Skolverket har skrivit rapporter om förstelärare generellt. Syftet med denna studie var att exemplifiera vad försteläraren i matematik gör och vad det kan medföra, både för kollegor och elever. I studien genomfördes kvalitativa intervjuer med sju förstelärare i matematik vilket synliggjorde exempel på hur förstelärare i matematik arbetar och vad de upplever att det har för effekter. Studiens resultat visade bland annat att det förstelärarna i matematik gör i sitt uppdrag skiljer sig markant. En förstelärare gör i princip ingenting i sitt uppdrag mer än att ha en titel. En annan förstelärare arbetar aktivt med screening för att bedöma elevers kunskaper i matematik, möjliggör för undervisning av praktisk matematik och driver projekt för att kompetensutveckla lärarkollegor i kommunen. Förstelärarnas arbete sker på olika villkor. Villkoren handlar bland annat om vilken tid som finns avsatt för uppdraget, hur stort antal elever som går på skolan försteläraren arbetar på och vilka andra projekt som drivs parallellt på skolan. Något som är avgörande för hur förstelärarens insatser ser ut är dels hur engagerade huvudmännen i form av rektorer och skolchefer är och vilka krav de ställer, dels hur passionerad och drivande försteläraren själv är. / The Swedish national agency of education has written reports about what the first-teacher do in general. The purpose with this study is to exemplify what the first-teacher in mathematics do and what it possibly can result in, both for colleagues and pupils. By making qualitative interviews with seven first-teachers in mathematics the study illustrates how they work and what outcome they experience. The results show that the first-teacher assignments differs, for example, one teacher does nothing above her regular teaching in her assignment more than having a title. Another first-teacher actively work with screening to assess pupils’ knowledge in mathematics, enables teaching of practical mathematics and is responsible for different projects in developing competence for colleagues. The first-teachers work is done under different conditions, such as time assigned to the mission, number of pupils at the school they work at and other on-going projects. Something that is crucial for the first-teacher efforts is, in part, how committed principal and school leadersare, and what demands they make, partly how passionate and skilful the first-teacher is herself.

A avaliação é um componente curricular de fundamental importância para o sucesso pedagógico de qualquer curso e a avaliação de desempenho por provas individuais tem sido o método mais comumente utilizado para a aferição do conhecimento dos alunos. Este trabalho propõe uma visão sobre as provas realizadas em grupo e sua contribuição no processo de cognição, interação e engajamento dos alunos em um curso de Bioquímica Básica, de forma que as avaliações em grupo possam servir de instrumentos de avaliação e também instrução. Para a investigação, foram utilizadas disciplinas que têm uma estratégia de ensino do tipo aprendizado colaborativo. As notas das avaliações individuais e em grupo foram coletadas e tratadas estatisticamente. Foram utilizados também um questionário baseado no modelo de Likert, e entrevistas semiestruturadas para verificar as percepções dos alunos em relação ao processo. Os dados dos questionários que foram coletados sugerem eficiência das avaliações em grupo como método de instrução e de avaliação, com alto grau de concordância com afirmações favoráveis à hipótese de que as avaliações em grupo trazem grandes benefícios no ensino de Bioquímica. A análise das entrevistas semiestruturadas revelou resultados que concordam com aqueles obtidos nos questionários e sugerem que as avaliações em grupo trouxeram significativa melhora no aprendizado e no interesse pela Bioquímica. / Assessment is a curriculum component that plays an important role in the success of any educational course. Nowadays, the performance evaluation per individual exams is the most common method used to gauge students\' knowledge. This paper proposes an alternative view on exams conducted in groups and their contribution in the process of cognition, interaction and engagement of students in a course of Basic Biochemistry. According to this proposal, group evaluations can serve as an assessment tool as well as instructional. For this research, we selected disciplines that use a teaching strategy based on collaborative learning. The grades of individual and group assessments were collected and processed statistically. We also used a questionnaire based on Likert model, and semi-structured interviews to check the perceptions of the students regarding the process. The data collected from the questionnaires suggest the efficiency of group evaluations as a method of instruction and assessment, showing a great number of statements in favor of the hypothesis that the exams conducted in groups are beneficial in teaching of Biochemistry. The analysis of semi-structured interviews revealed results that concur with those obtained in the questionnaires and suggest that group evaluations have brought significant improvement in learning and interest in Biochemistry

Matematik i dagens undervisning präglas av matematikbokens användning, denna har en större roll i undervisningen. Detta sker trots att författare inom matematikdidaktik påpekar betydelsen av att matematiska samtal måste framgå i undervisningen för att elever ska ges möjlighet till att utveckla de olika förmågor och kunskaper som det matematiska ämnet berör. Målet med denna kunskapsöversikt blir att undersöka vad forskningen säger kring de matematiska samtalen och hur dessa kan påverka utvecklingen av elevers resonemang utifrån ett lärarperspektiv. Resultatet från denna kunskapsöversikt visar att samtal i matematik har en betydande roll i elevers utveckling av resonemang i ett kollaborativt lärande. För att samtalen ska ha en positiv effekt för utvecklingen av elevers resonemang krävs det att lärare aktivt arbetar med planeringen inför det kollaborativa lärandet. Lärare behöver även kunna delta i de kollaborativa samtalen som sker i undervisningen, där lärare bland annat agerar dirigent för att vägleda och guida elever i deras resonemang.

Matematik i dagens undervisning präglas av matematikbokens användning, denna har en större roll i undervisningen. Detta sker trots att författare inom matematikdidaktik påpekar betydelsen av att matematiska samtal måste framgå i undervisningen för att elever ska ges möjlighet till att utveckla de olika förmågor och kunskaper som det matematiska ämnet berör. Målet med denna kunskapsöversikt blir att undersöka vad forskningen säger kring de matematiska samtalen och hur dessa kan påverka utvecklingen av elevers resonemang utifrån ett lärarperspektiv. Resultatet från denna kunskapsöversikt visar att samtal i matematik har en betydande roll i elevers utveckling av resonemang i ett kollaborativt lärande. För att samtalen ska ha en positiv effekt för utvecklingen av elevers resonemang krävs det att lärare aktivt arbetar med planeringen inför det kollaborativa lärandet. Lärare behöver även kunna delta i de kollaborativa samtalen som sker i undervisningen, där lärare bland annat agerar dirigent för att vägleda och guida elever i deras resonemang.

Der vorliegende Beitrag wertet die aktuellen Erfahrungen eines internationalen Projektes zur Qualifizierung Studierender mit Hilfe kollaborativer Internet-Nutzung aus. Bevor wir auf die konkrete Struktur des Projektes (Kapitel 2) und seine Evaluation (Kapitel 3) eingehen, werden zunächst die besonderen Rahmenbedingungen, das Vorhaben und die dahinter stehende Motivation erläutert.

This paper presents an advanced – international – blended learning arrangement. It has been developed, implemented and reviewed regularly in the last 4 years at the authors’ institution. Instead of referring solely to traditional classroom teaching, we use and continually refine this arrangement in our every-day formal teaching and learning processes at Technische Universitaet Dresden. By this we take into regard the changes induced by the Bologna Roadmap and try better to support its “new” didactical objectives: more interactive and interdisciplinary modules with focus upon the (practical) integration of professional and methodical responsibility, decision-making and soft skills.

Collaborative writing technologies such as Google Docs is believed to be a helpful tool in supporting the development of constructivist learning environments. However, not much research has been done among special populations outside the United States. This dissertation examines how using google docs can enhance collaborative learning among non-native English-speaking students at a university in Oman. A total of 52 students participated in this study, where they completed a collaborative writing activity using Google Docs. This exploratory study yielded quantitative as well as qualitative data. Interviewees shared their experience of using Google Docs for the collaborative writing activity. The research shows that Google Docs promoted collaborative interactions among students, such as learning from each other and communicating with the teacher. Interestingly, the data indicate that students used alternate social media such as WhatsApp to communicate with their group mates regarding the collaborative writing activity. Overall, the results obtained here confirm that the Google Docs can be used to enhance collaborative learning among non-native English-speaking students.

In recent years, Facebook has become a tool for practicing English. Language educators have been trying to integrate the social context of a community of practice into formal teaching, as a complement to classroom-based learning. However, social media platforms are used independently outside of the school context. For example, many English-language learners use the application Facebook Groups to choose a community of practice that shares the same purpose of language learning. With the aim of contributing to the understanding of English-language learners’ independent use of Facebook, this paper seeks to explore their online practices through non-participant observation and a qualitative analysis of the content shared and commented on the group wall. 858 posts (and related comments) shared by the members of an English language-learning group, open to the public, were analysed with the purpose of finding out which aspects of foreign language learning seem to be particularly relevant for the group and which of the four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are they trying to develop. Another important aspect is whether the interactions in the group are conducted in English as expected. The results show that reading skills tend to be promoted to a greater extent than the other skills. It was then observed that the group members use the English language consistently, with very few exceptions. In general, therefore, this study shows that the Facebook Groups contribution to learning English through participation in an English-language learning community such as the one observed here is rather limited and unbalanced.

Supplemental instruction (SI), a peer assisted learning model, improves course performance, retention, and graduation rates of post-secondary education students. Researchers have questioned if the success of SI is due to students becoming more aware of assessment demands or if SI also promotes construction of new knowledge. The purposes of this case study were to describe techniques utilized by SI peer leaders, explore how sociocognitive learning techniques are implemented, and explore the perceptions of supplemental instruction program stakeholders regarding sociocognitive learning techniques. The research questions focused on what techniques peer leaders are trained to implement and what peer leaders' perceptions of sociocognitive learning techniques are. Piaget's theories on cognitive conflict and construction of knowledge, Vygotsky's theories on zone of proximal development and sociocognitive learning, and Chi's framework on interactive learning provided the conceptual framework for the study. The case study was conducted at a Northeast United States community college, using interviews with SI administrators and peer leaders (n = 8), voice recordings of SI sessions, and review of training material. The constant comparative method analysis of findings suggest that peer leaders trained in traditional tutoring and sociocognitive learning techniques promote construction of knowledge, and while programmatic and peer leader goals align with sociocognitive learning techniques, student goals do not. One recommendation is to clarify the distinction of SI versus traditional tutoring. This study could lead to positive social change by contributing to expanded goals of SI resulting in enhanced quality of learning for student participants at higher education institutions.

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