Studien, som utfördes på en kommunal gymnasial och vuxenutbildning, syftar till att undersöka elevers uttryckta uppfattningar av fenomenet "det flippade klassrummet". Det flippade klassrummet är ett arbetssätt som innebär att det som traditionellt sker i klassrummet nu äger rum i hemarbetet och tvärtom. Informanterna, eleverna, fick först uppleva det flippade klassrummet genom att deltaga i lektioner planerade utifrån arbetssättet. Därefter intervjuades de i olika former. Intervjuerna transkriberades och analyserades vilket genererade fem olika kategorier där eleverna på skilda sätt uttrycker sig om det flippade klassrummet. Den första kategorin fick benämningen "flippa klassrummet – teknik och lärande" där uttryckta uppfattningar som berör användningen av den digitala tekniken sorterats in. Den andra kategorin som uppkom vid analysen behandlar uttryckta uppfattningar där eleverna diskuterar hur det flippade klassrummet leder till en anpassning till samhällsförändring. Den tredje kategorin benämns "flippa klassrummet-leder till förändrat klassrumsklimat" där elever uttrycker att det flippade klassrummet erbjuder ett annat klassrumsklimat, i detta fall exempelvis gällande struktur och diskussioner. Den fjärde kategorin berör elevsvar där eleverna uttrycker att det flippade klassrummet leder till effektivt lärande, både i form av direkta effekter men även indirekta effekter. I den femte och sista kategorin behandlar elevsvar där eleverna uttrycker sig om hur det flippade klassrummet inverkar på dem, i både positiv och negativ mening. Resultatet visar att eleverna överlag uttrycker sig positivt om arbetssättet och påpekar både möjligheter och svårigheter. Dessa uttryckta uppfattningar kan och bör tas i beaktning av undervisande lärare.

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur lärare i gymnasieskolans matematik bedriver sin undervisning med utgångspunkt i undervisningsmodellen det inverterade klassrummet. Videolektioner används för att frigöra tid för en aktiv inlärning under lektionstid. En frågeställning gäller hur lärarna arbetar för att fördjupa eleverna kunskaper från videolektionernas innehåll. Kvalitativa djupintervjuer genomfördes med fyra lärare, geografiskt spridda i Sverige. Resultatet visar att lärarna bedriver en varierad undervisning med så väl enskilt som gemensamt arbete. Det enskilda arbetet sker vanligen i läromedlet. Till det gemensamma arbetet hör både diskussioner, från begrepp till olika lösningar, och gruppövning, från övningar i läromedlet till problemlösning. Det förekommer också att eleverna undervisar varandra. Det gemensamma arbetet kan ske i par, i grupper och i helklass. Majoriteten av de aktiviteter som bedrivs i klassrummen finns även beskrivna i litteraturen.

The purpose of this study is to examine teachers’ perceptions of professional development and changes in classroom practice. A proposed conceptual framework for effective professional development that results in changes in classroom practices was developed. Data from two programs that provided professional development to teachers in the areas of technology, mathematics, and science was used to inform the conceptual framework. These two programs were Target Technology in Texas (T3) and Mathematics, Science, and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies (MSTTPA). This dissertation used a multiple article format to explore each program separately, yet the proposed conceptual framework allowed for comparisons to be made between the two programs. he first study investigated teachers’ perceptions of technology-related professional development after their districts had received a T3 grant. An online survey was administrated to all teachers to determine their perceptions of technology-related professional development along with technology self-efficacy. Classroom observations were conducted to determine if teachers were implementing technology. The results indicated that teachers did not perceive professional development as being effective and were not implementing technology in their classrooms. Teachers did have high technology self-efficacy and perceived adequate school support, which implies that effective professional development may be a large factor in whether or not teachers implement technology in their classrooms. The second study evaluated participants’ perceptions of the effectiveness of mathematics and science professional development offered through a MSTTP academy. Current and former participants completed an online survey which measured their perceptions of academy activities and school environment. Participants also self-reported classroom implementation of technology. Interviews and open-ended survey questions were used to provide further insight into academy activities. The results indicated that academy participants perceived effective academy activities along with a supportive school environment. Additionally, participants reported sometimes implementing technology in their classrooms. These findings suggest that several factors might influence the successful classroom implementation of professional development. The data which supports the conceptual framework shows that effective professional development may play a key role in successful classroom implementation. Future professional development activities should be designed around characteristics for effective professional development to increase the likelihood that classroom implementation might occur.

Throughout the construction of the United States, agriculture and education have been closely intertwined—until recent years. In 1981, agricultural professionals, educators and policy makers noted the decline in standard agricultural curriculum and a need was established for accurate, realistic and representative materials of American agriculture for the classroom. This issue of agricultural literacy has become an imminent concern in today’s agricultural industry. With these rising concerns of agricultural literacy and the future of agriculture as a whole, this study was aimed at measuring and identifying elementary school educators’ perceptions of the current agricultural literature that is available in their classrooms. In order to assess the knowledge and perceptions of the agricultural-related literature in classrooms, a study of kindergarten through fourth grade teachers was performed. This study utilized a descriptive summated scale instrument. This study focused on elementary school teachers’ perceptions of the available agricultural related literature in their classrooms. This study determined the educators’ perceived accuracy of the literature as well as their perceived perceptions of the elementary school students’ knowledge of modern day agriculture. The accuracies and inaccuracies of the literature, how the literature affects the students’ knowledge of agriculture, and if the teachers perceive a need for agricultural literature in their classrooms were also identified through this descriptive survey. This paper explores these perceptions of agricultural-related literature as well as student knowledge of agriculture and makes recommendations for Agriculture in the Classroom programming.

The purpose of this study was to compare student and teacher perceptions of classroom management in secondary band rehearsals in Florida schools. Twenty-one schools participated with ensemble teachers (N = 34) and their students (N = 749). Participants were surveyed collecting information for the variables of teacher expectations, teacher behaviors, teacher expectation congruency, teacher behavior congruency, and student rehearsal conduct. Demographic information was also collected for teachers, students, and schools. Descriptive analyses reveal that teachers and students had similar mean scores, however teachers consistently had higher mean scores for teacher expectations and teacher behaviors. MANOVA results suggest that teachers and students have different interpretations of teacher expectations. Regression results found that teacher expectations congruency, teacher gender, and teacher experience level were predictors of student rehearsal conduct. The majority of participating teachers claimed that student misbehavior was not a problem they were consistently addressing. When asked for reasons why they feel students misbehave, the largest response placed fault with the students, followed by performance-related, family-related, and the least accountable was teacher-related.

In diesem Artikel wird der Frage nachgegangen, was der Mehrwert von Vorlesungsaufzeichnungen als Ergänzungsangebot zur Präsenzlehre ist. Die Beantwortung dieser Frage wird auf Basis der Befunde einer dreiteiligen Evaluation vorgenommen, welche eine Befragung der Lehrenden und Studierenden sowie eine Logfile-Analyse umfasst.

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East Asian countries have achieved high levels of mathematics competency. This study investigated classroom activities of East Asian countries based on the idea that different learning experiences lead to gaps in academic outcomes. The main purposes of this study were: (1) to identify the features of classroom activities in the four East Asian countries of Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea and the two non-Asian countries of Hungary and England, (2) to determine whether or not there are predominant features of classroom activities shared in East Asia, and (3) to verify whether or not the perceptions of classroom activities between teachers and students are consistent with each other. The data was gathered from the Student Questionnaire and the Teacher Questionnaire in TIMSS 2007. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square tests were employed to examine classroom activities in the six countries. The results indicated that, compared to traditional mathematics activities, the activities related to reform mathematics were not more likely to be deemphasized in each East Asian country. Also, with respect to reformed mathematics activities, all East Asian countries did not necessarily emphasize them less than the two non-Asian countries. Furthermore, in the frequencies of all ten activities, statistically significant differences existed between all six countries as well as within the East Asian countries. Lastly, it was found that in numerous instances, there were differences in perceptions of classroom activities between teachers and students within a country. Based on the findings, this study suggested not to regard educational practice in East Asia as traditional and to over-simplify it by the label 'East Asian style.' However, further studies are needed on various aspects of classroom practice, except for classroom activities, in East Asia. In addition, this study argued that both the views of students and teachers should be considered together in the study for educational practice. Moreover, it is suggested that future studies investigate the relationships of discrepancies between teachers and students with students' learning and achievement.

<p>This study uses an interdisciplinary approach in the analytical framework combining Systemic Functional Linguuistic theoty (SFL) (Martin 1992 / Halliday 19994) and critical discourse analysis (CDA) (Wodak 7 meyer 2001 / Fairclough 1989, 1993, 1995, 2001). Further, the study draws on christie's (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005) work on classroom discourse analysis, which in turn builds on Bernstein's (1990, 1996, 2000) model on pedagogic practice and interaction, to examine dominanceand power relationsin the classroom. The interdisciplinary approach enabled this study to evaluate Al-Thadi university students' English language competence, linguistically and textually.</p>

The current global and local issues of culture such as September 11, the Bali Bombings and the “Cronulla Riots” triggered a question for the researcher: “how do primary students deal with intercultural communication in multicultural Australia in times of cultural uncertainty and complexity?” Intercultural communication studies in Australia rely heavily on those of the United States of America and the United Kingdom. For this reason, this study was planned to investigate intercultural communication in a multicultural classroom in a primary school in Australia. The research employs an ethnographical case study methodology with data collected from observation, interview and documentation. 56 Year 7 students and two classroom teachers from two classes and the school ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher were included in the study. Amongst the 56 students, 24 students were interviewed along with the classroom teachers and the ESL teacher. School documents regarding the promotion of intercultural communication were also collected during the observation period. The study found that differing language capacities of students and teachers have the greatest influence on intercultural communication. Language was observed to influence positive and negative intercultural communication in the classroom. The study also confirmed that the theory of Intercultural Communication Competence (Wiseman, 2002) supports the current ethos of this school’s curriculum. Overall, the study provides a vicarious experience of intercultural communication in an Australian multicultural classroom. Intercultural communication in this particular school did not appear to be problematic. This could be due to the teachers’ endeavours to promote intercultural communication both implicitly and explicitly. In concluding, the study suggests that this school could be a model for promoting intercultural communication with a few modifications to its programs.