Alle Lehrkräfte benötigen für ihre Profession spezifische digitale Kompetenzen, um das Potenzial digitaler Medien zum Lehren und Lernen nutzen zu können und um Schüler:innen zu befähigen, kompetent mit digitalen Medien umzugehen. Es fehlt an wirksamen Fortbildungsangeboten. Diese Dissertation möchte einen Beitrag dazu leisten und geht zwei Forschungsfragen nach: 1) Wie sollte eine fächerübergreifende Fortbildung für Lehrkräfte weiterführender Schulen inhaltlich, methodisch-didaktisch und organisatorisch gestaltet sein, um die professionsspezifische digitale Kompetenz der Teilnehmenden für sie zufriedenstellend zu fördern? 2) Welche Wirkung hat die konzipierte Fortbildung auf die selbsteingeschätzte digitale Kompetenz und das berichtete berufliche Handeln mit digitalen Medien? Die theoretische Grundlage für die Konzeption der Fortbildungsreihe bilden der Europäische DigCompEdu-Rahmen und der aktuelle Forschungsstand zu wirksamen Lehrkräftefortbildungen. Als forschungsmethodische Grundlage wurde der iterative Design-Based Research Ansatz gewählt. Das zu Beginn theoriegeleitet entwickelte Fortbildungskonzept wurde mit Hilfe qualitativer und quantitativer Methoden in drei Zyklen mit insgesamt 13 Fortbildungsgruppen und 247 Teilnehmenden weiterentwickelt und evaluiert. Aus der Studie resultierte ein für die Mehrheit zufriedenstellendes und evidenzbasiertes Konzept einer vierteiligen Fortbildungsreihe mit umfassenden Materialien, welches die selbsteingeschätzte digitale Kompetenz signifikant verbessert und das berichtete berufliche Handeln mit digitalen Medien nachweislich verändert. Ferner konnten die aus der Literatur identifizierten Merkmale zur inhaltlichen, methodisch-didaktischen und organisatorischen Gestaltung wirksamer Lehrkräftefortbildungen für diesen Kontext bestätigt, konkretisiert und ergänzt werden, woraus Gestaltungsempfehlungen für zukünftige Lehrkräftefortbildungen zur Förderung der professionspezifischen digitalen Kompetenz abgeleitet werden konnten. / To harness the potential of digital technologies for teaching and learning in schools, and to enable students to use digital technologies competently, teachers need specific digital competencies for their profession. This thesis aims to address the lack in effective Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses in digital competences by answering the following research questions: 1) How should an interdisciplinary in-service training course for secondary school teachers be designed in terms of content, methodological-didactic and organisational aspects in order to satisfactorily promote the profession-specific digital competence of the participants? 2) What is the impact of the designed CPD course on the self-assessed digital competence of the participants and in their reported professional use of digital technologies? The European Framework DigCompEdu and the state-of-the-art research on effective CPD for teachers form the theoretical basis for the design of the CPD course. The iterative Design-Based Research approach was chosen as the research methodology. The initial theory-based CPD design was continuously re-designed and evaluated in three cycles with a total of 13 groups and 247 participants using qualitative and quantitative methods. The study provided an evidence-based concept for a four-part CPD course that is acceptable to the majority of respondents and that significantly improves the self-assessed digital competence. Furthermore, the design principles identified in the literature for effective CPD in terms of content, methodology, didactics and organisation could be confirmed, specified and extended for the context of the interdisciplinary promotion of DigCompEdu competences of teachers at secondary schools. Finally, recommendations are derived for the design of future CPD courses to promote the digital competences of the profession.

L’apprentissage des Langues Étrangères a pris une place indispensable dans l’éducation. Avec la mondialisation, différents pays, notamment en Europe et en Amérique, sont contraints de mettre en place des programmes éducatifs pour le développement des compétences communicatives des citoyens dans le but de s’insérer dans l’économie globale. En Colombie, le contexte auquel s’intéresse notre étude, le gouvernement cherche à renforcer l’apprentissage de l’anglais LE. Dans ce but, le Plan National de Bilinguisme (PNB) a été instauré et a entraîné la conception d’objectifs qui ne peuvent être atteints qu’avec de profonds changements dans la pratique professionnelle des enseignants, des acteurs éducatifs et dans l’organisation des établissements scolaires. La présente thèse porte sur les enjeux de cette politique linguistique par rapport au développement professionnel des enseignants d’anglais et à la réalité des contextes éducatifs. Elle porte aussi sur l’impact de l’adoption du Cadre Européen Commun de Référence pour les langues (CECR) comme document de base du PNB. Notre étude, qui s’inscrit dans le domaine de la recherche exploratoire, vise à décrire et comprendre le processus de mise en place du PNB et de l’adhésion du CECR. Nous avons procédé à l’application de différents outils pour le recueil de données – à savoir, l’analyse documentaire, l’entretien semidirectif / compréhensif et le questionnaire – auprès de 13 responsables du développement professionnel et 36 enseignants d’anglais, surtout des régions du Valle del Cauca (ouest) et Cundinamarca (centre). Les données recueillies sont analysées et discutées en vue d’apporter des informations sur la mise en place de la réforme, sur les points de vue des acteurs impliqués, les difficultés rencontrées, et sur le rapport objectives théoriques et réalités d’application. Les résultats obtenus rendent compte de la complexité de mettre en œuvre une politique linguistique cherchant à standardiser les processus d’enseignement-apprentissage des langues étrangères dans un contexte tel que le colombien. Ils nous fournissent des pistes de réflexion sur les besoins urgents de formations, de pratiques réflexives et d’un empowerment chez les enseignants. / Learning Foreign Languages has taken a prominent position in the education field. With globalization, countries, mostly in Europe and America are required to set up educational programs for the development of communicative skills of citizens, to have a place into the global economy. In Colombia, the context in which our study was conducted, the government seeks to reinforce the learning of English FL. To this end, the National Bilingual Program (NBP) established and led the design of objectives that can only be achieved with reflective changes in the professional practice of teachers, the organization of the educational stakeholders and schools. The framework or our research is focused on the stakes of the language policy in relation to professional development of English teachers and the reality of educational contexts. It also looks at the impact of the adoption of the European Framework of Reference for Languages (EFRL) as the basic document of NBP. Our study, is part of an exploratory research, that attempts to describe and understand the implementation process of the NPB and the accession to the CEFR. We proceeded by applying a variety of data collection tools -namely, document analysis, semi-structured/comprehensive interview and questionnaire- with 13 teacher trainers and directors of professional development programs. and 36 English teachers, especially from the regions of Valle del Cauca (west) and Cundinamarca (center). The collected data are analyzed and discussed to provide information on the implementation of the reform, on the views of stakeholders involved, the difficulties encountered and the relation of theoretical objectives and school settings. The outcomes reflect the complexity of implementing a language policy seeking to standardize the process of teaching and learning of foreign languages in a context such as Colombia. This results provide valuable insights on the urgent professional development needs, reflective practices and the empowerment of teachers.

A presente pesquisa aborda como temática central o desenvolvimento profissional de professores dos anos iniciais de escolarização, relativo ao ensino de ciências. Desenvolveu-se em uma escola da rede municipal de ensino da cidade de São Paulo, tendo como base uma formação contínua em serviço orientada pela realização de atividades investigativas de ensino. A partir de referenciais teóricos da perspectiva histórico-cultural, o desenvolvimento profissional é abordado como um processo desencadeado pela docência, concebida como atividade, e como tal, mediada por ações coletivas e colaborativas. Esta investigação problematiza a relação entre ensinar ciências e aprender a ensinar ciências, a partir da seguinte questão: o que a mediação discursiva docente pode mostrar sobre o trabalho docente e desenvolvimento profissional de professores dos anos iniciais que ensinam ciências sob orientação investigativa? Trata-se de um estudo de caso, com aproximações à análise microgenética. A análise privilegia a atividade docente em sala de aula de uma das professoras do coletivo da escola, realizada mediante a configuração de suas mediações discursivas. Os resultados mostram o desenvolvimento profissional como um contínuo processo de realização de motivos e objetivos pelo professor, e de subsequentes atribuições de sentidos, potencializados por situações de aprendizagem oriundas de necessidades formativas que emergem do movimento dialógico discursivo em sala de aula. Conclui-se que o desenvolvimento profissional do professor está relacionado ao conteúdo de seus motivos e sentidos, à capacidade de reversibilidade dos modos de mediação por ele adotados para realizar os seus objetivos e à dimensão coletiva e colaborativa de sua docência. Desse modo, a pesquisa pode contribuir com reflexões no campo teórico/prático da formação de professores no ensino de ciências, não apenas por evidenciar realizações e necessidades docentes em sala de aula, mas por destacar a construção da docência na amplitude da práxis, como condição essencial para o desenvolvimento profissional. / The theme of this research is the professional development of first school years science teachers. It has been developed in a school of the São Paulo municipal teaching network based on continued education on site and supported by investigative teaching activities. Based on theoretical references that have a historic-cultural perspective, professional development is approached as a process triggered by the teaching activity and, as such, affected by collective and collaborative actions. This investigation discusses the relation between teaching science and learning how to teach science, and asks: what can the teaching discourse mediation show about the teaching activity and the professional development of first years science teachers that teach using an investigative approach? This is a case study that approximates microgenetic analysis. This analysis focuses on one of the school teachers teaching activity in the classroom and was conducted through the configuration of her discourses. Results present professional development as a continuous process through which the teacher accomplishes motives and objectives and, subsequently, assigns meanings that are strengthened by learning situations deriving from educational requirements that arise from the discourse/ dialogue movement inside the classroom. It is possible to conclude that the teachers professional development relates to the content of her motives and meanings, to her capacity of reversing adopted mediation modes to achieve her objectives, and to the collective and collaborative dimension of her teaching. Accordingly, this research may contribute to reflections on the theoretical/practical field of science teachers education, not only because it evidences teaching accomplishments and requirements in the classroom, but because it emphasizes the construction of teaching, considering the praxis as the key condition for professional development.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2018-12-19T13:18:32Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Aline Ribeiro Pessôa_.pdf: 1289142 bytes, checksum: f4e7f7469fb96423567c077ffa03dbf5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-19T13:18:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Aline Ribeiro Pessôa_.pdf: 1289142 bytes, checksum: f4e7f7469fb96423567c077ffa03dbf5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-10-31 / Nenhuma / O feedback corretivo oral, em uma perspectiva sociocultural, é entendido como um elemento central para professores de línguas estrangeiras ajudarem o aprendiz a alcançar a autorregulação. Uma vez que o feedback corretivo possibilita a construção conjunta de uma zona de desenvolvimento proximal (ZDP), enfatiza-se a importância de variar os tipos de feedback oferecidos, reformuladores e elicitativos, favorecendo a estes, pois ajudam o aprendiz a assumir a responsabilidade pela correção de seus próprios erros. Este estudo objetiva contribuir para o desenvolvimento profissional de docentes de inglês como língua estrangeira e, conforme a perspectiva sociocultural, abordar e desenvolver conceitos científicos sobre o feedback corretivo oral. A investigação envolveu duas professoras de língua inglesa de uma escola pública em uma pesquisa-ação colaborativa, durante um semestre letivo. O estudo explora a pesquisa-ação colaborativa, estreitamente relacionada aos conceitos socioculturais da mediação e da ZDP, e propõe a zona de desenvolvimento proximal de docentes de língua estrangeira (ZDPD-LE), definida como a distância entre o que um professor de língua estrangeira faz em sua sala de aula e o que pode fazer quando estrategicamente mediado. A pesquisa fez uso da triangulação para a coleta e a análise dos dados, os quais foram coletados por meio de entrevistas individuais semi-estruturadas, observações em sala de aula, gravações em áudio e vídeo das aulas observadas, sessões autoscópicas e uma entrevista em grupo não estruturada. A análise dos dados foi orientada pela análise de conteúdo e pela análise da interação. Os resultados evidenciaram que, antes da pesquisa-ação colaborativa, as duas professoras utilizavam, predominantemente, feedback reformulador, especialmente recast, e eram contrárias ao fornecimento de feedback corretivo imediato. Além disso, elas ofereciam apenas alguns dos vários tipos de feedback corretivo. Os resultados do estudo revelaram que as professoras participantes internalizaram conceitos científicos e, como consequência, alteraram suas compreensões e o modo como fornecem feedback corretivo oral. Os resultados desta investigação ressaltam a importância da implementação de oportunidades, tais como as propiciadas por uma pesquisa-ação colaborativa, para professores em serviço se engajarem e refletirem sobre suas práticas de feedback corretivo oral, como forma de apoiar e promover o desenvolvimento profissional de professores de inglês como língua estrangeira. / Oral corrective feedback, from a sociocultural perspective, is understood as a pivotal element in how foreign language teachers can assist a learner to achieve self-regulation. As corrective feedback enables the joint construction of a zone of proximal development (ZPD), it is emphasized the importance of varying the types of feedback offered, reformulations and prompts, favoring the latter, as they help learners assume responsibility for correcting their own errors. This study aims at contributing to English as a foreign language teachers’ professional development and, within a sociocultural perspective, intends to approach and develop scientific concepts about oral corrective feedback. The study engaged two teachers of English as a foreign language, from a public language school, in a collaborative action research, during a school semester. The study explores collaborative action research, as closely related to the sociocultural concepts of mediation and ZPD. It thereby proposes the zone of proximal foreign language teacher development (ZPFLTD), defined as the distance between what a foreign language teacher does in his/her classroom and what he/she can do when strategically mediated. The study used a triangulation design for data collection and analysis. Data were collected by means of semi-structured individual interviews, classroom observations, audio and video recordings of the observed lessons, teacher stimulated recall interviews, and an unstructured group interview. Data analysis was informed by using content analysis and interaction analysis. The results showed that prior to the collaborative action research, both teachers predominantly used reformulations, especially recast, and were against the provision of immediate oral corrective feedback. Furthermore, they provided only some of the various feedback types. The results of the study revealed the participant teachers internalized scientific concepts, and therefore, changed their understanding and the way they furnished oral corrective feedback. The findings of this study highlight the importance of implementing opportunities, such as those propitiated by a collaborative action research, for in-service teachers engage with and reflect on their oral corrective feedback practices, as a supportive and effective way to promote the professional development of teachers of English as a foreign language.

A presente pesquisa aborda como temática central o desenvolvimento profissional de professores dos anos iniciais de escolarização, relativo ao ensino de ciências. Desenvolveu-se em uma escola da rede municipal de ensino da cidade de São Paulo, tendo como base uma formação contínua em serviço orientada pela realização de atividades investigativas de ensino. A partir de referenciais teóricos da perspectiva histórico-cultural, o desenvolvimento profissional é abordado como um processo desencadeado pela docência, concebida como atividade, e como tal, mediada por ações coletivas e colaborativas. Esta investigação problematiza a relação entre ensinar ciências e aprender a ensinar ciências, a partir da seguinte questão: o que a mediação discursiva docente pode mostrar sobre o trabalho docente e desenvolvimento profissional de professores dos anos iniciais que ensinam ciências sob orientação investigativa? Trata-se de um estudo de caso, com aproximações à análise microgenética. A análise privilegia a atividade docente em sala de aula de uma das professoras do coletivo da escola, realizada mediante a configuração de suas mediações discursivas. Os resultados mostram o desenvolvimento profissional como um contínuo processo de realização de motivos e objetivos pelo professor, e de subsequentes atribuições de sentidos, potencializados por situações de aprendizagem oriundas de necessidades formativas que emergem do movimento dialógico discursivo em sala de aula. Conclui-se que o desenvolvimento profissional do professor está relacionado ao conteúdo de seus motivos e sentidos, à capacidade de reversibilidade dos modos de mediação por ele adotados para realizar os seus objetivos e à dimensão coletiva e colaborativa de sua docência. Desse modo, a pesquisa pode contribuir com reflexões no campo teórico/prático da formação de professores no ensino de ciências, não apenas por evidenciar realizações e necessidades docentes em sala de aula, mas por destacar a construção da docência na amplitude da práxis, como condição essencial para o desenvolvimento profissional. / The theme of this research is the professional development of first school years science teachers. It has been developed in a school of the São Paulo municipal teaching network based on continued education on site and supported by investigative teaching activities. Based on theoretical references that have a historic-cultural perspective, professional development is approached as a process triggered by the teaching activity and, as such, affected by collective and collaborative actions. This investigation discusses the relation between teaching science and learning how to teach science, and asks: what can the teaching discourse mediation show about the teaching activity and the professional development of first years science teachers that teach using an investigative approach? This is a case study that approximates microgenetic analysis. This analysis focuses on one of the school teachers teaching activity in the classroom and was conducted through the configuration of her discourses. Results present professional development as a continuous process through which the teacher accomplishes motives and objectives and, subsequently, assigns meanings that are strengthened by learning situations deriving from educational requirements that arise from the discourse/ dialogue movement inside the classroom. It is possible to conclude that the teachers professional development relates to the content of her motives and meanings, to her capacity of reversing adopted mediation modes to achieve her objectives, and to the collective and collaborative dimension of her teaching. Accordingly, this research may contribute to reflections on the theoretical/practical field of science teachers education, not only because it evidences teaching accomplishments and requirements in the classroom, but because it emphasizes the construction of teaching, considering the praxis as the key condition for professional development.

The diploma thesis deals with the topic of teachers supervision as a tool for their professional development. This area is not yet the subject of much research and is far from being theoretically covered in our context. Likewise, we can talk about "not covering" Czech schools with supervision, which is seen here as worthy of change. The general aim of this work is to give a comprehensive view of this issue and to define the place of supervision in the professional development of teachers. The theoretical part summarizes available information on this topic in our context and links these rather modest information with the relevant theory of the teaching profession and supervision. The introductory chapter is devoted to a summary of existing research in this area. In response to the above research, the following chapter is devoted to a more detailed description of the teacher's profession - its role in the context of today's society and, in particular, to describe the demands and risks of this profession, which corresponds to the needs of helping professions. Subsequently, the competencies that are needed for professional management of the mentioned tasks, demands and risks are defined, while the emphasis is on the need of the teacher as a reflective practitioner and also on the personality and...

The transition from apartheid to democracy in South Africa, which began in 1994 led to a change in a plethora of policies and/or legislation. In recent years there has been much debate on how the standard of education provisioning in schools could be raised in the light of the introduction of the much debated Revised National Curriculum Statement (RNCS) and thereafter the National Curriculum Statement (NCS). These reform initiatives have brought about confusion and a sense of unsettledness amongst educators, including principals as well as their School Management Teams. Furthermore, the abovementioned and other policies required educators to acquaint themselves with either the materials that are used or the content of the curriculum and the planning and presentation of lessons. This entails in some occasions that educators who are more experienced have to assist the less experienced ones since they understand the RNCS and more recently the NCS better than the others. According to me this emphasises the importance of educator development towards raising the standards in schools. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is a process that fits the role of an educator as a lifelong learner. The aforementioned is captured in the Norms and Standards for Educators (2000). The need for more attention to be accorded to the professional development of practising educators is emphasised in the Report of the Ministerial Committee on Teacher Education (2005). This report led to the development of the National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development which has as its aim to attempt to address the need for suitably qualified educators in South Africa. The National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development will be used in this study along with the Integrated Quality Management Systems (IQMS) as tools to achieve the continuous development of educators in South African schools. The Personnel Administration Measures (PAM) of 1999 are also used since they stipulate the roles and responsibilities of the educator, including those of the principal, deputy principal(s) as well as the heads of department. In particular it stipulates that the principal (Department of Education, 1999:10) is responsible for the development of staff training programmes, school-based, school-focused and externally directed, and to assist educators, particularly new and inexperienced educators, in developing and achieving educational objectives in accordance with the needs of the school. This research project deals with the challenges experienced by educators regarding their own Continued Professional Development (CPD). It thus aims at coming up with an empirical account of the challenges experienced by the said educators. The study will focus on, among others, the educators’ experiences in the implementation of the IQMS as a developmental tool for educators in schools. It looks at the roles that different staff members in senior positions in terms of the CPD of the educators. These include the developmental opportunities available in the sampled schools. Carefully selected and drafted interview questions assisted me in soliciting answers from the sampled educators. / Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Education Management and Policy Studies / unrestricted

This research investigates progress in the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) into curriculum-based teaching and learning in the Lesotho secondary and high school science classroom, with the aim of establishing how effective e-learning and integration of ICT can be supported. E-learning was perceived by education stakeholders in Lesotho as an effective way to enhance teaching and learning. To this end, Lesotho embarked on three partnership projects, namely SchoolNet, Microsoft STIC and NEPAD e-School Projects. There is a volume of research, international and regional, on e-learning and ICT integration, mainly conducted by European and American researchers. This study by an African author, therefore, fills a gap. Using a variant of action research, the author undertook six studies over four years, investigating the extent of computing infrastructure in schools and ways in which e-learning was implemented in subject-based teaching. In particular, he studied barriers to ICT implementation in Lesotho; advantages and disadvantages of combining e-learning with classroom practice; the perceptions, aptitude and skills of Lesotho science teachers and students; professional development programmes; and preparations for introducing e-learning, including infrastructural issues. Literature studies were conducted, following which pertinent concepts from the literature were used to generate a framework of evaluation categories and criteria for addressing the research questions of this study. The criteria were translated into questions and evaluation statements for data collection instruments for the empirical studies. Triangulation in data collection and analysis was provided by applying multiple and mixed data collection methods: questionnaires, interviews, observations and case studies, to gather data from principals, teachers and students in selected schools across the three projects and in varying regions of Lesotho. The study identified notable progress, but determines that more remains to be done, on an ongoing basis, to support secondary and high schools in Lesotho with implementation plans and strategies. The study concludes with guideline and recommendations for educators. / Computing / D. Phil. (Mathematics, Science and Technology Education)

The implementation of the National Curriculum Statement was problematic to the culture of teaching and learning in various South African schools. If challenges experienced by educators, such as inadequate resources, financial constraints and lack of training, are not addressed, this will have far-reaching consequences not only for our education system but also for the type of skilled learners that will be produced and for the economic growth of the country. This qualitative investigation was conducted in a single school in Limpopo Province with the aim of finding out which challenges the implementation of the NCS presents to FET educators. The sample consisted of educators and learners from grades ten to twelve as well as members of the SGB, SMT and district education officers. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. It was found that the implementation of the National Curriculum Statement was problematic and far from satisfactory. The study highlights the need for the Department of Education to prioritise educational resources for schools and educator training in curriculum implementation. / Curriculum and Instructional Studies / M. Ed. (Curriculum Studies)

The study offers a historico-educational investigation of the extent to which the Teachers' Association of South Africa (TASA) satisfied the educational aspirations of the Indian coIIDllunity in South Africa. The discussion begins with a theoretical exposition of characteristic features of teachers' associations. It considers the origin, nature and purpose of teachers' associations. A brief survey of some teachers' associations in the Republic of South Africa is also made. The development and the organisation of the Teachers' Association of South Africa (TASA) is highlighted. In this regard special emphasis is placed on the role of the Association's forerunners, and the nature and functioning of the various organisational structures within the Association. An elaborate discussion is devoted to the achievements of the Association in satisfying the educational aspirations of the Indian coIIDllunity in South Africa. The researcher also offers recoIIDllendations on the role that teachers' associations may play in the future. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (History of Education)