Essays about: "teaching professional development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words teaching professional development.

1. 1. Exploring foreign language teachers’ professional agency in Romanian Public Secondary schools.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Camelia Dragomir; [2023-10-31]
   Keywords : teacher agency; ecological theory; foreign language teaching; accountability; professional development;

   Abstract : Aim: This research aims to explore how seven foreign language teachers in a few urban public secondary schools in Romania understand and enact their professional agency and how contextual factors support or constrain its achievement. The purpose is to understand the ways in which the participants’ teaching philosophies and experiences inform their awareness and achievement of agency, what they perceive as the available contextual resources within contextual constraints, and how that reflects in their beliefs and professional aspirations. READ MORE

3. 2. A (COMPREHENSIVE) SEXUALITY EDUCATION? A Qualitative Field Study About the Support or Resistance of Communities Toward Sexuality Education in Guatemala

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Karolina Lecalonnec; [2023-04-11]
   Keywords : Sexual Politics; Comprehensive Sexuality Education; Resistance; Support; Communities; Secondary School Teachers; Guatemala;

   Abstract : Sexuality education is considered a fundamental element to improve public health outcomes, informing young people about their rights and sexual health, and contributing to sustainable development. However, in many countries around the world, it remains a sensitive topic, often as a result of sociocultural and religious taboos, which due to recent efforts has received renewed resistance and opposition. READ MORE

4. 3. Ways Mathematics Teacher Educators Influence Future Mathematics Teachers Understanding Learner's Cultural Diversity

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Centrum för akademiskt lärarskap (CAKL)

   Author : Gemma Frederiksen; [2023]
   Keywords : Cultural differentiation; cultural diversity; understanding learners cultural background;

   Abstract : This study investigates the ways in which mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) influence future mathematics teachers' (FMT) understanding of learners’ cultural diversity. The rationale for cultural diversity is grounded in theories of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP). READ MORE

5. 4. The Roles of Speech and Language Therapists and Teachers in Preschools : A Systematic Review on Perceptions of Professionals on their own and each other’s Role in Preventing Language Problems

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

   Author : Lea Muggli; [2023]
   Keywords : collaboration; role; speech and language therapist; teacher; preschool; early childhood education;

   Abstract : The importance of the provision of language support to preschool children is undeniable. Preschool teachers are often part of the immediate (language) learning environment and represent role models for young children. Speech and language therapists on the other hand are educated in the assessment, treatment and prevention of language disorders. READ MORE

6. 5. Interleaved Practice : The role of habits in the implementation of a new technique

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

   Author : Andrew Grant; [2023]
   Keywords : Interleaved practice; professional development; habits; stress; Interleaved practice; lärarutveckling; vanor; stress;

   Abstract : Teaching is a complex and stressful job and despite efforts to consolidate the understanding of professional development programs, the effectiveness of such programs in real schools remains inconsistent. In this study, habit is used to understand the barriers to teacher development when looking to implement “interleaved practice” in mathematics. READ MORE