by information technologies, poses the basic digital skills (such as using the mouse, the browser, …) required to develop digital reading skills. The present study tested this assumption, by means of a study in which students of 5th level of primary education and 3rd level of secondary education performed a series of digital reading tasks. In addition, students completed several …
Adding sensor-free intention-based affective support to an Intelligent Tutoring System
2017
Abstract Emotional factors considerably influence learning and academic performance. In this paper, we validate the hypothesis that learning platforms can adjust their response to have an effect on the learner’s pleasure, arousal and/or dominance, without using a specific emotion detection system during operation. To this end, we have enriched an existing Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) by designing a module that is able to regulate the level of help provided to maximize valence, arousal or autonomy as desired. The design of this module followed a two-stage methodology. In the first stage, the ITS was adapted to collect data from several groups of students in primary education, by providi…
In-service and prospective teachers’ conceptions of creativity
2009
Abstract Teachers play a crucial role in the development of primary school students’ creative potential in either a positive or a negative way. This paper aims to draw attention to in-service and prospective teachers’ conceptions of creativity and answer three main research questions: “What are the teachers’ conceptions and implicit theories of creativity in general?”, “What are the teachers’ conceptions and implicit theories of creativity in the context of primary education?”, and “How well-trained and equipped do teachers feel to play their key role in the development of students’ creative potential?” A self-report questionnaire was used as an instrument to gather qualitative and quantita…