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Three projects are represented in this portfolio. Two involve practical work in the National Health Service and the higher education sector and one is a conceptual study of reflection in learning and professional development. All of the projects had the aim of developing clarity and effectiveness in particular areas of education - professional development, training, teaching and learning. The NHS project on professional development in health promotion (UK Professional Development Project in Health Promotion) aimed to improve the ability of those in non-specialist health promotion posts (e.g. nurses and teachers) to educate for health. Contributions of the work towards knowledge are in its concerns for ensuring that short courses have a significant impact on participants particularly through the use of an outcomes-based approach and planned reflective activities. The second project concerned the implementation of a credit framework in Welsh higher education. The development of a credit framework increases access to and flexibility within higher education by providing a generally accepted currency for learning. The main contributions of this work are in the development of specifications for this currency - guidance for writing learning outcomes and level descriptors. Reflection plays an important role in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of learning and the development of reflective capacities is central to the level of learning expected of graduates. The third project is a conceptual investigation of reflection, its interpretation in theoretical, professional and educational contexts and a consideration of how reflection is related to deep and effective learning. This involves the development of a new model of learning and the representation of learning both to elucidate reflection and to find better ways of using it to support the quality of learning at higher levels. There is substantial section on practical activities that encourage reflection in learning, including journal writing. While there are various interests in reflection, there have been few attempts to synthesise the ideas emanating from different disciplines and to relate them to current thinking about learning. The portfolio itself consists of the unpublished papers of the first two projects and an overview document that accompanies the portfolio describes the portfolio in the context of their contribution towards purpose, clarity and effectiveness in training, teaching and learning.

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This study explores the development of early algebraic reasoning in mathematical communities of inquiry. Under consideration is the different pathways teachers take as they develop their own understanding of early algebra and then enact changes in their classroom to facilitate algebraic reasoning opportunities. Teachers participated in a professional development intervention which focused on understanding of early algebraic concepts, task development, modification, and enactment, and classroom and mathematical practices. Design research was employed to investigate both teaching and learning in the naturalistic setting of the schools and classrooms. The design approach supported the development of a model of professional development and the framework of teacher actions to facilitate algebraic reasoning. Data collection over the school year included participant observations, video recorded observations, documents, teacher interviews, and photo elicitation interviews with students. Retrospective data analysis drew the results together to be presented as cases of two teachers, their classrooms, and students. The findings show that the integration of algebraic reasoning into classroom mathematical activity is a gradual process. It requires teachers to develop their own understanding of algebraic concepts which includes understanding of student reasoning, progression, and potential misconceptions. Task implementation and design, shifts in pedagogical actions, and the facilitation of new classroom and mathematical practices were also key elements of change. The important role which students have in the development of classrooms where algebraic reasoning is a focus was also highlighted. These findings have significant implications for how teachers can be supported to develop their understanding of early algebra and use this understanding in their own classrooms to facilitate early algebraic reasoning.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:01:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marilucia dos Santos Mattos.pdf: 1392392 bytes, checksum: c05b2e57b2141a9d398f2d67c922c699 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-28 / This work aims to analyze existing relations between the expansion of the federal network of professional and technological education and development project in socioeconomic and educational in the current Brazil. Presents a brief recovery on theories of development and its relation to policies for professional education in Brazil, having as object the federal network of professional and technological education. By means of the document analysis, performs a characterization of the current process of expansion of the federal network of professional and technological education, making comparisons with other historical periods and analyzing its contradictions, possibilities and limitations. Concludes that the trajectory of professional education in Brazil has always maintained relationship with development projects having as periods of evidence national developmentalism and the process of network expansion experienced this new century. This relationship, although characteristics and distinct periods is strongly marked by the influence of the ideology of "human capital theory", which puts into question the significant expansion of the Brazilian professional education and development project recorded in the current period that despite represent an advance in relation to the neoliberal project implemented in 1990 does not represent a project to break with it / Esta dissertação tem como objetivo analisar relações existentes entre a expansão da rede federal de educação profissional e tecnológica e o projeto de desenvolvimento socioeconômico e educacional vigente no Brasil. Apresenta um breve histórico acerca das teorias de desenvolvimento e sua relação com as políticas para educação profissional no Brasil, tendo como objeto a rede federal de educação profissional e tecnológica. Por meio da análise documental, realiza uma caracterização do atual processo de expansão da rede federal de educação profissional e tecnológica estabelecendo comparações com outros períodos históricos e analisando suas contradições, possibilidades e limites. Conclui que a trajetória da educação profissional no Brasil sempre manteve relação com os projetos de desenvolvimento, tendo como períodos de evidência o nacional desenvolvimentismo e o processo de expansão da rede vivenciado neste início de século. Essa relação, apesar de características e períodos distintos, é marcada fortemente pela influência do ideário da teoria do capital humano , o que põe em xeque a expressiva expansão da rede de educação profissional brasileira, bem como o projeto de desenvolvimento verificado no período atual que, apesar de representar um avanço em relação ao projeto neoliberal implementado nos anos 1990, não representa um projeto de ruptura

Thesis (DAppLing)--Macquarie University, Division of Linguistics and Psychology, Dept. of Linguistics, 2009. / "December 2008". Bibliography: p. 299-327.

Lesson study is known as an effective Japanese professional development approach for teachers, since 1999.After that, this approach used dramatically as a way for improving teaching and learning in classroom through many countries and by many researchers. Review the literature of lesson study show that there is one common effort between the researchers to apply this approach. That is to make local model for using this Japanese approach as a localized one to release the unavoidable challenges of applying the method of another educational culture. This paper first reviews the literature on lesson study as a way of teachers\'' professional development, which has been conducted since Meiji Period in Japan and is conducting for today\''s teaching in classroom. Then it clarifies how Iranian mathematics teachers encountered with this method. Finally, the finding of this research addresses a general translated model of lesson study that is preferred to apply lesson study for Iranian culture of education.

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This diploma thesis deals with the topic of Mutual collegial support in the Step by Step program. It examines how this support is implemented at a selected innovative school. In the theoretical part describes the professional development of a teacher, mutual collegial support, mentoring in teaching and mentor quality. It focuses on the educational activities of Step by Step Czech Republic. In the case study, the research part describes the realization of collegiate support, especially in the form of mentoring. This research method is based on participating observations, in-depth interviews, questionnaires, material and video analysis. A portrait of a mentor, which depicts her style of work, is created in the form of a metaphorical comparison. And it also describes individual forms of collegial support and its benefits or possible constraints. Key words Collegial support, professional development of teachers, Step by Step program, mentoring in teacher education, mentoring relationship

Submitted by Rosina Valeria Lanzellotti Mattiussi Teixeira (rosina.teixeira@unisantos.br) on 2018-08-30T18:48:28Z No. of bitstreams: 1 José Renato Spina Martins.pdf: 15589283 bytes, checksum: 676751663be399e692c754413e75ec00 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-30T18:48:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 José Renato Spina Martins.pdf: 15589283 bytes, checksum: 676751663be399e692c754413e75ec00 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-06-27 / Universidade Católica de Santos - Católica de Santos / O presente trabalho tem como temática o processo de construção da docência do engenheiro no ensino superior, especificamente nos cursos de engenharia civil. A problemática desta pesquisa emerge do contexto formativo do engenheiro no curso de bacharelado, ou mesmo em cursos de pós-graduação que não visa à formação de docentes, o que me motivou a investigar como os engenheiros enfrentam os desafios da docência. Com esta pesquisa, busco compreender como os engenheiros se tornam professores e conhecer as concepções sobre os saberes pedagógicos que constroem nesse processo. Para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com três engenheiros-professores que lecionam em cursos de Engenharia Civil, em diferentes instituições de ensino superior da Baixada Santista, que conta com um total de sete instituições que oferecem esse curso. A opção pelas entrevistas com um licenciado, um mestre e um doutor, parte do pressuposto de que, em função de seu percurso acadêmico, podem ter sistematizado as competências e saberes pedagógicos que consideram relevantes para a docência, podendo contribuir de forma mais efetiva com os propósitos desta pesquisa. Inicialmente foi efetuada uma revisão bibliográfica sobre as artigos e trabalhos publicados no banco de teses e dissertações da CAPES, na Revista de Educação em Engenharia e em periódicos da SciELO, assim como nos anais de edições do Congresso Brasileiro do Educação de Engenharia ¿ COBENGE. A pesquisa também incluiu um levantamento das grades curriculares dos cursos de mestrado em Engenharia Civil, no intuito de identificar disciplinas pedagógicas neles oferecidas. Na etapa posterior, organizamos dados que consideramos relevantes sobre o histórico dos cursos de engenharia, com base nos estudos realizados por Bazzo e Pereira e Valente, e problematizamos as diretrizes curriculares atuais. As análises dos dados das entrevistas foram realizadas com o aporte teórico de pesquisadores renomados na área de Educação, entre eles, Pimenta e Anastasiou, Almeida, Nóvoa, Garcia, Sacristán, Masetto e Gaeta, e Franco. O método para a coleta dos dados da pesquisa qualitativa utilizou entrevistas semiestruturadas, tomando por base os estudos de Ludke e André, além de Szymanski, sendo que a análise de conteúdo das entrevistas foi realizada com base nos estudos de Bardin e Franco. Entre os resultados, concluiu-se que a (trans) formação do engenheiro-professor envolve muitos fatores, entre eles, a aprendizagem da docência por meio da própria prática, a colaboração dos colegas mais experientes, a formação contínua, e o apoio institucional. Nesse aspecto, destaca-se a importância do empenho das instituições em incentivar e aprimorar a formação continuada dos professores para a melhoria do desenvolvimento profissional do engenheiro-professor na docência da engenharia civil. / The present work deals with the transition process from engineer to teacher in higher education, specifically in civil engineering courses. The problem of this research emerges from the training context of the engineer in the baccalaureate course, or even in postgraduate courses that do not aim at the training of teachers, which motivates us to investigate how the engineers face the challenges of teaching. We intend, with this research, to understand the professional path of the engineers who become teachers and to investigate what are their conceptions of education and the pedagogical knowledge that they construct in this process. For the development of the qualitative approach research, we chose semi-structured interviews with three engineer-teachers who teach in Civil Engineering courses, in different institutions of the Baixada Santista, which has a total of seven institutions that offer this course. The choice of interviews with a licensee, a master and a doctor is based on the assumption that, depending on their academic background, they may have systematized the pedagogical skills and knowledge they consider relevant to teaching, and can contribute more effectively to purposes of this research. Initially, a bibliographic review was done on the articles and papers published in the theses and dissertations database of CAPES, in the Journal of Education in Engineering and journals of the SciELO electronic bookstore, as well as in the annals of the previous editions of the Brazilian Conference on Engineering Education - COBENGE , concluding this phase with a research on the CAPES website, in the curricular areas of the master's degree courses in civil engineering, in order to identify pedagogical disciplines offered in them. In the next step, we organize data that we consider relevant to the history of the engineering courses, based on the studies carried out by Bazzo and Pereira and Valente, and discuss the current curricular guidelines. The analyzes of the manifestations of the teachers-coordinators interviewed were carried out with the theoretical contribution of renowned researchers in the area of Education, among them, Pimenta and Anastasiou, Almeida, Nóvoa, García, Sacristán, Masetto and Gaeta, and Franco. The qualitative research data collection method used semi-structured interviews, based on the studies of Ludke and André and Szymanski and analyzed the content of the interviews based on the studies of Badin and Franco, concluding with the importance of the institutions to improve the continuous formation for an improvement the professional development of the engineer-teacher in the teaching of civil engineering.