The Ontario Grade 10 Civics curriculum reflects Canada’s desire for good citizens. Since Canadian schools have a diverse population, many of whom are immigrants, civics education students from diverse cultural backgrounds deserve attention. This study examines how young Chinese immigrant students who came to Canada experienced the transition from Chinese conceptions of the “good” citizen that they learned in China to Canadian ones. This thesis specifically probes students’ perception of civic responsibility, civic participation, and critical thinking conveyed in the Chinese and Canadian civic education courses, and asks how, if at all, do participants perceive their experiences as Chinese immigrants affecting their Canadian citizenship education experiences? The study included in-depth interviews with Ontario Chinese immigrant students who attended civic education classes at least in Chinese elementary schools and subsequently moved to Canada before the required Ontario grade 10 civics course. The findings generally demonstrate different experiences of Chinese and Canadian citizenship education and indicate Chinese immigrant students’ educational and cultural backgrounds are significant factors influencing their Canadian civic education experiences. These findings have important implications for guiding future Canadian citizenship education practices by better understanding the interests, needs, and values of Chinese immigrant students.

So many students enter college without the conceptual knowledge of mathematical principles needed in order to succeed in higher education. Pre-service teachers entering teacher education programs are not exempt from this dilemma. While training to be educators, many pre-service teachers struggle to understand the concepts behind elementary level mathematics. These pre-service teachers will then continue in the education field and teach mathematics to the future generation. Will they teach their students the way they were taught? The purpose of this study is to investigate how pre-service teachers view their past experiences with math during their K-12 education and to compare those views with their perceptions of how they will teach math in the future. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods through surveys, short answer responses, and interviews, this study examines 38 pre-service teachers currently taking math methods courses at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in order to find out (1) how pre-service teachers view their past experiences with mathematics during their K-12 education, (2) what pre-service teachers' visions of how they will teach mathematics to their students in the future are, (3) which appears to have more influence on pre-service teachers' perceptions of their own future math teaching practices: their past learning experiences or their current teacher preparation program, and (4) what pre-service teachers perceive as effective ways of mathematics teaching and learning. Findings revealed that pre-service teachers tend to view their past K-12 math education experiences as mostly consisting of steps and procedures they were taught to memorize, but they have strong feelings about teaching mathematics for conceptual understanding instead of focusing on memorization like they were taught during their math classes in K-12 education. The results from this study also revealed that pre-service teachers feel it will be difficult not to fall back on the way they were taught mathematics when encountering unfamiliar concepts they have to teach. The need for more field experiences and learning how to incorporate project-based learning and presenting diverse ways of problem solving also came out as ways to improve teacher education programs.

Submitted by Cláudia Bueno (claudiamoura18@gmail.com) on 2016-04-05T18:58:56Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Elizabete Figueiredo Palma - 2014.pdf: 3120080 bytes, checksum: eb739409449115300f356c36d7570adf (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luciana Ferreira (lucgeral@gmail.com) on 2016-04-06T11:31:01Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Elizabete Figueiredo Palma - 2014.pdf: 3120080 bytes, checksum: eb739409449115300f356c36d7570adf (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-06T11:31:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Elizabete Figueiredo Palma - 2014.pdf: 3120080 bytes, checksum: eb739409449115300f356c36d7570adf (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-30 / Distance learning has played an important role in teacher education, meeting the demand of professionals who, for various reasons, have not had access to academic education. This research aimed to reflect on the initial training of teachers Degree Course in Visual Arts in the distance at the State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes) and help to continue the process to ensure a better social quality of teaching and encouraging a generating attitude of commitment to life in relation to the region with this learning process. The research focuses on narratives that articulate with the themes: teacher training, distance education / Unimontes and teaching experiences, which enables an exchange of ideas and possible educational transformations. The methodology favored a qualitative approach and combines the following investigation procedures: Research autoetnográfica narrative, autobiographical and virtual ethnographic, transcribed and contextualized from my experiences as a tutor distance in the virtual learning environment (VLE) and how classroom teacher, immersed in teaching and in the reinterpretation of art educator. / O ensino a distância tem desempenhado um papel relevante na formação de professores, atendendo à demanda de profissionais que, por motivos diversos, ainda não tiveram acesso à formação acadêmica. Esta pesquisa buscou refletir sobre a formação inicial de professores do Curso de Licenciatura em Artes Visuais na modalidade a distância da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), e contribuir para dar continuidade ao processo, garantindo uma melhoria da qualidade social do ensino e estimulando uma atitude geradora de compromisso com a vida, em relação à região onde ocorre esse processo de aprendizagem. A pesquisa contempla narrativas que articulam com os temas: formação de professores, EaD/Unimontes e experiências docentes, o que possibilita um intercâmbio de idéias e as possíveis transformações de ensino. A metodologia utilizada privilegiou a abordagem qualitativa e combina os seguintes procedimentos de investigação: pesquisa narrativa auto etnográfica, autobiográfica e etnográfica virtual, transcritas e contextualizadas a partir das minhas experiências como tutora a distância no ambiente virtual de aprendizagem (AVA) e como docente presencial, imersas na docência e nas ressignificações do arte-educador.

This mixed-methods study contributes to the limited literature on global citizenship by comparing the impacts of two curricular methods used to educate for global citizenship: international education experiences and a school-wide approach. Using Round Square as the case study, an international association of secondary schools that incorporate both methods to foster global citizenship, and an adapted version of Hartman’s (2008) Global Citizenship Survey, this study examines the global citizenship qualities of 185 graduates from Canadian Round Square schools. Findings reveal that not only is the pursuit of global citizenship within schools valuable and possible, but that a school-wide approach is as effective a method to educate for global citizenship as international education experiences. Results are valuable as many schools lack the resources, capacity, and motivation for global citizenship programming, particularly if programming relies on international education activities. Results also question the necessity of international opportunities to foster global citizenship.

This mixed-methods study contributes to the limited literature on global citizenship by comparing the impacts of two curricular methods used to educate for global citizenship: international education experiences and a school-wide approach. Using Round Square as the case study, an international association of secondary schools that incorporate both methods to foster global citizenship, and an adapted version of Hartman’s (2008) Global Citizenship Survey, this study examines the global citizenship qualities of 185 graduates from Canadian Round Square schools. Findings reveal that not only is the pursuit of global citizenship within schools valuable and possible, but that a school-wide approach is as effective a method to educate for global citizenship as international education experiences. Results are valuable as many schools lack the resources, capacity, and motivation for global citizenship programming, particularly if programming relies on international education activities. Results also question the necessity of international opportunities to foster global citizenship.

516 f. / Submitted by Suelen Reis (suziy.ellen@gmail.com) on 2013-04-29T15:52:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Biagio Avena.pdf: 3466164 bytes, checksum: 4792c9ce4588945620649bfd0570431e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Auxiliadora Lopes(silopes@ufba.br) on 2013-06-10T19:52:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Biagio Avena.pdf: 3466164 bytes, checksum: 4792c9ce4588945620649bfd0570431e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-06-10T19:52:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Biagio Avena.pdf: 3466164 bytes, checksum: 4792c9ce4588945620649bfd0570431e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / As viagens e o turismo apresentam grande potencialidade formativa e educativa no Brasil, na França e no mundo. Contudo sua importância ainda precisa ser compreendida. Para tanto, se faz necessário considerar tanto seus aspectos psico-sociais, históricos, econômicos e culturais quanto a produção de conhecimentos que subsidiem um comportamento de acolhida adequado. A educação em turismo é uma alternativa para a transformação do processo de acolhimento em espaços de viagem, turismo e lazer. E o acolhimento é o elemento capaz de unificar os significados da viagem e do turismo. Este estudo, na interseção da educação, da viagem e do turismo, aborda experiências de aprendizagem, de formação e de educação pelas viagens (EAFEV) a fim de contribuir para a formação do docente e do profissional bem como dos viajantes confrontados a outras culturas e a uma possível (trans)formação deles próprios. Centrado nas realidades brasileira e francesa, reflete um panorama tanto nacional quanto internacional que poderá informar outros estudos em diferentes regiões e países. Para subsidiar a elaboração de uma pedagogia da viagem, do turismo e do acolhimento, busca-se apresentar um itinerário de estudos e reflexões para um futuro delineamento de uma proposta pedagógica que integre saberes, conhecimentos e práticas em relação às EAFEV; abordar, identificar e estudar as EAFEV; realizar uma cartografia do ensino e da pesquisa nesses campos no Brasil e na França; recuperar, socializar e difundir o conteúdo de obras não disponíveis no Brasil; contribuir para o repensar da formação/educação em turismo (no Brasil e no exterior). A abordagem multirreferencial na perspectiva de uma bricolagem metodológica tornou possível estudar tanto as viagens, o viajante, o turismo e o turista quanto a formação e a educação em turismo. Para isto uma ampla pesquisa da literatura nacional e internacional dos campos em foco foi desenvolvida. Uma cartografia foi elaborada por meio das categorias analíticas: pesquisa em turismo; formação pela viagem; educação pela viagem; formação para a viagem; educação para a viagem; formação em turismo e educação em turismo. São utilizadas igualmente as categorias ―desejo e ―viagem. Verificou-se que os estudiosos da área ressaltam a relevância das viagens na transformação do sujeito, evidenciando diversos aspectos do seu significado e contribuições no âmbito da Cultura, da Antropologia, da Filosofia, da História, da Literatura e da Mitologia. Observa-se a necessidade de uma modificação da formação dos sujeitos que possibilite o seu autoconhecimento e a construção de um comportamento sustentável. Aponta-se para a necessidade de compreender a importância das EAFEV e seus significados e contribuições à (trans)formação do sujeito-viajante; de considerar os equipamentos e serviços turísticos como espaços de aprendizagem e os profissionais das viagens, do turismo e do acolhimento como agentes pedagógicos; de utilizar o Mapa Conceitual como base para a reflexão dos docentes e coordenadores pedagógicos destacando os aspectos fundamentais a serem considerados na organização dos currículos de formação com vistas à superação das lacunas identificadas na formação discutida neste estudo. / Salvador

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