Selected Papers of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe Spring Conference 2015

Selected Papers of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe Spring Conference 2015

Author: Linda Daniela

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2016-12-14

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1443857300

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The Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) is a non-profit European organisation, with the aim of enhancing the quality of teacher education in Europe and supporting the professional development of teachers and teacher educators at all levels. The contents of this book represent the best papers presented at the 2015 ATEE Spring Conference, a forum at which European teacher educators could learn from each other and also from experiences, research and ideas from outside Europe. As such, this book will serve to stimulate dialogue among teacher educators, researchers on teacher education, students, teachers, employers, politicians, supervisory bodies, NGOs and other groups involved in teacher education and research and innovation in teacher education.


Rethinking Teacher Education for the 21st Century

Rethinking Teacher Education for the 21st Century

Author: Wioleta Danilewicz

Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich

Published: 2019-09-09

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 3847412574

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This book focuses on current trends, potential challenges and further developments of teacher education and professional development from a theoretical, empirical and practical point of view. It intends to provide valuable and fresh insights from research studies and examples of best practices from Europe and all over the world. The authors deal with the strengths and limitations of different models, strategies, approaches and policies related to teacher education and professional development in and for changing times (digitization, multiculturalism, pressure to perform).


Innovations, Technologies and Research in Education

Innovations, Technologies and Research in Education

Author: Linda Daniela

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2018-06-11

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1527512029

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The book includes studies presented at the ATEE Spring Conference 2017 on emerging trends in the use of technology in educational processes, the use of robotics to facilitate the construction of knowledge, how to facilitate learning motivation, transformative learning, and innovative educational solutions. Chapters here are devoted to studies on the didactic aspects of technology usage, how to facilitate learning, and the social aspects affecting acquisition of education, among others. This volume serves as a basis for further discussions on the development of educational science, on topical research fields and practical challenges. It will be useful to scientists in the educational field who wish to get acquainted with the results of studies conducted in countries around the world on emerging educational issues. Moreover, teachers who need to implement into practice the newest scientific findings and opinions and future teachers who need to acquire new knowledge will also find this book useful.


Inclusive Digital Education

Inclusive Digital Education

Author: Linda Daniela

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 3031147758

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This book is about the promotion and development of digital solutions for inclusive education, including a variety of hardware, software, digital learning materials, and digital learning content currently available on the market. All of these technological solutions serve as support materials and building blocks for inclusive learning environments but, at the same time, can involve hidden risks which may inadvertently create even greater gaps in inclusive education. This book provides strategies and methodologies that promote the development of opportunities for using digital technologies to support inclusive education. It provides an, understanding how to close the current digital gap while ensuring that the digital technologies selected do not support new risks of exclusion from the digital learning environment, strengthening and augmenting the already existing digital divide.


Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Early Childhood Practice

Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Early Childhood Practice

Author: Tina Bruce

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-22

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1000049205

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Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Early Childhood Practice is a brilliantly engaging and practical book that highlights the essential nature of storytelling in all walks of life, and how to best cultivate this in the early years classroom. The authors use a compelling Froebelian approach to explore the role of storytelling not just in the development of literacy but also in the development of communication and language and for maintaining good mental health and wellbeing. Drawing on primary and contemporary research, and presented by a range of experienced authors, this book covers important topics such as: The benefits of regularly practising storytelling Storytelling during play activities Group dynamics in constructing narratives The roles of props and fantasy concepts in storytelling This accessible guide is ideal for all early years practitioners looking to encourage literacy, communication and well-being in a supportive and creative environment, and for policymakers looking to develop best practice in the early years classroom.


Cognitive and Affective Aspects in Science Education Research

Cognitive and Affective Aspects in Science Education Research

Author: Kaisa Hahl

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-07-10

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 3319586858

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This edited volume brings forth intriguing, novel and innovative research in the field of science education. The chapters in the book deal with a wide variety of topics and research approaches, conducted in various contexts and settings, all adding a strong contribution to knowledge on science teaching and learning. The book is comprised of selected high-quality studies that were presented at the 11th European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Conference, held in Helsinki, Finland from 31 August to 4 September, 2015. The ESERA science education research community consists of professionals with diverse disciplinary backgrounds from natural sciences to social sciences. This diversity provides a rich understanding of cognitive and affective aspects of science teaching and learning in this volume. The studies in this book will invoke discussion and ignite further interest in finding new ways of doing and researching science education for the future and looking fo r international partners for both science education and science education research. The twenty-five chapters showcase current orientations of research in science education and are of interest to science teachers, teacher educators and science education researchers around the world with a commitment to evidence-based and forward-looking science teaching and learning.


Pedagogies for Autonomy in Language Teacher Education

Pedagogies for Autonomy in Language Teacher Education

Author: Manuel Jiménez Raya

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-06-28

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1040048269

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This book aims to challenge established teaching cultures to promote teacher autonomy and autonomy-oriented pedagogies in language teacher education. Offering a set of inspiring case studies that illustrate language teacher education for autonomy as a space of multiple possibilities, the book fuses theory and practice and gives a holistic view of the changing landscape of language teacher education, accounting for the transformative power of educational practices that help teachers think and act in informed, context-specific, and learner-centred ways. It also demonstrates the importance of autonomy in language teacher education contexts, specifically to foster teachers’ professional learning, identity, and agency, as well as in assessing and reshaping teacher education programmes. This book will be particularly useful to researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students in the fields of teaching and teacher education, modern foreign languages, and teaching and learning language research more broadly. Curriculum designers and language teacher education programme directors may also find the volume of use.


Tomorrow's Learning: Involving Everyone. Learning with and about Technologies and Computing

Tomorrow's Learning: Involving Everyone. Learning with and about Technologies and Computing

Author: Arthur Tatnall

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-01-25

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13: 3319743104

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This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 11th IFIP TC 3 World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2017, held in Dublin, Ireland, in July 2017. The 57 revised full papers and 10 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions during two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: futures of technology for learning and education; innovative practices with learning technologies; and computer science education and its future focus and development. Also included is "The Dublin Declaration" which identifies key aspects of innovation, development successes, concerns and interests in relation to ICT and education.


The Preparation of Teachers of English as an Additional Language around the World

The Preparation of Teachers of English as an Additional Language around the World

Author: Nihat Polat

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2021-08-09

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 178892617X

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This book fills a critical gap in a neglected area in current educational research: international teacher education. It focuses on the preparation of teachers of English as an additional language (EAL) in several world regions. The book consists of chapters by researchers in well-established teacher education programs in 11 countries: Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Greece, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey and the United States of America. It takes a cross-national, comparative approach around four major focus areas: policy, research, curriculum and practice, offering critical implications that can help improve EAL teacher education programs in different parts of the world. Teacher education is an area that has great potential for international cross-pollination of ideas and actions, and this book represents an important first step along this road.