本研究旨在瞭解國小教師知識管理、教學檔案管理與教師專業發展之指標、內涵與現況，探討其關係，進而建構及驗證其互動模式，並依研究結果提出建議。 首先進行文獻探討，作為架構研究的理論基礎；接著，實地訪談12位現場教育工作者、問卷調查702位教師（臺北市、臺北縣、基隆市、桃園縣、宜蘭縣五縣市共發出1000份問卷，有效卷702份）以分析現況、驗證理論；最後，依研究結果進行討論與結論建議。研究主要發現如下： 一、國小教師知識管理、教學檔案管理及教師專業發展的指標、內涵及其現況： （一）教師知識管理包括知識獲取、知識儲存、知識創新、知識分享四向度；其整體、分向度得分均為中上，其中以教師知識獲取得分最高。 （二）教學檔案管理包括專業背景資料、檔案結構系統、教學規劃設計、專業省思記錄四向度；其整體、分向度得分均為中上，其中以教學規劃設計得分最高。 （三）教師專業發展包括專業知識、專業能力、專業精神三向度；其整體、分向度得分均為中上，其中以教師專業能力得分情形最高。 二、不同背景變項在教師知識管理、教學檔案管理及教師專業發展之差異情形： （一）不同背景變項在教師知識管理的得分方面：研究發現在性別、最高學歷、服務年資、現任職務有顯著差異，年齡及學校區域沒有顯著差異。 （二）不同背景變項在教學檔案管理的得分方面：研究發現在最高學歷、現任職務有顯著差異，但性別、年齡、服務年資及學校區域沒有顯著差異。 （三）不同背景變項在教師專業發展的得分方面：研究發現在性別、年齡、最高學歷、服務年資、現任職務有顯著差異，但學校區域並沒有顯著差異。 三、教師知識管理、教學檔案管理與教師專業發展之相關情形： （一）整體教師知識管理與整體教學檔案管理間呈顯著中度正相關，教學檔案管理各分向度中，以專業背景資料與教師知識管理總量表之相關程度最高。 （二）整體教師知識管理與整體教師專業發展間呈顯著中度正相關，教師專業發展各分向度中，以教師專業精神與教師知識管理之相關程度最高。 （三）整體教學檔案管理與整體教師專業發展間呈顯著中度正相關，教師專業發展各分向度中，以教師專業知識與教學檔案管理之相關程度最高。 四、教師知識管理、教學檔案管理各向度對於教師專業發展的預測情形： 教師知識管理之知識獲得、知識儲存、知識分享、知識創新變項對整體教師專業發展的有顯著的預測力；教學檔案管理之檔案結構系統、專業背景資料、教學規劃設計、專業省思記錄變項對整體教師專業發展的有顯著的預測力。 五、教師知識管理、教學檔案管理各向度對教師專業發展的互動模式各項適配度指標佳，上游潛在變項一（教師知識管理）與上游潛在變項二（教學檔案管理）對下游潛在變項（教師專業發展）具有顯著的影響力。 最後，本研究根據研究的發現，提出相關建議，俾供教育行政機關、國民小學、國小教師及後續研究參考。 / The main purpose of this study was to investigate the teacher knowledge management, teaching portfolio management and teacher professional development of elementary school teachers.The study included literature analysis, survey method with an interview, and survey method with a questionnaire.The purpose of literature analysis was aimed to explore the teacher knowledge management, teaching portfolio management and teacher professional development. The purpose of survey method with 12 specialists were aimed to explore the opinions of specialists. Questionnaire of survey based on opinions of principals and teachers of elementary about the teacher knowledge management, teaching portfolio management and teacher professional development. The subjects of the questionnaire included principals and teachers of elementary in Taipei City, Taipei County, Keelung City, Yilan County and Taoyuan County. Data were analyzed 702 sampling subjects by description statistics, t-test, correlation and ANOVA, Multiple Regression and LISREL model. Based on the statistics analysis of the questionnaire, this study finds reaches the following results： A. In the aspect of teacher knowledge management: 1. The teacher knowledge management include four parts: (1) knowledge acquisition, (2)knowledge storage, (3)knowledge innovation,(4) knowledge sharing. The perception of principals and teachers were above average agreement of the four parts. For teachers, the best dimension is "teacher knowledge acquisition ". 2. Teachers’ sexual, highest educational degree, years of service, and position of service have significant influences on teacher knowledge management. But teachers’ age and school size do not have any significant influences. B. In the aspect of teaching portfolio management: 1. The teaching portfolio management include four parts: (1) professional background materials, (2) portfolio structure system, (3) teaching planning and design, (4) professional reflective record. The perception of principals and teachers were above average agreement of the four parts. For teachers, the best dimension is " teaching planning and design ". 2. Teachers’ highest educational degree and position of service have significant influences on teaching portfolio management. But teachers’ sexual, age, years of service, and school size do not have any significant influences. C. In the aspect of teacher professional development: 1. The teacher professional development include four parts: (1) professional knowledge, (2) professional ability, (3) professional spirit. The perception of principals and teachers were above average agreement of the three parts. For teachers, the best dimension is " professional ability ". 2. Teachers’ sexual, teachers’ age, highest educational degree, years of service, and position of service have significant influences on teaching portfolio management. But school size do not have any significant influences. D.In the aspect of relationships among teacher knowledge management, teaching portfolio management and teacher professional development: 1. There was positive correlation and regression existed among teacher knowledge management, teaching portfolio management and teacher professional development. 2.Teachers’ knowledge management and teaching portfolio management did promote teachers’ teaching effectiveness. In the last part, the researcher, based on the findings, proposes some suggestions for the education authorities, the teacher training institutions, the elementary schools principals and teachers, and the future researchers, hoping to benefit the development of elementary school education in the future.

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:35:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 5091.pdf: 2353289 bytes, checksum: a03a2b48adaadd1d406e11e67b689dbe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-28 / In this investigation, the aim is to analyse the contributions and limits of a continuous online training project for the professional development of teachers of the 1st year of basic education. The research question is: What are the limits and contributions of an online teacher-training course in the professional development of teachers? This development is related to the learning and teaching processes and of being a professional teacher, and acts as a knowledge basis for teaching. The methodological reference adopted is supported by a constructive-collaborative interaction model between teachers and researchers and focusses on the construction of investigation strategies and the promotion of professional development processes for teachers. The training strategies used were carried out in distance mode through the digital learning environment of the Teachers portal of the UFSCar. The course, with a total of 120 hours and focussing on teaching the initial years of primary education, was developed in the period between Sept. 2010 and May 2011. It was based on the understanding that professional teacher development takes place throughout their careers and continuous teacher training can contribute to this process. Its contributions and limitations are being investigated through the eyes of the teachers, that is, we take into account what they told us in the different data collection instruments and at different points of the training process. Our interpretations are based on the learning, the difficulties and the teacher knowledge required to teach the 1st year of primary education. The narratives constructed during the interventions by three experienced teachers represent the data interpreted in the study. Other instruments used in this process are: reflective memorials, training reports, teaching cases, reflective journals, a forum, individual summaries on a reference framework on the student knowledge base, and an initial questionnaire. As a result of the investigation, it was found that there was a contribution to professional teacher development in the following aspects: the training content contextualized to the teaching work carried out in the initial years; the feedback on what the participating group`s investigation found; sharing experiences on literacy with teachers from different Brazilian states; the possibility of reviewing the inherent role when teaching the 1st year of basic education; the discussion of the knowledge that composes the teaching basis; the specifics of the teaching content; the overall pedagogy and the pedagogical content. The limits are related to the difficulties in obtaining effective participation from all the teachers and the challenges presented by the dynamic and flexible digital learning environments used to create a collaborative network. / Nesta investigação, objetiva-se analisar as contribuições e limites de um projeto de formação continuada on-line para o desenvolvimento profissional de professores do 1º ano do Ensino Fundamental. Tal desenvolvimento está relacionado aos processos de aprendizagem de aprender a ensinar e a ser um profissional docente e serve como base de conhecimento para o ensino. O referencial metodológico adotado apoia-se num modelo construtivo-colaborativo de interação entre professores-pesquisadores e teve como foco a construção de estratégias de investigação e de promoção de processos de desenvolvimento profissional docente. Essas foram realizadas em curso na modalidade à distância, com acesso viabilizado pelo ambiente digital de aprendizagem do Portal dos Professores/UFSCar. O curso, com enfoque na docência dos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental, com carga horária de 120 horas, foi desenvolvido no período de setembro de 2010 a maio de 2011. Com a compreensão que o desenvolvimento profissional docente acontece ao longo da carreira e a formação continuada de professores pode contribuir nesse processo. Numa perspectiva em que as contribuições e limites estão sendo investigados na ótica das falas das professoras, ou seja, o que elas nos informaram em diferentes instrumentos de coletas, como também em diferentes momentos do processo formativo. Nossas interpretações tem base nas aprendizagens e dificuldades, bem como, nos conhecimentos docentes necessários para atuar no 1º ano do Ensino Fundamental. As narrativas docentes, de três professoras experientes, construídas durante a intervenção são os dados interpretados na pesquisa. Os instrumentos utilizados nesse processo são: memorial reflexivo, relato de formação, casos de ensino, diário reflexivo, fórum, síntese individual em quadro de referência sobre a base de conhecimento do estudante e questionário. Como resultado da investigação, constatou-se a contribuição, para o desenvolvimento profissional docente, dos seguintes aspectos: o conteúdo da formação, contextualizado ao trabalho do docente em exercício nos anos iniciais e em particular no 1º ano; os feedbacks com devolutivas que inquiriram o grupo participante; o compartilhamento de experiências sobre alfabetização com professores de diferentes estados do Brasil; a possibilidade de revisitar o processo de ensino e aprendizagem no exercício da docência do 1º ano do Ensino Fundamental; a discussão dos conhecimentos que compõem a base da docência: o específico do conteúdo, o pedagógico geral e o pedagógico do conteúdo. E os limites estão relacionados às dificuldades na participação efetiva de todas as professoras e aos desafios pertinentes aos ambientes digitais de aprendizagem dinâmicos e flexíveis, para formação de uma rede colaborativa.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:24:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6063.pdf: 11722779 bytes, checksum: bcfaf760050555140e39a837baf0e0de (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-06-30 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / This study aims at investigating the effects of using the swalesian genre analysis theory in the process of teacher education. The participants are pre-service teachers of English as a foreign language, who are in the third-year of their undergraduate course in Languages and Literature. The theoretical frameworks of this research combine the theory and pedagogy of genres and the theory of teacher education, the latter in light of the teacher cognition studies. The investigation can be classified as essentially qualitative, with an interpretive and ethnographic perspective. The data analysis process reveals that the use of the genre theory in language teacher education can be considered an adequate instrument for both, a better understanding of the text, ultimately promoting a better understanding of the situated use of the target language by student-teachers, as well as an exercise of methodological choices and implementation of education. These aspects, together, converged on an improvement of teacher knowledge. In this sense, this study contributes to the affirmation of the genre theory in English language teacher education by providing both, subsidy and varied perspectives to the process. / Este estudo objetiva investigar os reflexos da utilização da teoria de gêneros textuais sob a perspectiva swalesiana no processo de formação pré-serviço de professores de inglês como língua estrangeira, mais precisamente entre alunos do terceiro ano de um curso de Letras. Tendo como pilares teóricos a teoria e pedagogia de gêneros e a formação de professores à luz dos estudos em cognição, trata-se de uma investigação essencialmente qualitativa, de perspectiva interpretativista e de base etnográfica. Por meio das análises realizadas, verificamos que a abordagem da teoria de gêneros na formação de professores de línguas se revelou um instrumento tanto para a melhor relação com o texto, em última instância para a melhor compreensão do uso situado da língua-alvo pelos alunos-professores, quanto para o exercício de escolhas metodológicas e de concretização do ensino. Tais aspectos, juntos, convergiram para o aprimoramento do conhecimento docente. Nesse sentido, este trabalho contribui para a afirmação da teoria de gêneros na formação de professores de inglês pelo subsídio e perspectivas que fornece ao processo.

O objetivo desta dissertação é compreender de que maneira o olhar do formador influencia nas práticas e contribui para as aprendizagens de professores de inglês dentro de um contexto de formação em que o diálogo entre esses agentes é parte das premissas do programa de formação. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa, de natureza descritiva e exploratória (COHEN, MANION, 2002). Utiliza-se dos procedimentos delineados pela metodologia de análise de conteúdo (MORAES, 1999) para encontrar e compreender as mudanças e permanências de ações dos professores após a participação em Oficinas de Formação e durante as sessões de Acompanhamento (Feedback). Apoia-se, principalmente, nos conceitos de desenvolvimento profissional (OLIVEIRA-FORMOSINHO, 2009), nos saberes docentes (TARDIF, 2012) e nos modelos de formação de professores com perspectiva crítico-reflexiva (NUNES e NUNES, 2013). Reflete sobre a formação inicial do professor de inglês e a valorização das línguas estrangeiras nas escolas públicas brasileiras (FERRO,1998; DINIZ-PEREIRA, 1999; LEFFA, 2001; PAIVA, 1997, 2003; BUSNARDI e FERNANDES, 2010) e consequentemente sobre os desafios para a formação contínua de professores de inglês para crianças (ROCHA, 2007; IALAOGA e DURAN, 2008; SEGANFREDO e BENEDETTTI, 2009). Conclui que um olhar que integra os conhecimentos dos agentes da formação (professor e formador) aos conhecimentos da formação promove mais aprendizagens, contudo, não é determinante, há mais o que se considerar. Finalmente, aponta para a necessidade de valorização dos saberes da prática e das concepções de ensino-aprendizagem, não só dos saberes disciplinares, para a criação de programas de formação de formadores. / This dissertation aims to understand how the vision of the education influences and contributes to teacher development in a context where dialogue between them is part of the premise of the teacher educator program. It is a qualitative research of exploratory and descriptive nature (COHEN, MANION, 2002). It relies on procedures from content analysis (MORAES, 1999) to search and comprehend changes or stagnation of teachers action after the course of workshops and during feedback meetings. The text is mainly grounded in the concepts of professional development (OLIVEIRA-FORMOSINHO, 2009) and teacher knowledge (TARDIF, 2012) as well as model for teacher development based on a critical-reflective perspective (NUNES e NUNES, 2013). It discusses under-graduation courses for English teachers and the value or not - of foreign languages in Brazilian public schools (FERRO, 1998; DINIZ-PEREIRA, 1999; LEFFA, 2001; PAIVA, 1997, 2003; BUSNARDI e FERNANDES, 2010); therefore, it brings out the challenges for English teachers when they attend in-service courses for teaching children (ROCHA, 2007; IALAOGA e DURAN, 2008; SEGANFREDO e BENEDETTTI, 2009). It concludes that if the trainer looks at the teacher and his/her knowledge in an integrative way, the teacher is more likely to gain new knowledge. However, the look is not determining, there is more to it. Finally, this dissertation suggests the need to value not only teacher educators academic knowledge, but experience and learning and teaching concepts as principles for being a teacher educator, among other criteria.

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The study developed and designed a pedagogical content knowledge framework to guide and support the professional development of pedagogical content knowledge to about 130 statistics teachers. It captured the experiences of teachers during the development of pedagogical content knowledge, to come up with the main themes that describe pedagogical content knowledge as the relevant knowledge for teaching Grade 11 and 12 statistics. The study was overall qualitative in nature and supported by some quantitative data. Questionnaires, in-class facilitated tasks/activities, in-class facilitated discussions and observations were used as the main data collection instruments. This process revealed some significant themes, described as “missed opportunities”, which were defined as incidents in which pedagogical content knowledge was needed but not used. The thesis contributes to the theoretical and knowledge base of secondary school statistics teachers in the education system by providing measures that can be used to determine professional development needs of teachers. / Mathematics Education / D. Ed. (Mathematics Education)

The purpose of this study is to explore what knowledge and experiences teachers hold about curriculum implementation and how their knowledge and experiences influence teaching and learning practices. This study is qualitative in nature and adopted a case study research design to explore the Foundation Phase teachers’ experiences of curriculum implementation. Semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analyses were used for collecting data. The study utilised a constructivist theoretical framework on knowledge and experiences of curriculum implementation. Four Foundation Phase teachers from two different schools in the Eastern Cape Province were interviewed and observed. Document analysis was used to corroborate the data collected through observations and interviews. The findings indicated that teachers had different knowledge levels and understanding of curriculum content and components. Furthermore, this study revealed that teachers’ instructional planning was inadequate. It was indicated that teachers needed comprehensive training, relevant resources, monitoring and support, conducive teaching and learning environment, further orientation in teaching First Additional Language, multi-grade teaching skills, and parental cooperation in the education of children. The findings highlighted that, although teachers experienced challenges in curriculum implementation, there were some who showed willingness to implement curriculum changes and who acknowledged the benefits of NCS previous workshops. I recommend that in order to ensure that teachers implement curriculum changes according to the requirements; the Department of Education and curriculum designers must consider the context in which the curriculum has to be delivered. Amongst all other requirements for curriculum implementation, teachers have to be monitored and supported to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / M. Ed. (Curriculum Studies)

South Africa’s current performance on national and international studies is an indication that all is not well with our literacy teaching. In spite of the implementation of the National Curriculum Statement Grade R-9, illiteracy is currently a serious problem in South Africa. Current international and national documents call for direct, explicit, systematic teaching of reading and language concepts to beginning readers. The five principal components of reading instruction, namely phoneme awareness; phonics; word study and spelling; reading fluency; and text comprehension encompass language instruction at the phoneme, grapheme, syllable, word, sentence, and discourse levels. Teachers need specific and explicit linguistic knowledge to recognise and address the needs of all learners on the continuum of reading and language proficiency. Phonological awareness skills are considered as the most important indicators of early reading skills. Literature suggests a strong positive correlation between phonological awareness skills and reading skills development. Longitudinal studies show that children who don’t have phonological awareness skills have difficulties in reading. Experimental studies on phonological awareness suggest that the implementation of phonological awareness training has positive effects on the development of reading and spelling abilities. Phonological awareness is a key component in the prevention of reading failure. The information collected through the assessment of phonological awareness, enables teachers to make informed decisions about modifications of the literacy learning programme and implement reading interventions to prevent failure of reading acquisition. This early, preventative intervention reduces the possibility that learners fall behind in reading. The teaching of phonological awareness is par excellence for emergent literacy in the grade R class. Phonological awareness can be improved through the systematic, explicit instruction thereof. Therefore, teachers need to be able to implement a variety of phonological awareness activities in their classroom instruction. Teachers need content knowledge about phonological awareness, and how to implement it successfully. The purpose of this study was to determine: What a SWOT analysis reveals about grade R-teachers’: * Current in-depth knowledge of phonological awareness. * Preparedness to teach phonological awareness. * Implementation of instructional practices relevant to phonological awareness. * Perceptions of the support received from DoBE, in terms of relevant documentation, teaching and learning support material and professional development. The limitations, if any, in the teacher support documents of the DoBE, regarding the teaching of phonological awareness in grade R and to make suggestion with regard to the improvement thereof. What the perceptions of grade R teachers are about their in-depth knowledge, instructional practices and preparedness, concerning phonological awareness, after the implementation of a teacher training programme, focussing specifically on phonological awareness. The study was conducted utilizing a case study with thirteen grade R teachers from Lichtenburg, and the surrounding towns, Koster, Coligny and Itsoseng in the North West Province, Department of Basic Education, in South Africa. Data was collected in three phases, using questionnaires, interviews, observations and document analyses. In the first phase, the researcher gathered information on the knowledge and implementation of phonological awareness before the intervention (i.e., a teacher training programme). In the second phase, the teachers received training about the concept of phonological awareness and its relevance in reading acquisition. The training programme included relevant teaching activities as well as learning and teaching support material. In the third phase, the researcher trained the participants in the implementation of phonological awareness and gathered data about the implementation process. The results indicated that if teachers received explicit training about phonological awareness and are provided with relevant learning and teaching support material, they are able to implement phonological awareness activities in grade R classrooms. The results of this study have implications for teacher training. The concept of phonological awareness, its relevance in reading acquisition as well as relevant teaching activities need to be included in the training of grade R teachers. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Learning and Teaching))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

South Africa’s current performance on national and international studies is an indication that all is not well with our literacy teaching. In spite of the implementation of the National Curriculum Statement Grade R-9, illiteracy is currently a serious problem in South Africa. Current international and national documents call for direct, explicit, systematic teaching of reading and language concepts to beginning readers. The five principal components of reading instruction, namely phoneme awareness; phonics; word study and spelling; reading fluency; and text comprehension encompass language instruction at the phoneme, grapheme, syllable, word, sentence, and discourse levels. Teachers need specific and explicit linguistic knowledge to recognise and address the needs of all learners on the continuum of reading and language proficiency. Phonological awareness skills are considered as the most important indicators of early reading skills. Literature suggests a strong positive correlation between phonological awareness skills and reading skills development. Longitudinal studies show that children who don’t have phonological awareness skills have difficulties in reading. Experimental studies on phonological awareness suggest that the implementation of phonological awareness training has positive effects on the development of reading and spelling abilities. Phonological awareness is a key component in the prevention of reading failure. The information collected through the assessment of phonological awareness, enables teachers to make informed decisions about modifications of the literacy learning programme and implement reading interventions to prevent failure of reading acquisition. This early, preventative intervention reduces the possibility that learners fall behind in reading. The teaching of phonological awareness is par excellence for emergent literacy in the grade R class. Phonological awareness can be improved through the systematic, explicit instruction thereof. Therefore, teachers need to be able to implement a variety of phonological awareness activities in their classroom instruction. Teachers need content knowledge about phonological awareness, and how to implement it successfully. The purpose of this study was to determine: What a SWOT analysis reveals about grade R-teachers’: * Current in-depth knowledge of phonological awareness. * Preparedness to teach phonological awareness. * Implementation of instructional practices relevant to phonological awareness. * Perceptions of the support received from DoBE, in terms of relevant documentation, teaching and learning support material and professional development. The limitations, if any, in the teacher support documents of the DoBE, regarding the teaching of phonological awareness in grade R and to make suggestion with regard to the improvement thereof. What the perceptions of grade R teachers are about their in-depth knowledge, instructional practices and preparedness, concerning phonological awareness, after the implementation of a teacher training programme, focussing specifically on phonological awareness. The study was conducted utilizing a case study with thirteen grade R teachers from Lichtenburg, and the surrounding towns, Koster, Coligny and Itsoseng in the North West Province, Department of Basic Education, in South Africa. Data was collected in three phases, using questionnaires, interviews, observations and document analyses. In the first phase, the researcher gathered information on the knowledge and implementation of phonological awareness before the intervention (i.e., a teacher training programme). In the second phase, the teachers received training about the concept of phonological awareness and its relevance in reading acquisition. The training programme included relevant teaching activities as well as learning and teaching support material. In the third phase, the researcher trained the participants in the implementation of phonological awareness and gathered data about the implementation process. The results indicated that if teachers received explicit training about phonological awareness and are provided with relevant learning and teaching support material, they are able to implement phonological awareness activities in grade R classrooms. The results of this study have implications for teacher training. The concept of phonological awareness, its relevance in reading acquisition as well as relevant teaching activities need to be included in the training of grade R teachers. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Learning and Teaching))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.