Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become part of education as it has, in many cases, become the mode of choice of communication with people in all spheres of life. It provides teachers with the opportunity to access information from a vast array of resources that assists them in their teaching practices. Education in South Africa is constantly transforming to new requirements from the National Department of Education (NDoE). The fundamentals of Outcomes Based Education are lifelong learning and the development of 21st century skills that allow learners to use information for different contexts. ICT enables teachers and learners to access computer systems to develop skills, interact with their peers, colleagues, and the global society. Even though teachers know the value of ICT in teaching and learning, the pedagogical use of ICT in South African schools remains limited. In the SITES 2006, South African teachers acknowledged that they were enthusiastic to explore new ways to make teaching and learning more interesting, but that they encountered many barriers that hinder the pedagogical use of ICT for mathematics. This research has determined that the teachers’ ICT pedagogical knowledge contributed towards more effective teaching and learning practices of mathematics in South African schools. The study also describes how insufficient ICT pedagogical knowledge affected teachers’ confidence to explore ICT tools. This study followed a secondary data analysis (SDA) of the Second International Information Technology in Education Study of 2006 (SITES 2006) data from the 640 participating mathematics teachers in South Africa. The correlated data describes the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) of mathematics teachers while making use of ICT. Continuous professional teacher development is required to focus on the attainment of information technology pedagogical knowledge to further the use of ICT on the teaching of Mathematics. The study also indicates that South Africa lags far behind the other 22 countries that participated in SITES 2006. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Syfte och frågeställningar Syftet med studien var att undersöka om och hur lärare i ämnet idrott och hälsa, utbildade vid GIH arbetar normkritiskt utifrån faktorerna klass, kön och etnicitet. Vidare har ett syfte varit att undersöka vilka pedagogiska verktyg som de har fått från GIH för att förbereda dem att arbeta med dessa faktorer. Frågeställningar: Hur arbetar lärarna normkritiskt i sin undervisning utifrån klass, kön och etnicitet? Hur har lärarutbildningen vid GIH förberett lärarna att arbeta normkritiskt med dessa faktorer? Metod Studien genomfördes med en kvalitativ utgångspunkt där djupintervjuer användes som metod. Urvalet bestod av fem idrottslärare som undervisar i gymnasieskolan. Samtliga respondenter har gått lärarprogrammet på GIH och arbetat maximalt tre år som idrottslärare. En intervjuguide utformades utifrån syftet och Lindströms modell av Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK). Vilken även användes vid analys av resultatet. Resultat Resultatet visar att de intervjuade lärarna till viss del arbetar normkritiskt när det gäller genus genom att ge utrymme för diskussion och genus-uppgifter. Resultatet visar även att lärarna i studien uppvisar pedagogiska ämneskunskaper när det gäller normer kring genus, något som saknas när det gäller normer kring klass och etnicitet. Vidare visar resultatet att alla respondenter fått en teoretisk utbildning från GIH när det gäller normer kring genus och en del praktiska kunskaper för tillämpning i undervisningen. När det kommer till teoretiska kunskaper gällande normer kring både klass och etnicitet delger alla respondenter att dessa kunskaper har ingått minimalt i undervisningen på GIH. De didaktiska kunskaperna kring samma normer menar alla intervjuade lärare att det saknades helt eller endast diskuterade vid ett fåtal tillfällen. Slutsats   Lärarna uppvisar liknande arbetssätt när det handlar om normkritisk pedagogik. Lärarna arbetar inte normkritiskt enligt Lindströms pedagogiska ämneskunskaps modell. Dock arbetar de normkritiskt till viss del då det handlar om genus, men detta arbete saknas när det kommer till faktorerna klass och etnicitet. Lärarna arbetar snarare aktivt med de normer och den värdegrund som styrdokumenten anger samt låter eleverna arbeta med genus på ett uppgiftsorienterat sätt. Att det ser ut på detta sätt kan kopplas till GIH:s lärarutbildning då den lägger fokus på genus medan de andra faktorerna hamnar i skymundan. / Aim The aim of the study was to investigate if and how Physical Education (PE) teachers, with an education from the Swedish school of sports and health science (GIH) and a maximum work experience of 3 years work with norm critical teaching according to the study factors social class, gender and ethnicity. Moreover, an aim has been to investigate what kind of pedagogical tools the interviewed teachers have received from GIH to prepare them how to teach with these factors in mind. Research questions: How do the teachers work norm critical in their teaching according to social class, gender and ethnicity? How has the teacher education at GIH prepared the teachers to work norm critical with these factors? Method The study was carried out in a qualitative perspective and in-depth interviews were used as research method. One PE teacher teaching in the Swedish compulsory school participated in the pilot interview and five PE teachers teaching at Swedish high schools participated in the study. All respondents in the study have finished a teacher program at GIH and a maximum of 3 years’ working experience as a PE teacher. An interview guide was created according to Lindström’s model of PCK. Results The Result shows that the interviewed teachers work in a norm critic way to some degree when it come to gender through discussions and gender tasks. Furthermore the result shows that the respondents show some sort of Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) when it comes to norms regarding gender, something that they do not have when it comes to norms regarding social background and ethnicity. Moreover the result shows that the respondents have acquired a theoretical knowledge and some practical knowledge about gender norms from GIH. When it comes to theoretical knowledge concerning social background and ethnicity norms all the respondents agree that this knowledge have been included minimally in their education. The didactical knowledge about these norms was not included in their education or was discussed at very few occasions. Conclusions The teachers of the study show similar working methods regarding norm critical pedagogy. According to Lindström’s PCK model, the teachers do not work norm critical. Though, they do in some extent work norm critical regarding gender, but this work does not exist regarding the factors social class and ethnicity. The teachers under study rather work actively with the norms and value principle stated by curriculum. Furthermore they work with gender in a task oriented way. The reason for this can be linked to GIH’s teacher program since the education focus on gender, the other factors, social class and ethnicity only is emphasized briefly during the education.

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Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur pass förberedda tekniklärare är inför de förändringar som digitaliseringen medför i ämnet och vad som påverkat förberedelsegraden. För att få svar på detta gjordes det både intervjuer och en enkät med tekniklärare i åk 4-6 som svarande. Man ska börja införa digitaliseringen i skolorna senast den 1 juli 2018, vilket är ungefär en månad efter att den här studien färdigställs. Studien visar att en majoritet av tekniklärarna inte är så förberedda som de egentligen skulle varit vid det här laget och att mycket beror på att tiden inte finns, att ekonomin inte räcker till och till viss del även på att skolledningen inte ger det stöd som behövs och därför får man inte den kompetensutveckling som är nödvändig. Det skolorna bör göra är att avsätta tid och pengar till utbildning av lärarna samt lägga resurser på digitala hjälpmedel. / The purpose of this study is to investigate how well prepared the teachers in technology are to the changes that the process of digitalization entails in the subject, and the factors that affect the degree of preparation. The methods of investigation have been interviews and surveys with teachers in technology as respondents.   The process of digitalization is supposed to get started July 1, 2018, at the latest, which is approximately one month after this study is completed. The study shows that a majority of the teachers in technology are not as prepared as they should have been at this time and that the reason for this is that there is not enough time available, there are not enough economic resources, and that the school management, to some extent, does not provide the necessary support. These factors cause the fact that the teachers do not get the professional development they need. What the schools should do is to set time and money aside to educate the teachers and to buy digital tools.

This thesis deals with teaching methods that can be used when working with pupils of primary school and it focuses on the possibilities to use inquiry-based science education (IBSE).The thesis analyses the literature and choice of topics that may be suitable for IBSE. The thesis proposes and presents four IBSE themes or comprehensive tasks respectively. All these tasks are focused on invertebrates occurring in the garden. Usability of one of these tasks was tested during science instruction in primary school. Results of this testing are presented. The individual teaching and learning procedures and particular tasks for pupils are prepared and arranged to develop their independence and desire to explore and discover. Proposed educational themes and tasks are available for IBSE in primary school.

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Technology teachers’ knowledge in promoting learners’ higher order thinking skills. This aim was addressed by conducting the relevant literature survey and an empirical investigation. Four schools were selected in the Johannesburg West District. Here, twelve Grade 7 Technology teachers, three from each school, were interviewed and observations conducted. The data was analysed and findings presented ultimately. The findings reveal that Technology teachers who possess a greater depth of technological content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and assessment knowledge are more effective in as far as promoting learners’ higher order thinking. On the other hand, Technology teachers who possess a shallow technological content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and assessment knowledge struggle to promote learners’ higher order thinking. The main conclusions drawn from this study are that Technology teachers’ knowledge can play a role in learners’ acquisition of higher order thinking skills. Therefore, Technology teachers should acquire a sound technological knowledge in order to be able to promote learners’ acquisition of higher order thinking skills. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / M. Ed. (Curriculum Studies) / Technology -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Johannesburg -- Case studies / Critical thinking -- South Africa -- Johannesburg -- Case studies

Orientador: Prof. Dr. Sérgio Henrique Bezerra de Sousa Leal / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do ABC, Programa De Pós-Graduação em Ensino, História, Filosofia das Ciências e Matemática, 2016. / A profissão docente exige do licenciando em Química o domínio de conhecimentos específicos acerca dos conteúdos a serem ministrados, uma dimensão pedagógica, além do Conhecimento Pedagógico do Conteúdo (PCK, do inglês Pedagogical Content Knowledge). De maneira geral, o PCK se refere a uma forma de conhecimento tácito, no qual o professor inclui ideias, metáforas, analogias e ilustrações em sua prática, fazendo com que determinado conteúdo seja melhor compreendido pelos alunos, propiciando uma aprendizagem significativa. Por se tratar de um conhecimento com forte impacto no exercício da profissão docente, o PCK pode ser desenvolvido durante a formação inicial nos cursos de licenciatura, incluindo o Estágio Supervisionado, momento em que o licenciando tem o primeiro contato com o seu futuro ambiente de trabalho e ofício no papel de docente. Nesse trabalho propomos a investigação dos indícios do PCK de um grupo de licenciandos em Química da Universidade Federal do ABC, considerando o contexto dos alunos que realizaram os Estágios Supervisionados. Nossos dados estão baseados nos materiais produzidos pelos licenciandos durante os Estágios Supervisionados I, II e III, registros audiovisuais das reuniões e das aulas ministradas pelos licenciandos, aplicação de questionário e preenchimento do instrumento Representação de Conteúdo - CoRe (Loughran et al., 2006). Todos os dados foram analisados segundo as categorias do PCK propostas por Rollnick et al. (2008). Os resultados indicam que os licenciandos perpassam pelas etapas de apropriação dos conhecimentos necessários para a prática docente, desenvolvimento da compreensão do conhecimento do conteúdo nas disciplinas específicas de química e construção de seu conhecimento pedagógico do conteúdo. O processo de construção de conhecimento pedagógico do conteúdo advindos de um contexto interdisciplinar inovador, embora ainda não consolidado, abre espaço para a reflexão, autonomia e diálogo durante o processo formativo, contribuindo para o êxito das aulas ministradas nas escolas pelos licenciandos. / The teaching profession requires from the Chemistry student the domain of specific knowledge about the contents to be taught, an educational dimension, beyond the (Pedagogical Content Knowledge of English - PCK). In general, the PCK refers to a form of tacit knowledge, in which the teacher includes ideas, metaphors, analogies and illustrations in his practice, so that certain content is better understood by students, providing a significant learning. As it is an área of knowledge with strong impact on the exercise of the teaching profession, PCK can be developed during the basic training in the graduation course, including the Supervised Internship, at which the undergraduate has his first contact with his future working environment and place the role of teacher. In this paper we propose the investigation of PCK evidences of na undergraduate group in Chemistry, from the Federal University of ABC, considering the context of the students who carried out the Supervised Internship. Our data are based on material produced by undergraduate students during the Supervised Internship I, II and III, audiovisual recordings of meetings and classes taught by them, the use of a questionnaire and of the Content Representation instrument - CoRe (Loughran et al, 2006). All data were analyzed according to the categories of PCK proposed by Rollnick et al. (2008). The results indicate that the undergraduate students move through the stages of acquisition of knowledge necessary for the teaching practice, development of understanding content knowledge in specific disciplines of chemistry and to build their pedagogical content knowledge. The pedagogical knowledge building process resulting of an innovative interdisciplinary context, although not yet consolidated, opened space for reflection, autonomy and dialogue during the training process, contributing to the success of classes taught by undergraduate students in the schools.

Self-directed learning (SDL) readiness skills and the command and/or retention of content knowledge have been identified as key factors for success in post-secondary settings. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has stated that two in three Jamaican secondary school graduates lack the requisite content knowledge and self-directed learning skills needed for advancement in the work space and in postsecondary education (Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan, 2009). This dissertation examined the efficacy of project-based learning (PBL) as a method of instruction for improving SDL readiness skills and content knowledge retention. More specifically, the phenomenon was explored within the context of a developing country – in this case – Jamaica. The difference in SDL readiness skills and content knowledge retention was investigated among 8th grade students in an urban high school under PBL conditions (N = 30) and under Traditional Direct Instruction (N=35) using a quasi-experimental design. Data on students’ SDL readiness skills, knowledge comprehension and content knowledge retention were collected using validated instruments. Scores on all three measures were recorded pre-intervention and post-intervention with a follow-up on content knowledge retention. One way repeated measures mixed ANOVAs were run. Results showed that on SDL readiness skills, the difference over time for the PBL group was significantly different from the difference over time for the TDI/control group (pp

I denna studie kartläggs hur tre verksamheter vid ett sjukhus i norra Sverige arbetar med frågor rörande hur digital teknik kan användas för att stötta, upprätthålla eller utveckla kunskaper på arbetsplatsen, samt de organisatoriska förutsättningar som finns för att upprätta och upprätthålla ett sådant arbete. Studien baserades på en intervjustudie med sex respondenter i olika utsträckning verksamma med arbetsplatslärande vid ett större sjukhus i norra Sverige, och ämnade undersöka vilka redskap och organisatoriska strukturer som finns för att förbättra och fördjupa de anställdas förutsättningar för IKT-stött arbetsplatslärande samt hur verksamheten arbetar med frågor som rör IKT-stött arbetsplatslärande i dagsläget. Genom att applicera begrepp från pedagogisk forskning och forskning inom human resource development identifierades bristande organisatoriska strukturer som ett återkommande tema i verksamheternas arbete. I studien framkom att förutsättningarna för att arbeta med ett IKT-stött lärande är begränsade i fråga om tillgänglig tid och resurser, brister hos tillgängliga IKT-verktyg samt bristande organisatoriska stödstrukturer. Två sätt att hantera problemet med bristande organisatoriska strukturer identifierades: Att iscensätta ett aktivt arbete med att skapa mål och riktlinjer för hur digital teknik ska användas för att stötta, upprätthålla eller utveckla kunskaper på arbetsplatsen, samt att utnyttja nyckelpersoner med specifika kompetenser som relaterar till hur digital teknik kan användas för att stötta, upprätthålla eller utveckla kunskaper på arbetsplatsen.