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Full-Text Articles in Early Childhood Education
The Development Of Social–Emotional Skills In Pre-Primary Children: A Comparison Of Parent, Teacher And Combined Coaching Programs, Nichola Lucia Webb
The Development Of Social–Emotional Skills In Pre-Primary Children: A Comparison Of Parent, Teacher And Combined Coaching Programs, Nichola Lucia Webb
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
The development of social–emotional skills is pivotal in generating positive outcomes for mental health and wellbeing throughout the childhood period and into later life (Hertzman, 2004; Moore, 2006; Sosna & Mastergeorge, 2005). While research has explored the effects of parent and teacher influences on young children’s social–emotional skills, most studies have either focussed on high-risk child populations, compared single influences with each other (e.g., parent versus teacher) or compared one combined group of influences with a control group. Few studies have directly compared the separate effects of parent, teacher and peer components to assess which are more successful in the …
Exploring Early Childhood Teachers' Beliefs And Perceptions About The Use Of Technology In The Classroom, Sharron Hallanger
Exploring Early Childhood Teachers' Beliefs And Perceptions About The Use Of Technology In The Classroom, Sharron Hallanger
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how the professional beliefs and perceptions of teachers in early childhood education (ECE) influenced their acceptance for the use of interactive technology as a learning tool for children. Eight primary grade teachers at a rural school district in Washington State were interviewed. Of the eight ECE teachers, two had no student technology use in their classrooms. The second group of two teachers had some student technology use on a weekly basis, and the last group of four teachers utilized daily student technology use in their classrooms. The sample subjects were interviewed …
Effective Child-Focused Education And Nurturing Care Interventions, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Petra Lietz
Effective Child-Focused Education And Nurturing Care Interventions, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Petra Lietz
Monitoring Learning
Child-focused education and nurturing care interventions provide learning support directly to the child. In line with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED Level 0), the support is typically provided by either centre- or home-based Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services outside the child’s family and includes an educative and caring component with an active child development element. The 35 child-focused interventions in this review (of a total of 109 studies; see further details under background) occurred in 29 countries in five regions – the widest geographical spread of all intervention types under consideration. The most frequently represented countries …
Parent-Focused Interventions In Economically Developing Countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Petra Lietz
Parent-Focused Interventions In Economically Developing Countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Petra Lietz
Monitoring Learning
The authors conducted a scoping review of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) interventions in economically developing countries between 1998 and 2017, aimed at improving children’s learning in the years before school. The review identified 37 parent-focused studies from 19 countries which provide an evidence base for parent-focused interventions that have both depth and geographical breadth. This policy note outlines characteristics of these interventions which contribute to changes in developmental outcomes for children. It found that of all ECEC interventions, the largest body of effectiveness evidence is available for parent-focused programs.
Income Supplementation Interventions In Economically Developing Countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Petra Lietz
Income Supplementation Interventions In Economically Developing Countries, Jen Jackson, Syeda Kashfee Ahmed, Toby Carslake, Petra Lietz
Monitoring Learning
Income supplementation interventions provide cash transfers directly to the parents/families of young children, with the objective of improving learning and other outcomes. Interventions of this type directly address poverty as the origin of many of the challenges to children’s learning in economically developing contexts. Such programs seek to affect positively child wellbeing and readiness to learn as well as the home learning environments. These effects can be achieved by using the additional income, for example, to support centre-based childcare or school attendance, to buy more nutritious food or to enable parents to spend more time with their children. The eight …
Early Care And Education Testimonios At The Borderlands, Jennifer Torres Siders
Early Care And Education Testimonios At The Borderlands, Jennifer Torres Siders
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Latinas represent a large proportion of the United States early care and education workforce, and thus have the potential to wield significant influence over the growth and development of millions of American children. However, the voices of Latina early childhood professionals often are missing in both research and mass media. Instead, social, political, and academic frames cast Latinas as foreign regardless of nationality, uneducated notwithstanding expertise, and passive despite action and influence. This testimonio analysis draws on Chicana feminist epistemology to re-center the perspectives of Latina child care providers and reveal more authentic insights on how they understand and perform …
Examining School Readiness, Whitney A. Stevenson
Examining School Readiness, Whitney A. Stevenson
Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education
This research study was conducted to provide information on school readiness. While there is no national definition for school readiness, states and organizations have developed various definitions to highlight readiness skills that have been deemed important for kindergarteners. The early childhood developmental domains that are often cited in these individual definitions are physical (fine/gross motor), social-emotional, cognition (academics), and communication skills. By considering a holistic approach of school readiness, a child’s development is not isolated to mastering one domain to be “ready” for school.
While most states do not have a statutory school readiness definition, many have been measuring school …
Perception Of Rural General Educators On The Inclusion And Participation Of Students With Significant Disabilities, Rachel L. Crouch
Perception Of Rural General Educators On The Inclusion And Participation Of Students With Significant Disabilities, Rachel L. Crouch
Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education
The purpose of the study was to question rural general education teachers’ perceptions and attitudes on the inclusion of students with significant disabilities. The investigator surveyed rural general education teachers on their perceptions of what should be occurring in terms of inclusion and on what they saw as occurring in terms of inclusion of students with significant disabilities. The results yielded mixed perceptions and were generally positive in terms of the inclusion occurring within that school district.
Effects Of Naturalistic Time Delay On Promoting Functional Requests Using Aac In Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brianna Rinaldi
Effects Of Naturalistic Time Delay On Promoting Functional Requests Using Aac In Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brianna Rinaldi
Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education
The purpose of this study was to teach preschool children with autism spectrum disorders to make requests with a speech generating device using a naturalistic time delay prompting procedure. The participants in this study were two males, enrolled in a public preschool program, between four and five years old. Both participants showed significant delays in expressive communication requiring alternative and augmented communication. The study utilized a multiple probe design across behaviors. Results showed utilizing naturalistic time delay increases independent requests using a speech generating device.
The Field Trip Project: Using Environmental Education To Bridge Science Learning Across Formal And Informal Kindergarten Settings, Meg Gravil
Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education
The Field Trip Study was conducted in direct response to the emergence of scientific thinking as it relates to children’s cognitive abilities. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of nature-based, experiential activities on children’s acquisition of science knowledge. A multiple treatments and controls with pretest research design was utilized to compare science knowledge acquisition between kindergarten children in four instructional conditions: 1) nature-based field trip plus extension activities from an environmental education curriculum, and corresponding book reading and activities, 2) nature-based field trips plus extension activities from an environmental education curriculum, 3) nature-based field trips plus …
The Impact Of Grade Level Flexible Grouping On Math Achievement Scores, Heather Mckeen
The Impact Of Grade Level Flexible Grouping On Math Achievement Scores, Heather Mckeen
Georgia Educational Researcher
Abstract
Flexible grouping aims to divide students into groups according to their strengths and abilities. This will allow teachers to tailor instruction to meet the needs of students, allowing them to thrive within their current environments. Quantitative research was used to investigate whether flexible grouping had a positive effect on student achievement as measured by the mathematics section of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). The aggregate scores of students in grades 1 to 4 in a school in a county in Georgia were compared for periods before and after the implementation of flexible grouping. The following study was able to …
Cyberbullying In Education: A Literature Review, Harvey Kenworthy
Cyberbullying In Education: A Literature Review, Harvey Kenworthy
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This project will analyze different pieces of literature on the topic of Cyberbullying and how it affects education. The project will outline the differences between traditional bullying and cyberbullying. The various psychological, social, and academic outcomes of cyberbullying. Some of the current intervention strategies used in schools to combat cyberbullying. This project will also include interviews from administrators and educators from Summit County Schools about anti-cyberbullying programs that are implemented in their schools and analyze whether or not these programs are consistent with what the literature suggests.
The Assessment And Evaluation Process In Third Grade, Cassandra Amato
The Assessment And Evaluation Process In Third Grade, Cassandra Amato
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
For my honors research project, I will be focusing on the process of Early Childhood Education assessment and evaluation. To so, I will conduct a series of literacy-based assessments to 3rdgrade students at Woodridge Elementary School. In a group of three to four students, I will assess various literacy skills such as fluency, comprehension, word recognition, sight words, letter recognition, phonics, vocabulary, and affective surveys. I will present each student with the varying assessments, recording anecdotal notes as they complete the assessments. Will gather the data found in each assessment and use it to find each student’s instructional …
Sliding Into An Equitable Lesson, Kelley E. Buchheister 6872059, Christa Jackson, Cynthia E. Taylor
Sliding Into An Equitable Lesson, Kelley E. Buchheister 6872059, Christa Jackson, Cynthia E. Taylor
Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies: Faculty Publications
A kindergarten teacher uses Gutierrez's four dimensions of equity to design and facilitate geometry instruction.
Equitable instruction is reflected in how students are positioned in the classroom and how their identities evolve through purposeful interactions that value and recognize the intellectual capacity of each student (Gutiérrez 2013; Lemons-Smith 2008). These integral interactions occur when teachers and students exchange problem-solving strategies, discuss relations among various mathematical representations, and listen to the viewpoints of others (NCTM 2000; 2014).
Typical Peers’ Perceived Self-Efficacy Towards Including Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elizabeth A. Caldwell
Typical Peers’ Perceived Self-Efficacy Towards Including Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elizabeth A. Caldwell
Theses and Dissertations--Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
One in 59 children is identified as having an Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates that students with disabilities be educated in the general education setting with typical peers to the maximum extent possible. This practice of inclusion has led to increased social-isolation and peer rejection among students with ASD. Research suggests inclusion alone without implementing peer intervention training is ineffective in fostering positive interactions between students with ASD and their typical peers. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to contribute to the literature by evaluating a peer educational intervention designed to promote …
Computer-Assisted Instruction Compared To Traditional Instruction On Letter Recognition For Preschoolers With Special Needs, Jamie Nicole Harvey
Computer-Assisted Instruction Compared To Traditional Instruction On Letter Recognition For Preschoolers With Special Needs, Jamie Nicole Harvey
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The need to reach learners with disabilities in inclusive early childhood classrooms has grown with increasing legislative mandates. An essential area of focus is in early literacy and alphabet letter recognition. One such way to bridge the gap includes computer assisted instruction as an instructional method. A concurrent treatment single case design was used to compare the rate of letter acquisition in young children with disabilities (n=6) between computer assisted instruction program, Teach Town Basics™, and traditional teaching of concepts in early childhood inclusive classrooms. Participants received each treatment in random order and data were graphed daily on …
Microadventures: Student-Empowered, Trauma Informed Outdoor Learning Projects, Jennifer Lyn Flaumenhaft
Microadventures: Student-Empowered, Trauma Informed Outdoor Learning Projects, Jennifer Lyn Flaumenhaft
Honors Theses
This project began with colored Post-It notes and a classroom of Colby College students with a mission to promote student voice in an under-resourced rural elementary school. Lyn Mikel Brown’s Youth-Fueled Activism class paired with Transforming Rural Experience in Education (TREE), an organization that transforms rural communities into hubs for opportunity and civic empowerment.1 TREE uses trauma-informed principles to improve the school experience for students at Seabrook and Portside Elementary Schools. Our class worked with TREE to engage in curricular reform that reimagines learning in a way that promotes student voice. Our class took Maine Common Core State Standards and …
A Promising Start For Early Childhood Development And The Law, Clare Huntington
A Promising Start For Early Childhood Development And The Law, Clare Huntington
Faculty Scholarship
Examining the role of the law in early childhood development is not new; several legal scholars have engaged in such an inquiry, including scholars at this symposium. But this engagement has not led to a sustained debate about how the legal system can foster early childhood development, nor has it yet led to the integration of legal scholars into the interdisciplinary research on, and policy debates about, early childhood. I have argued that the creation of a new subdiscipline in family law — early childhood development and the law — would achieve these goals, sparking debate within law, bringing a …
A Phenomenological Study Of The Implementation Of Developmentally Appropriate Practices Of Highly-Skilled Teachers In School-Based, Early Education Settings, Julie R. Ritter
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
High-quality instruction, especially for at-risk children, is what matters in early education (Brown, 2010; Chien et al., 2010; Goldstein et al, 2013; Howes et al., 2008; Reynolds et al., 2014). Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is identified in research as a feature of high-quality instruction and best practice in early education (Squires, Pribble, Chen, & Pomés, 2013). Using transcendental phenomenology, this study identified the beliefs and practices of early education teachers in Minnesota school-based PreK-4 programs and their alignment to DAP principles, guidelines, and teaching strategies as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (2009). By investigating …
Does Waldorf Education Offer A Well-Rounded And Integrated Experience That Prepares Students For Higher Grades And Life In General?, Jacqueline A. Stratton
Does Waldorf Education Offer A Well-Rounded And Integrated Experience That Prepares Students For Higher Grades And Life In General?, Jacqueline A. Stratton
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
This thesis research focuses on the study of Waldorf education and how it benefits the whole child. It begins by looking at Rudolf Steiner’s Waldorf educational program and its foundational history and then takes an in depth look at the key elements of its rich philosophy and pedagogy. The literature review focuses on the key question, ‘Does this 100 year-old teaching philosophy encourage a more well-rounded and integrated educational experience than traditional public schools?’ The review highlights four broad topics in relationship to Waldorf education. These include: Educating the Whole Child; Education for the Three Stages of Childhood; Early Childhood …
Effects Of A Sensory Diet On Attention And Participation In Children With Autism, Leighanne Smith-Mrkaja
Effects Of A Sensory Diet On Attention And Participation In Children With Autism, Leighanne Smith-Mrkaja
Theses and Dissertations
This applied dissertation was designed to provide initial knowledge regarding sensory diets and sensory-based interventions. The need for classroom-based sensory interventions are not always considered, especially with the high number of students diagnosed with ASD at the researcher’s school. Often sensory intervention may not be considered educationally relevant, especially in the prekindergarten level. With the proper training and materials, as well as the guidance of the school-based occupational therapist, teachers, other therapists, classroom assistants, parents, and school-based staff might be able to utilize sensory-based activities like sensory diets to increase participation, positive behaviors, and attention. The following applied research study …
The Dirt Of Development: Nature's Role In Social-Emotional Development And Parent-Child Connectedness, Hayley Johanna Lindsey
The Dirt Of Development: Nature's Role In Social-Emotional Development And Parent-Child Connectedness, Hayley Johanna Lindsey
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this study was to examine associations between nature connectedness, parent-child connectedness, and the development of prosocial behavior. Nature connectedness pertains to the strong emotional affinity towards the natural environment and is linked with happiness, stress reduction, and good health. Prosocial behavior refers to actions or behaviors done with the intent to help others. This study consisted of 467 parent-informants that gathered information on the parent’s nature connectedness, the child’s nature connectedness, the parent-child connectedness, and the child prosocial behavior. Gaps in the literature were addressed by analyzing the role that parent nature connectedness has in predicting child …
Breathe In, Breathe Out: An Exploration Of The Impacts Of Yoga On Self-Regulation And Classroom Community, Shaylyn Trenkamp
Breathe In, Breathe Out: An Exploration Of The Impacts Of Yoga On Self-Regulation And Classroom Community, Shaylyn Trenkamp
Honors Program Theses
Research on the effects of yoga and mindfulness has demonstrated increased selfregulation and impacts on community in many settings, but specific data regarding the effects of mindfulness practices in the early childhood classroom is limited. The purpose of this thesis study was to take a closer look at yoga and mindfulness in the classroom and the impact it could have on self-regulation and classroom community for young students. Yoga and mindfulness lessons were taught in two kindergarten classrooms and student responses were collected throughout the project. Classroom teachers involved were also interviewed about how mindfulness affected their students and classrooms. …
การพัฒนากระบวนการฝึกอบรมตามแนวคิดการพัฒนาบทเรียนร่วมกันและหลักการชี้แนะโดยเพื่อน เพื่อส่งเสริมความสามารถในการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ของครูผู้ดูแลเด็ก, ปวรา ชูสังข์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
การวิจัยและพัฒนานี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) พัฒนากระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ และ 2) ศึกษาผลการใช้กระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ มีการดำเนินการวิจัย 3 ระยะ คือ ระยะที่ 1 สร้างกระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ และเครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ระยะที่ 2 นำร่องการใช้กระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ และเครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย ระยะที่ 3 ทดลองใช้กระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ ตัวอย่าง คือ ครูศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเทศบาลนครนครปฐม จำนวน 8 คน เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการวิจัย คือ แบบประเมินความสามารถการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ของครูผู้ดูแลเด็ก และแบบประเมินความคิดเห็นต่อกระบวนการฝึกอบรมตามแนวคิดการพัฒนาบทเรียนร่วมกันและหลักการชี้แนะโดยเพื่อน วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้สถิติบรรยาย การทดสอบที แบบไม่เป็นอิสระต่อกัน สถิติทดสอบวิลคอกซัน และการวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1. กระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ ที่พัฒนาขึ้น ให้ความสำคัญกับการส่งเสริมความสามารถในการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ของครูผู้ดูแลเด็ก ด้านการเตรียมการก่อนจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ การจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ และการจัดสภาพแวดล้อมที่สอดคล้องกับการสอน มีหลักการสำคัญ คือ 1) ทำงานร่วมกันอย่างเป็นระบบ ต่อเนื่อง ตามกระบวนการพัฒนาและปรับปรุงการสอนที่สอดคล้องกับการดำเนินชีวิตในการทำงานปกติของครู บนพื้นฐานความไว้วางใจและเคารพซึ่งกันและกันของครู 2) ตั้งเป้าหมายในการพัฒนาและปรับปรุงการสอนโดยคำนึงถึงวิธีการคิดและการเรียนรู้ของผู้เรียนเป็นสำคัญ 3) สลับบทบาทการเป็นผู้ให้และผู้รับการชี้แนะโดยเท่าเทียม ในการแลกเปลี่ยนเรียนรู้ แบ่งปันความรู้ในการทำงานร่วมกัน และการพัฒนาทักษะทางวิชาชีพ 4) สังเกตการจัดการเรียนการสอนในชั้นเรียนตามปกติของสมาชิกกลุ่ม โดยใช้ประเด็นการสังเกตและการให้ข้อมูลย้อนกลับที่ผู้รับการชี้แนะกำหนดไว้ 5) วิเคราะห์ และสะท้อนคิดจากข้อมูลหลักฐานเชิงประจักษ์ และให้ข้อมูลย้อนกลับโดยส่งเสริมให้ผู้สอนประเมินตนเองเพื่อนำผลที่ได้ไปใช้วางแผนพัฒนาตนเอง และมีขั้นตอนของกระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ 4 ขั้นตอน คือ 1) สร้างกลุ่มสมาชิก 2) กำหนดเป้าหมายการพัฒนาเด็กร่วมกัน 3) พัฒนาการสอน 4) สะท้อนผลการพัฒนา กระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ ใช้ระยะเวลาดำเนินการ 50 ชั่วโมง 2. ผลการใช้กระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ พบว่า ความสามารถในการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ของครูผู้ดูแลเด็กหลังเข้าร่วมกระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ สูงกว่าก่อนเข้าร่วมกระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ระดับ.05 โดยด้านที่มีคะแนนเฉลี่ยสูงที่สุด คือ การจัดสภาพแวดล้อมที่สอดคล้องกับการสอน รองลงมา คือ การเตรียมการก่อนจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ และการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ ตามลำดับ นอกจากนี้ หลังจากเข้าร่วมกระบวนการฝึกอบรมฯ พบว่า ครูผู้ดูเด็กร่วมกันแสดงความคิดเห็นในการออกแบบแผนการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ สามารถเขียนแผนการจัดประสบการณ์การเรียนรู้ได้ครบถ้วนทุกองค์ประกอบ …
การพัฒนากระบวนการเสริมสร้างความสามารถในการทำวิจัยปฏิบัติการในชั้นเรียนของครูอนุบาลโดยใช้หลักการประเมินเพื่อการเรียนรู้และชุมชนแห่งการเรียนรู้เชิงวิชาชีพ, วณิชชา สิทธิพล
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
งานวิจัยนี้มีจุดประสงค์เพื่อพัฒนาและศึกษาผลการใช้กระบวนการเสริมสร้างความสามารถในการทำวิจัยปฏิบัติการในชั้นเรียนของครูอนุบาลโดยใช้หลักการประเมินเพื่อการเรียนรู้และชุมชนแห่งการเรียนรู้เชิงวิชาชีพ ผู้เข้าร่วมการวิจัย คือ ครูอนุบาลชั้นปีที่ 1 – 3 ในโรงเรียนสังกัดสำนักงานคณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการศึกษาเอกชน จำนวน 8 คน แบบแผนการวิจัยเป็นการวิจัยและพัฒนา ประกอบด้วย 5 ขั้นตอน ได้แก่ ขั้นที่ 1 การเตรียมการ ขั้นที่ 2 การพัฒนากระบวนการฯ (ฉบับตั้งต้น) ขั้นที่ 3 การพัฒนากระบวนการฯ (ฉบับปรับปรุง ครั้งที่ 1) ขั้นที่ 4 การพัฒนากระบวนการฯ (ฉบับปรับปรุง ครั้งที่ 2) และขั้นที่ 5 การนำเสนอกระบวนการฯ ฉบับสมบูรณ์ เครื่องมือที่ใช้ คือ แบบประเมินความสามารถในการทำวิจัยปฏิบัติการในชั้นเรียนของครูอนุบาล แนวคำถามสัมภาษณ์แบบกึ่งโครงสร้าง บันทึกย่อ และแบบสะท้อนความคิด วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยนับความถี่ หาค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน และวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา ผลการวิจัย มีดังนี้ 1) กระบวนการฯ ที่พัฒนาขึ้น มุ่งพัฒนาครูอนุบาลให้มีความสามารถในการแก้ปัญหาที่เกิดขึ้นในชั้นเรียนอย่างเป็นระบบ ผ่านการทำงานแบบร่วมมือรวมพลัง เน้นการสะท้อนความคิด แลกเปลี่ยนเรียนรู้ และเชื่อมโยงการเรียนรู้ลงสู่การปฏิบัติจริงในห้องเรียน ประกอบด้วย 9 องค์ประกอบ ได้แก่ 1) หลักการ 2) วัตถุประสงค์ 3) เนื้อหา 4) กลยุทธ์ 5) ขั้นตอนการเสริมสร้างฯ 6) บทบาทของผู้ที่เกี่ยวข้อง 7) ลักษณะการดำเนินการ 8) ระยะเวลา และ 9) การประเมินผล กระบวนการฯ ตั้งอยู่บนหลักการ 6 ประการ คือ 1) กำหนดเป้าหมายเพื่อพัฒนาการเรียนรู้ของเด็กให้ชัดเจน 2) ฝึกฝนทักษะการสังเกตตามสภาพจริงและการสืบสอบแบบร่วมมือรวมพลัง 3) สนับสนุนให้แลกเปลี่ยนเรียนรู้ สะท้อนความคิดทางบวก และให้ข้อมูลย้อนกลับอย่างต่อเนื่อง 4) สนับสนุนให้ประเมินตนเองและประเมินโดยเพื่อน 5) เปิดโอกาสให้เป็นผู้นำทางความคิดและการตัดสินใจทางวิชาการ 6) …
Halliday’S View Of Child Language Learning: Has It Been Misinterpreted?, Anne Thwaite
Halliday’S View Of Child Language Learning: Has It Been Misinterpreted?, Anne Thwaite
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This paper gives a brief summary of Halliday’s theory of how children learn to talk, illustrating the development of children’s language from the microfunctions through the macrofunctions and into the metafunctions of adult language. The paper points to a possible source of the misinterpretation of Halliday’s theory in the work of Frank Smith (1983), which appears to have “trickled down” into some of the textbooks written for pre-service teachers in Australia. Links are made to teachers’ knowledge about language (KAL) and the current Australian Curriculum English (ACE). It is suggested that while any number of functions of the language of …
Introducing An Eportfolio Into Practicum-Based Units: Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions Of Effective Support, Pauline Roberts, Gillian Kirk
Introducing An Eportfolio Into Practicum-Based Units: Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions Of Effective Support, Pauline Roberts, Gillian Kirk
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
ePortfolios are gaining momentum as a preferred way for graduates to demonstrate current and developing capabilities against industry standards. Effective training is essential for new graduates to produce quality and competitive ePortfolios. This research focused on the perspective of pre-service teachers on the effectiveness of learning opportunities provided to increase confidence and skills in developing an ePortfolio in an Australian four-year undergraduate degree. The initial phase of this research employed a survey to examine the perspective of 132 second-year and 105 third-year pre-service teachers. Results indicated that for the second-year cohort there was a minimal increase in the levels of …
Developing Children’S Physical Literacy: How Well Prepared Are Prospective Teachers?, Judith Dinham, Paul Williams
Developing Children’S Physical Literacy: How Well Prepared Are Prospective Teachers?, Judith Dinham, Paul Williams
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
While the known health impacts of sedentary lifestyles have focused attention on children’s outdoor activity, the development of their physical literacy – the physiological, social, cultural, cognitive, expressive, and psychological dimensions of their physicality – is much less in focus.
Developing children’s physical literacy is embedded in the Early Years Learning Framework and Primary curriculum: Health and Physical Education, and the performing arts subjects within The Arts. This study asks “How well prepared are pre-service teachers to implement a program that contributes to developing children’s physical literacy?”
This mixed methods study includes an environmental scan of BEd courses at 12 …
From Pink Floyd To Pink Hill: Transforming Education From The Bricks In The Wall To The Connections Of Country In Remote Aboriginal Education., Elizabeth M. Jackson-Barrett, Libby Lee-Hammond
From Pink Floyd To Pink Hill: Transforming Education From The Bricks In The Wall To The Connections Of Country In Remote Aboriginal Education., Elizabeth M. Jackson-Barrett, Libby Lee-Hammond
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
In this paper, we present findings from an eighteen-month research project conducted in a remote community school in Western Australia. The data from this project includes documentation pertaining to the practices of educators engaging with Aboriginal Elders and children on Country. The aim of the project was to document the transformative potential of learning on Country for young Aboriginal children (4-8 years). We discuss our findings in the context of Pink Floyd’s metaphor of formal education being built and maintained as a Wall in which children are ‘just another brick’. We argue that education is an institution that produces and …
“That’S What You Want To Do As A Teacher, Make A Difference, Let The Child Be, Have High Expectations”: Stories Of Becoming, Being And Unbecoming An Early Childhood Teacher, Jessica Ciuciu, Natalie Robertson
“That’S What You Want To Do As A Teacher, Make A Difference, Let The Child Be, Have High Expectations”: Stories Of Becoming, Being And Unbecoming An Early Childhood Teacher, Jessica Ciuciu, Natalie Robertson
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This article explores the experiences of four individuals who changed careers into early childhood teaching in Victoria, Australia and later left the profession. The study was conducted with a narrative inquiry approach and reveals insight into motivations for becoming an early childhood teacher (ECT), experiences of being an ECT and factors that lead to un-becoming an ECT. Participants were motivated by pragmatic reasons such as career advancement and family-work compatibility alongside intrinsic interest when becoming an ECT. They entered the profession eager to support children’s learning and development. However, their experiences compromised their health and wellbeing and inhibited them from …