Interdisciplinary Approaches Toward Enhancing Teacher Education

Interdisciplinary Approaches Toward Enhancing Teacher Education

Author: Ramírez-Verdugo, M. Dolores

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-10-09

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1799846989

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Regardless of the discipline or country, creating quality education is multifaceted. At the center of any schooling practice are the educators, their schools, and the teacher education programs that license them. As the schools and faculties of education strive to provide the best practices to pre-service or in-service teachers, it becomes more critical to increase the quality of teacher education via various means to keep up with the demands of schooling in the 21st century. Interdisciplinary Approaches Toward Enhancing Teacher Education provides an overview of how innovation and research experience can enhance teacher education programs with a focus on competencies, skills, and strategies future teachers will need to cope with while teaching students’ learning with diversity and facing linguistic, social, and environmental challenges. The book particularly investigates the potentiality of educational technology, innovative techniques, and digital storytelling to enhance education and bilingualism in intercultural contexts and multilingual settings. Covering topics that include performance assessment, teacher training, and professional development, and including many practical and diverse examples, this book is intended for TESOL, second or foreign language learning, and CUL programs and teacher-training institutions, as well as teachers, researchers, academicians, and students in interdisciplinary areas that include science, history, geography, language learning, bilingualism, intercultural competencies, classroom interaction, gamification, and educational technology.


Interdisciplinary Approaches to Pedagogy and Place-Based Education

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Pedagogy and Place-Based Education

Author: Deric Shannon

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-06-05

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 3319506218

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This book brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines to creatively engage with place in the context of pedagogy. Beginning with an exploration of traditional place-based forms of education, such as outdoor education, travel courses, and courses on sustainability, the authors go on to expand our popular notions of place, including the classroom, the campus, our interior selves, and our digital ecosystems. This reconsideration of place-based education represents not only an engagement of prior literature on pedagogy and place, but also a re-imagining of the role that place might play in education. Authors stretch the notion of place, arguing for a holistic approach to disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, bringing into focus an array of contentious issues in philosophies and methods of teaching for multiple academic disciplines and their many intersections.


Interdisciplinary Teacher Education

Interdisciplinary Teacher Education

Author: Kathryn S. LaFever

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13:

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The Global Age can be understood as an Age of Interdisciplinarity, as complex global problems increasingly require interdisciplinary approaches. Interdisciplinarity is a relatively nascent curricular approach yet one increasingly needed in the field of education. This study advocates postsecondary interdisciplinary teacher education reforms that effectively integrate discipline-based coursework with interdisciplinary courses to prepare future teachers to utilize interdisciplinary curricular approaches in P- 12 education. This is a study of interdisciplinarity but also an interdisciplinary study. It conceptualizes interdisciplinary teacher education based on a constructivist theoretical approach indebted primarily to Maxine Greene, and focuses especially on literature in the field of interdisciplinary studies, published in the United States since 1997. The confluence of interdisciplinary and constructivist approaches, as well as interdisciplinarity and disciplinarity are examined. Existing interdisciplinary teacher education programs, interdisciplinary teaching strategies, and curricular designs are explored. This study provides a conceptual model that addresses teacher professionalization, interdisciplinary vision, global consciousness and wide-awakeness, and the democratic dimensions of interdisciplinary teacher education. It conceptualizes critical and socioculturally relevant education, learning communities, student-centered education, novice and non-specialist interdisciplinary inquiry, Deweyan cognitive disequilibrium, interdisciplinary research questions and questioning skills, interdisciplinary integration, and alternative academic structures and resources in interdisciplinary teacher education.


Transnational Approaches to Bilingual and Second Language Teacher Education

Transnational Approaches to Bilingual and Second Language Teacher Education

Author: M. Dolores Ramírez-Verdugo

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-05-08

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1040009778

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This innovative collection explores transnational approaches to bilingual teacher education from different angles, unpacking the challenges and opportunities in contemporary global bilingual programs. The book offers a thorough account of transnational pedagogical research and best practice in bilingual and second language education to advance bilingual and content and language integrated learning (CLIL) teacher education programs across international contexts, including Australia, Mexico, the United States, the United Kingdom, and around Europe. The book offers a window into better understanding issues around research outcomes on bilingual education professional development models adaptable for diverse settings, translanguaging pedagogy, creative and multimodal tools, and methodological strategies. The book also examines the challenges involved in plurilingual classrooms and formal and informal bilingual education in urban and rural areas. Influenced by the demands raised by the pandemic, some chapters discuss integrated frameworks for hybrid language learning in distance education. This volume will be of interest to students and scholars in bilingual teacher education, bilingual and second language education, and CLIL.


Beyond the Boundaries

Beyond the Boundaries

Author: Douglas Kaufman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2003-12-30

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0313084122

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Many contemporary secondary education standards call for teachers to reach across traditional disciplinary lines and create curricula and instructional techniques that are interdisciplinary in nature (as examples, for mathematics see Principles and Standards for School Mathematics; for science see National Science Education Standards; for foreign language see Standards for Foreign Language Learning; Preparing fro the 21st Century). Yet, due to the highly entrenched and fragmented administrative structure of teacher education fields, including tertiary preparation and state certification, most practitioners and teacher educators approach said endeavors from a subject-specific orientation. This contributed volume includes perpsectives from major areas in secondary teacher education, including Science, Mathematics, Social Studies. Art, Literacy, English/Language Arts, Foreign Language, Bilingual Education, foundations, and Literacy. The book includes both theoretical and practical aspects as to how teachers are being prepared to create and implement transdisciplinary units. The authors explore how these approaches can be imiproved such that teachers attempt to apply transdisciplinary epistemological and pedagogical structures, which emphasize inquiry from multiple perspectives, to avail the full power of such learning experiences to the students.


Interdisciplinary Approach to Fostering Change in Schools

Interdisciplinary Approach to Fostering Change in Schools

Author: Güne?, Ahmet Melih

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-08-09

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13:

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In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, traditional methods need help to keep pace with the dynamic needs of students and society. Schools are facing unprecedented challenges in adapting to these changes, leading to a growing demand for innovative approaches to education. Interdisciplinary Approach to Fostering Change in Schools identifies this pressing issue. It offers a comprehensive solution by harnessing the power of multidisciplinary perspectives. This book understands that the complexity of modern education demands a multifaceted approach. It brings together insights from diverse disciplines such as educational management, technology, social studies, and language teaching to provide a holistic view of the challenges schools face today. Importantly, each chapter offers practical strategies and solutions grounded in research and real-world experience. This emphasis on practicality reassures educators, researchers, and policymakers that the book's content is not just theoretical but can be applied effectively in their professional context.


Interdisciplinary Approaches to Altering Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Altering Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Author: Wadhera, Tanu

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-03-13

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1799830705

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Disorder-assistive and neurotechnological devices are experiencing a boom in the global market. Mounting evidence suggests that approaches based on several different domains should move towards the goal of early diagnosis of individuals affected by neurodevelopmental disorders. Using an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach in diagnosis and support can resolve many hurdles such as lack of awareness, transport, and financial burdens by being made available to individuals at the onset of symptoms. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Altering Neurodevelopmental Disorders is a pivotal reference source that explores neurodevelopmental disorders and a diverse array of diagnostic tools and therapies assisted by neurotechnological devices. While covering a wide range of topics including individual-centered design, artificial intelligence, and multifaceted therapies, this book is ideally designed for neuroscientists, medical practitioners, clinical psychologists, special educators, counselors, therapists, researchers, academicians, and students.


Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation in Bilingual and Second Language Teacher Education

Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation in Bilingual and Second Language Teacher Education

Author: M. Dolores Ramírez-Verdugo

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-04-12

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1040009808

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The book provides a comprehensive overview of international pedagogical approaches, research, innovation experiences, and best practices in bilingual and second language education to enhance bilingual teacher education programs. The book clearly outlines the need for an interdisciplinary and interconnected approach to effecting successful bilingual teacher education programs. Featuring practical examples from a wide range of geographic contexts throughout, the volume comprises diverse pedagogical approaches to bilingual and second language teacher education, bilingual and plurilingual education, storytelling, digital storytelling and digital technology, and content and language integrated learning (CLIL), including methodological strategies in bilingual education as well as quality standards in CLIL syllabus design assessment. The book concludes by reflecting on the lessons learned from research, and identifies future directions for bilingual education programs and bilingual teacher education. The volume will be of interest to students and scholars in bilingual and second language education, bilingual teacher education, CLIL, as well as educators and stakeholders in bilingual, CLIL, and English teacher education degree programs.


Interdisciplinary Teacher Education

Interdisciplinary Teacher Education

Author: Jyoti Khobragade

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9783659408120

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This study advocates postsecondary interdisciplinary teacher education reforms that effectively integrate discipline-based coursework with interdisciplinary courses to prepare future teachers to utilize interdisciplinary curricular approaches in education. It conceptualizes interdisciplinary teacher education based on a constructivist theoretical approach indebted primarily to State, and focuses especially on literature in the field of interdisciplinary studies, published in the India since 1997. The confluence of interdisciplinary and constructivist approaches, as well as interdisciplinarity and disciplinarity are examined. Existing interdisciplinary teacher education programs, interdisciplinary teaching strategies, and curricular designs are explored. This study provides a conceptual model that addresses teacher professionalization, interdisciplinary vision, global consciousness and wide-awakeness, and the democratic dimensions of interdisciplinary teacher education.


Global and Transformative Approaches Toward Linguistic Diversity

Global and Transformative Approaches Toward Linguistic Diversity

Author: DeCapua, Sarah E.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2022-06-24

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 1799889874

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A world of diversity brings along the necessity for multilingual perspectives. People must unite and understand each other more than ever before to overcome the challenges of miscommunication across borders. Today’s educators aim to value linguistic diversity in their daily curriculums to encourage emotional intelligence and empathy for new generations to alter the world into a more civilized and peaceful setting. Global and Transformative Approaches Toward Linguistic Diversity discusses pedagogical approaches to including linguistic diversity in a classroom setting. This book also explores questions and critiques on linguistic diversity as well as themes and thematic questions. Covering topics such as grammatical diversity, multilingualism, and semantic transfer, it serves as an essential resource for pre-service teachers, policymakers, faculty and administration of both K-12 and higher education, TESOL scholars, multilingual writers, activists, linguists, educators, researchers, and academicians.