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การใช้สัญญะทางสายตาในเฟซบุ๊กแฟนเพจภาพล้อการเมือง, ฐิติมา วงศ์ถาวร

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยเล่มนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาการทำงานของสัญญะทางสายตาในการสะท้อนปัญหาทางการเมืองและสังคมไทยในภาพล้อเลียนการเมืองออนไลน์ ศึกษาจากเฟซบุ๊กแฟนเพจภาพล้อการเมืองทั้งหมด 3 เพจ ได้แก่ Uninspired by current events, ไข่แมวX และเฮ้ยนี่มันตัดต่อชัด ๆ V2 โดยเลือกภาพจากประเด็นที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการทำงานของรัฐบาล ตั้งแต่มิถุนายน พ.ศ.2564 ถึงธันวาคม พ.ศ.2565 ทั้งหมด 78 ภาพ พบว่ามีลักษณะของการวิพากษ์ปัญหาทางการเมือง และสังคม 3 ลักษณะ ได้แก่ วิพากษ์ผู้สั่งการหรือผู้รับผิดชอบ, วิพากษ์เหตุการณ์ หรือสถานการณ์ และวิพากษ์ผลจากเหตุการณ์ หรือสถานการณ์ อีกทั้งยังปรากฏสัญญะทางสายตาทั้ง 3 รูปแบบ ได้แก่ Iconic Sign หรือสัญญะที่แทนสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่ง, Plastic Sign หรือสัญญะที่แสดงลักษณะทางกายภาพของภาพที่สื่อสาร และ Linguistic sign หรือสัญญะที่แสดงออกทางภาษา โดยลักษณะการมีทั้งความหมายนัยตรง และความหมายโดยนัย และมีการนำแนวคิดเรื่องภาพพจน์มาอธิบายสัญญะทางภาพอันปรากฏ 7 รูปแบบ ได้แก่ อุปลักษณ์ (Metaphor), นามนัย (Metonymy), การประชดประชัน (Irony), การล้อเลียนจากสิ่งที่มีอยู่ (Parody), การกล่าวเกินจริง หรืออติพจน์ (Hyperbole), การปฏิทรรศน์ (Paradox) และการสร้างสถานการณ์เล่าเปรียบเทียบ (Allegory) เรียงตามลำดับ ทั้งยังพบการประกอบสร้างความหมายอันเกิดจากการเปรียบเทียบ 3 ลักษณะ ได้แก่ เปรียบเทียบระหว่างสัญญะกับสิ่งที่ถูกวิพากษ์, เปรียบเทียบระหว่างสัญญะภายในภาพ และเปรียบเทียบระหว่างสัญญะกับผลงานสร้างสรรค์ (Recontextualizing Parody) ซึ่งช่วงเวลาที่ภาพล้อปรากฏก็มีส่วนสำคัญในการประกอบสร้างความหมายเช่นกัน นอกจากนี้การศึกษาภาพล้อการเมืองจากทั้ง 3 เพจยังพบการใช้สัญญะทางสายตาสื่อสารถึงสิ่งที่ละเอียดอ่อนต่อการวิพากษ์อย่างมีชั้นเชิง

Moken Engagement With Tourism In The Surin Islands, Robert Louis Brandon Jr

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Andaman coast is home to the Moken who are traditionally sea nomads. In Thailand, they have undergone changes to their traditional life as they deal with the state policy and the tourism industry, where they contend with obstacles to their wellbeing as a people via marginalization and insecurity. This research paper focuses on the situation in the Surin Islands, a national park since 1981 and home to the Moken Village with around 300 residents. The residents receive hundreds of tourists daily, and this paper describes the engagement between Moken and visiting tourists. The researcher gathered data from field observation …

Solving Cold Start Problems Of Recommender Systems Using Generative Models, Panjawat Rungtranont

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Recommender systems are essential for enhancing user experiences on digital platforms, but they often struggle with suggesting new items lacking interaction data, known as the cold-start item problem. This study introduces "LLM-search," a novel method combining advanced language models (PaLM-2) with data augmentation techniques to address this challenge. LLM-search analyzes users' interactions to identify new items related to their preferences. It then employs a search engine to find cold items based on these preferences, effectively creating synthetic cold items interaction for training the recommender model. An experiment using the 2018 Amazon review dataset across sports & outdoors, groceries, and electronics …

การสร้างและการสื่อสารคุณลักษณะเฉพาะตัวของพิธีกรร่วมในรายการเรื่องเล่าเช้านี้และเรื่องเล่าเสาร์อาทิตย์, ลลิตภัคค์ วราพรกิจเสถียร

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การศึกษานี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) ศึกษาคุณลักษณะพิธีกรร่วมในรายการเรื่องเล่าเช้านี้และเรื่องเล่าเสาร์อาทิตย์ และ 2) ศึกษาวิธีการสื่อสาร การปรับเปลี่ยน คุณลักษณะเฉพาะตัวและการนำเสนอข่าวของพิธีกรร่วมในการดำเนินรายการ ประชากรในการวิจัยในครั้งนี้คือ ผู้ดําเนินรายการข่าวเรื่องเล่าเช้านี้และเรื่องเล่าเสาร์อาทิตย์ มีขอบเขตงานวิจัยคือช่วงที่คุณสรยุทธ สุทัศนะจินดา เป็นผู้ดำเนินรายการเท่านั้น โดยผู้วิจัยได้ทำการเลือกแบบเจาะจง (Purposive Sampling) และมีการใช้เครื่องมือการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกกลุ่มเป้าหมายแบบเฉพาะเจาะจง ได้แก่ ผู้ควบคุมการผลิตรายการเรื่องเล่าเช้านี้และเรื่องเล่าเสาร์อาทิตย์ (โปรดิวเซอร์), พิธีกรร่วมทั้งหมด 2 คน ในรายการ รวมจำนวนผู้ให้ข้อมูลหลัก 3 คน และจัดทำ Focus Group ผู้รับชมรายการถึงความคิดเห็นและความคาดหวังที่มีต่อพิธีกรร่วมจำนวน 10-15 คน จากนั้นนำข้อมูลมาวิเคราะห์หาความสัมพันธ์ของข้อมูลเชิงพรรณนา ผลการศึกษาคุณลักษณะพิธีกรร่วมในรายการเรื่องเล่าเช้านี้และเรื่องเล่าเสาร์อาทิตย์ พบว่า 1.พิธีกรร่วมควรมีการปรับตัวและตามทันเนื้อหาข่าวของพิธีกรหลัก ต้องสามารถเสริมข้อมูลที่ตกหล่นหรือเพิ่มเติมรายละเอียดที่พิธีกรหลักนำเสนอได้ทันในจังหวะที่เหมาะสม สามารถคาดการณ์ข่าวที่พิธีกรหลักจะหยิบมาเล่า และสามารถเล่าข่าวต่อได้ทัน 2.ทักษะการตอบคำถามและแสดงความคิดเห็น: พิธีกรร่วมควรมีบทบาทในการพูดแทนความรู้สึกของผู้ชมและนำเสนอความคิดเห็นของผู้ชม 3.การใช้ถ้อยคำเรียบเรียงประโยค: พิธีกรร่วมควรเลือกจุดเด่นหรือไฮไลท์ที่น่าสนใจ ใช้ภาษาที่เข้าใจง่ายและไม่ซับซ้อน มีการปรับคำพูดให้เหมาะสมกับผู้ชมทั่วไป 4.การควบคุมการแสดงออกทางสีหน้าท่าทาง: การแสดงสายตาและท่าทางควรสอดคล้องกับเนื้อข่าว โดยใช้ภาษากายที่ให้ความรู้สึกผ่อนคลาย สำหรับผลการศึกษาวิธีการสื่อสาร การปรับเปลี่ยน คุณลักษณะเฉพาะตัวและการนำเสนอข่าวของพิธีกรร่วมในการดำเนินรายการ พบว่า 1.การเล่าข่าวของพิธีกรร่วมควรมีการปรับการนำเสนอข่าวตามประเภทของข่าวและเนื้อหา ปรับสำนวนและภาษาตามเนื้อหาข่าวและความเข้าใจของผู้ชม 2.การฟังควรมีการรับส่งปฏิสัมพันธ์ในการนำเสนอข่าวกับพิธีกรหลักอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ โดยใช้การสังเกตและจับจังหวะของผู้ประกาศหลักเป็นสำคัญ 3.การปรากฏกายและการแต่งตัว พิธีกรร่วมต้องเลือกชุดที่สวมใส่แล้วมั่นใจ เรียบร้อย และคล่องตัวในการทำงาน 4.วิธีการสื่อสารตัวตนของพิธีกรร่วม ควรเข้าใจเนื้อข่าวกำลังนำเสนออย่างถ่องแท้ สามารถเล่าเรื่องและตอบคำถามสำคัญของแต่ละหัวข้อข่าวได้ ที่สำคัญคือ ต้องปรับตัวเข้ากับสไตล์ของพิธีกรหลักเข้าใจบทบาทของตนเองในการเสริมสร้างความน่าสนใจและต่อเนื่องของรายการสด มีการพัฒนาคาแรคเตอร์ที่มีเอกลักษณ์และมีเอกลักษณ์เฉพาะตัว เพื่อเพิ่มความกลมกล่อมให้กับรายการ

Washback Effects Of Vstep.3-5 On Lecturers' Teaching Practices And Students' Learning Strategies At Tertiary Level In Vietnam, Phuong Ai Ngoc Doan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The study aimed to explore the washback effects of “Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency” (VSTEP.3-5) - a locally produced high-stakes test that fulfills the country’s specific requirements – on Vietnamese EFL lecturers’ teaching practices and undergraduate students’ learning strategies. The study utilized a mixed-method design, incorporating three primary research instruments: questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and classroom observation. Quantitative data were obtained through questionnaires delivered to 25 lecturers of English and 600 sophomores, Academic year 2022, at Hue University of Foreign Languages and International Studies (HUFLIS), Hue City, Central Vietnam. Qualitative data were collected thanks to in-depth interviews with 8 selected …

Effects Of Augmented Reality Hotel Situated-Learning Board Game On English Oral Communication Skills And Motivation Of Thai Efl Learners, Wipada Sutthiroj

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The purpose of the study was (1) to study the effects of Augmented Reality Hotel Situated-learning Board Game on Thai EFL learners' oral communication skills, (2) to study the effects of Augmented Reality Hotel Situated-learning Board Game on Thai EFL learners' motivation, and (3) to explore the perceptions of Thai EFL learners towards Augmented Reality Hotel Situated-learning Board Game. The study's participant group comprises 25 diverse mixes of students from Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep. The study employed a quasi-experimental design that used both qualitative and quantitative methods. The findings indicated that: (1) there was a significant improvement in the …

Trendy Asian Desserts And Urban Youth Identity Creation: Comparing Young People's Cultural Practices And Social Media Activities In Singapore, Bangkok And Kuala Lumpur, Shangya Li

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Urban Southeast youth create a type of dessert-centered cultural capital based in their encounters with Asia-centered desserts in trendy urban cafes. They turn these encounters into digital products to share online. This helps them create a refined Asian cosmopolitan identity grounded in localized forms of food culture and history. This identity distinguishes them from earlier generations and situates themselves in a cosmopolitan middle class. The research examines young people’s onsite and online behaviors with four kinds of Asian desserts: Shibuya toast, Kakigori, Bingsu and Bubble tea in cafes and restaurants found in three cities – Singapore, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. …

Exploring Communication Competence And The Attitudes Of Lower Secondary Efl Students Towards Communication Competence In An Online Project-Based Learning In Myanmar, Khaing Thar Tun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study explored communication competence, small-group communication competence, and the attitudes of lower secondary EFL students towards communication competence in an online project-based learning approach in Myanmar. The study used a mixed-methods research design that integrated surveys, semi-structured interviews, and observations. The study discovered that lower secondary EFL students' online communication competence was slightly high, approaching sufficing competence, while their small-group communication competence in online PBL learning settings was moderately high, approaching maximizing competence. The study predicted slightly high online communication competence and moderately high small-group communication competence within the parameters of the population. In addition, approximately 30% of lower …

Migration Of Koreans To The Perm Region During The Korean Enlightenment Period, Luiza Veronika Kim-Istomina

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The thesis analyzes the migration of Koreans to the Perm region during the Korean enlightenment period. To achieve this goal, the theory of segmental migration was chosen, a hermeneutic approach and discourse analysis were used to analyze archival sources, as well as statistical methods and a database to study the social status of migrants and a comparative method to identify the characteristics of migration. The study was carried out using sources from the Perm State Archive, 1904-1910. The thesis explains the reasons for the migration of Koreans to the Perm region, the social status and assimilation of migrants and the …

Chinese Language Education In Asean Confucius Institutes: Case Studies Of Universities In Thailand, Malaysia, And Singapore, Pengyu Lin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This thesis will examine how Confucius Institutes in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore use localized forms of Chinese language education to create richer opportunities for Chinese and ASEAN citizens to communicate. Using concepts from Chinese language education and Intercultural Communication Studies, the thesis will identify specific ways that Chinese language education has been adapted in Confucius Institute programs at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to suit local cultural, social, and political contexts and to enhance intercultural dialogue. To analyze how the Chinese language teaching models used in Confucius Institutes …

Under The Queen’S Umbrella: The Representation Of Modern Korean Society Through Historical Korean Drama, Prichaya Thanayuwat

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This research examines how the historical Korean drama "Under the Queen's Umbrella" (2022) portrays modern Korean society. By comparing the societal depictions within the drama with contemporary Korean society, it analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of using historical dramas to represent modern social issues. The researcher primarily uses Stuart Hall's theory of representation as a framework. The study found that the scriptwriter of the drama created a representation of modern Korean phenomena through a cross-temporal representation, highlighting the intense competition within the education system, the dynamics of parental and family institutions, and human rights issues. Moreover, Korean society as depicted …

Time As A “Built-In Headwind”: The Disparate Impact Of Portfolio Cross-Assessment On Black Tyc Students, Annie M. Del Principe

Publications and Research

This study of a departmental portfolio cross-assessment practice sheds light on factors that appear to influence assessment outcomes for Black students and helps to tease out some of the reasons why this assessment ecosystem has a disparate impact on these students. The findings, drawn from student outcomes data and student survey data, suggest that it isn’t only, or even primarily, Black students’ linguistic variety that leads to higher failure rates. The writing qualities most commonly flagged on Black students’ failing portfolios are likely related to the very different material conditions in which they write their papers. These conditions challenge the …

Identities Of Women In Indian Art And History, Nalini Rao

Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal

The stereotypical image of Indian women portrayed in the art of stone sculpture is often interpreted as images of beauty that are sensuous, religious as well depict social life. There are historical reasons for depicting her as such. This paper inquires into the changing depiction and social forces that influenced feminine imagery. This paper examines the portrayal of beauty through idealization of female body which has evolved over the centuries in India. It also aims to understand their changing status and explores issues of feminine identity, status, and empowerment largely in ancient and medieval India. It also provides a brief …

'Ice In The Family': Exploring The Experiences Of Close Family Members When Another Family Member Is Using Methamphetamine: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study, Douglas Greg Gordon, Kylie Russell, Tracey Coventry

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

Objective: To explore the experiences of close family members when another family member is using methamphetamine and how the family member responds over time.

Background: Methamphetamine use has widespread implications and harms for both people who use the drug and those that live with them. While there is a significant representation in the literature relating to family members of people who use drugs or alcohol, there are limited studies specifically considering family members experiences of methamphetamine use. Families have been shown to have both positive and negative impacts on people using drugs, but less is known on the impact on …

La Radical Imperfección Del Mundo: El Crimen Perfecto De Jean Baudrillard Y El Crimen Ferpecto De Alex De La Iglesia, Maria A. Gomez

The Coastal Review

Le parfait crime (1995) by Jean Baudrillard and Crimen ferpecto (2004) by the Basque director Alex de la Iglesia are two works that not only have in common almost identical titles. They both reflect on how in consumer societies, an imperfect real world is substituted for an illusory hyperreality in which the distinction between subject and object has disappeared. While Baudrillard explains how the denial of a transcendent reality in contemporary society is “a perfect crime” that destroys the real, Alex de la Iglesia uses black humor and a mix of genres (mainly grotesque comedy and thriller) to show the …

The Pattern Of The Transformation Of The Religious Life Of The Armenian Diaspora In Ukraine: Conditions, Causes, Consquences, Iryna Haiuk

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The article reveals the role of the Armenian Church in preserving the ethnic identity of Armenians in the diaspora on Ukrainian land. The transgression or adaptation of the religious and ecclesiastical sphere of Armenians to the new environment in Ukraine was a "soft" process, since it was a transition within a Christian society, and therefore not on religious, but on the confessional basis of "Own"/Christians, although "Others." The specifics of the mentality, general algorithms of migration and incorporation into the new socio-cultural environment determined the main aspects of the transition of the religious and ecclesiastical sphere of Armenians into the …

Militarism In The Spiritual Code Of The Modern Orthodox “Russian World, Oleksandr Lukyanenko

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The article continues the series of research illustrating the formation of the idea of the “Russian world” in the religious discourse of Orthodox Russia. It pays special attention to the manipulations made by the Patriarch of Moscow, Kirill (Gundyaev), while preaching and giving public speeches. The study summarizes the idea of the “new martyrdom for Russia” recently promoted by the hierarch. The paper illustrates his support of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 by the formation of the social opinion by the spiritual leader. Kirill uses the images of different wars to draw historical parallels with Russia’s current war …

Confession As A Multifunctional Holy Sacrament Of The Ukrainian Orthodox Population Of The 17th-19th Centuries, Olena Borodenko, Vasyl Fazan

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

Цель. Статья посвящена проблеме многофункционального исследования конфессиональной обрядности мировоззрения и религиозной принадлежности украинского православного населения XVII-XIX вв.

Методы исследования . Междисциплинарный интеллект строится с преимуществом формально-логического метода познания в истории религии, социально-религиозной истории и интегрируется с избранными направлениями психологии и философии.

Основные результаты.Святое Таинство Исповеди представлено как проявление искреннего покаяния верующего в своих грехах, с верой в Бога-Творца, в Его милость, с надеждой на исправление жизненных проступков через отпущение грехов священником. По признанию, одним из побудительных факторов можно считать страх и набожность человека. Главной целью религиозного обряда было укрепление соблюдения в обществе христианских нравственных норм нравственности и гражданского права. …

Military Chaplains’ Provision Of Psychological Assistance To Soldiers In Ukraine, Artem Makovskyi

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

This article presents the results of a theoretical analysis of and the author's personal practical experience with the work of military chaplains in providing psychological assistance to Ukrainian servicemen. Researchers in the field of psychology of religion have identified a number of functions of religion,--namely communicative, regulatory, integrating, ideological and compensatory--on which the pastoral activity of a military chaplain can be analyzed in their provision of psychological assistance to combatants. A comparison of the tasks facing military psychologists and military chaplains is carried out based on legal documents. Emphasis is placed on those moments where they can functionally complement each …

The Security Dimensions Of Religious Life In Ukraine: A Focus On Orthodoxy In The Cross-Border Chernivtsi Region, Oleksandr Brodetskyi, Iryna Horokholinska

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

The article analyzes the modern tendencies in the religious space of Ukraine with a focus on the processes that are taking place in Orthodoxy in the context of transformations in the self-identification of the faithful. Changes in the jurisdictional affiliation of the Orthodox communities in Ukraine are taken into account. The dynamics of these processes are analyzed against the background of the full-scale war that Russia has unleashed and is waging against Ukraine. Special attention is paid to the situation in Chernivtsi border region, in particular, from the point of view of the Ukrainian-Romanian geopolitical and church relationships. A number …

Introduction By The Guest Editor, Valentyna Kuryliak

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

We bring to your attention a special issue dedicated to Christian denominations on the territory of Ukraine. The issue is dedicated to the most difficult periods in the history of Ukraine, namely three wars, two of which were in the 20th century, and the third of which began in 2014 and has been in an active phase since 2022.

...This August issue of OPREE is divided into two parts. The first part contains articles devoted to the period from 1900 to 1945. During this period, the authors from different denominational backgrounds analyze the state of Christian denominations and the challenges …

The Revolution Will Be Memed: Digital Memes As Sites For Hegemonic And Counter-Hegemonic Practices, Kimberly Sisu

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

Internet memes have become a part of everyday life as a way to participate in digital and online culture. The study of memes, known as memetics, have analyzed memes in many ways: for their political and social participation, for their multimodal presence, and their influence on online discourse. What has not yet been deeply studied are the ways memes participate in hegemonic and counter-hegemonic practices. This project aims to address this gap by investigating how hegemonic and counter-hegemonic practices show up in memes on feminism, and how those practices uphold or disrupt dominant narratives. Fifteen memes on feminism are analyzed …

Strategies To Improve Healthcare Communication With Non-Native English Speakers: An Evidence To Practice Review, Skylar B. Hudgens-Wallace, Kaitlyn M. Pierce, Madison P. Whitesell, Nancy A. Uriegas, Zachary K. Winkelmann

Clinical Practice in Athletic Training

As the number of non-native English speakers in the United States rises, the degree to which some patients understand their healthcare communication is decreasing. It is essential to recognize the areas of limited health literacy to ensure proper patient communication and education are achieved. The guiding systematic review aimed to examine different communication interventions and the reported patient experiences from those interactions. The main forms of healthcare communication interventions used in the study included in-person, telephone, and video call interpreters. Patients have been shown to respond best to in-person interpreters, but using interpreters via telephone or video call was also …

The Reliability And Validity Of The Turkish Version Of The Self-Administered Neck Mobility Assessment Tool (S-Rom-Neck) In Patients With Chronic Neck Pain, Fati̇h Özden, Emi̇ne Aslan Telci̇, Serbay Şekeröz, Nuray Akkaya

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The self-administered neck mobility assessment tool (S-ROM-Neck) is the subjective cervical region range of motion (S-ROM) assessment scale. The study aimed to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the S-ROM-Neck in patients with chronic neck pain. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 60 chronic neck pain patients in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic of Pamukkale University Hospital between January and August 2021. The mean age of the individuals was 34.1 ± 9.9 years. Patients were assessed with S-ROM-Neck twice to prove the test-retest reliability. In addition, Visual Analogue …

Iraqi Kurdish Pre-Service Teachers And Teacher Educators’ Perceptions On Technological Pedagogical Knowledge And Professional Identity Development, Ebrahim Mohammadkarimi

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This study intended to investigate pre-service teachers' and teacher educators' perceptions of technological pedagogical knowledge and professional identity development. The research was conducted with 152 English Language Teaching (ELT) pre-service teachers and 73 teacher educators from various universities in Iraqi Kurdistan. Using a mixed-method, the data for this study was collected through semi-structured interviews as well as a Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge survey questionnaire. Thematic analysis and SPSS 24 were employed for analyzing the interview responses and survey data, respectively. From this data, both pre-service teachers and teacher educators perceived a high rate of proficiency in their pedagogical content …

Experiential Learning Projects As Assessment In Initial Teacher Education, Renee Crawford, Louise E. Jenkins, Lydia Wan

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

In a rapidly changing global environment, Initial Teacher Educators (ITE) have a responsibility to role-model contemporary teaching approaches, which develop graduates who think creatively and flexibly in educational workplaces. An important aspect of this work is supporting pre-service teachers (PSTs) to understand how to design assessments which facilitate a deep understanding of student learning. This learning can be achieved through the implementation of assessments which model contemporary practices and enrich student learning in ITE courses. This paper discusses new ways to consider the purpose of assessment by focusing on Experiential Learning (EL) as a form of assessment in ITE. This …

Towards Pre-Service Teachers’ Theory-Praxis Nexus In Early Years English And Literacy Education: A Pilot Study, Maryanne Pale, Sarah Ohi, Lyn Kee

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

International literature highlights that a perennial challenge for initial teacher educators is to guide Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) to develop a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between theory and practice. Whilst there is a growing body of research that examines the relationship and/or the gap between theory and practice in teacher education, there remains a paucity of research that examines this phenomenon in the teaching of English and literacy units in higher education. This pilot study examined how PSTs from two Australian universities made connections and/or links (nexus) between their academic knowledge (theory) and professional experience (praxis) for the teaching of …

Four Esol Graduate Students’ Hybrid Learning Through A Reflective Project: A Qualitative Case Study, Ho-Ryong Park

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This is a qualitative case study to investigate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) graduate students’ learning experiences when completing a reflective project. Four graduate students in the United States participated in this study and completed the project to share their linguistic and cultural stories in a traditional paper-based essay format and in a multimedia format. The data consisted of a reflection paper, digital storytelling (DST), a project report, an oral presentation, and an interview, which were analysed through content analysis. The findings included participants’ learning of (a) language and culture, (b) language teaching, (c) language teachers’ responsibilities, and …

A Q-Methodology Of Preservice Teachers’ Cognition Of Digital Literacy: A Philippine Case Study In Resource-Rich And Resource-Limited Settings, Camilla Vizconde, Rowena Sto. Tomas

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This study aims to determine the existing digital literacy notions of Filipino preservice in two universities: one is a resource-rich context while the other is a resource-limited context. Contexts were determined based on the observed availability of digital tools. Twenty (20) preservice teachers each from two universities were invited for interviews after which they were again requested to arrange statements culled from the interviews. Utilizing the Q-sort methodology, a method that determines the standpoints of participants by their ranking of statements, three dimensions were identified: the portrait of balance, portrait of responsibility and portrait of support. The portraits represent the …

‘We Were All Green And Brand New’: Mentoring In Theories Of Child Development For Australian Early Career Preschool Teachers, Emma Ellis, Andrea Reupert, Marie Hammer

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Three Australian Government commissioned reports from 2011-2017 convey a longstanding child development theory-practice gap in early childhood education. This study explores what informs mentors’ discussions of theories of child development with early career preschool teachers. Grounded in Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, themes relate to the wide role of the early childhood teacher, variation in initial teacher education, developing teacher identity, emotional connections, and consolidation and extension of university learning of child development theories. Critical discussion of themes from a Freirean perspective illustrates how mentors conveyed experiences of oppression, marginalisation, and liberation. We offer that though the child development theory-practice gap is …