The purpose of this qualitative study is to gain knowledge about the attitude of preschool teachers and to understand its role in linguistic development of multilingual children.  In this study, we interview eight teachers who work in multicultural preschools. Qualitative assessment of the interviews demonstrates the use of multiple knowledge sources and working methods, which help in developing the linguistic capabilities of a multilingual child. The results also make it clear that one knowledge source is similar among all preschools teachers. Most preschool teachers bear a positive attitude towards collegiate learning as the concept of knowledge source. Experience and knowledge of colleagues have the best available and essential skills in this context. Their working methods vary due to the nature and backgrounds of children. In addition, the results highlight the need for further education of preschool teachers and support on issues related to children's language and culture.

Thesis (M. Ed. (Mathematics)) -- University of Limpopo, 2022 / The purpose of this study was to document my enactment of the five key strategies of assessment for learning in my mathematics classroom to account for learners' mathematical understanding. I used a constructivism teaching experiment methodology to explore learners' mathematical activities as they interacted in the classroom. Twenty-five learners from my Grade 10 mathematics class took part in the study. Data were gathered through classroom observations, written work samples from learners, and the teacher's reflective journal. My enactment of the five key strategies enabled learners to participate in classroom discussions, collaborate with their peers, and use self-assessment tools while engaging in classroom interactions. The major findings revealed that, through my enactment of the five key strategies, learners developed conceptual understanding, procedural fluency and strategic competence of the concepts taught. In addition, practices such as the development of lesson plans detailing how the five key strategies will be enacted in the classroom, use of comment – only feedback for grading learners’ work, creating a conducive learning environment to allow the use of peer and self-assessment allowed for a meaningful enactment of assessment for learning in my classroom. Strategies four and five, whose primary goal is to encourage learners' participation in the lesson, were critical in promoting learners' mathematical understanding.

Syftet med denna studie är att få en ökad förståelse för lärares syn på och erfarenheter av kollegialt lärande. Metoden som används är skriftliga intervjuer av fem lärare från olika skolor och två även från olika kommuner. Studiens resultat visar att begreppet kollegialt lärande är brett och kan innebära olika saker för olika lärare. Av resultatet går att urskilja ett antal faktorer som både ger möjligheter eller är utmaningar med kollegialt lärande. En faktor som lärare ser ger goda möjligheter är bland annat att det pedagogiska arbetet kan utvecklas till det bättre genom att ett utbyte av lärdomar sker mellan kollegor. En stor faktor till att det kan vara utmanande är tiden. Studien beskriver även kollegialt lärande som en del av kompetensutveckling i lärares arbete. / The purpose of this study is to gain and increased understanding about teacher ́s views on and experiences of collegiate learning. The method used is written interviews with five teachers from different schools and two teachers from different municipalities. The results of the study show that the concept of collegiate learning is wide and can have different meaning to different teachers. From the results a number of factors can be distinguished that either enables or challenges collegiate learning. One factor that teachers see provides good opportunities is, among other things, that the educational work can be developed for the better by the exchange of lessons between colleagues. A major factor that can be challenging is the time. The study also describes the collegiate learning as a part of the skills development of the teachers ́ work.

In this study Learning study has been carried out as a model for skills development focusing teaching and learning processes for music teachers within the Community School of Arts. The model rests on variation theory to improve teaching and learning. The design of a Learning study consists of three video filmed lessons interwoven with continious monitoring and planning through collagiate dialogues. Work with Learning study starts from the choice of a certain aspect of knowledge, the learning object, and the identification of several critical aspects based on the pupil's current level of understanding. In the teaching situation, the teacher provides variation patterns to support the pupil’s learning.. The design of the model in this study is modified with a view to a better fit with the subject of music, and the context of teaching in the School of Arts. Starting from the cultural-psychological perspective on learning and a phenomenographic inspired method, this study aims to describe the participating teachers’ learning through their Learning study. The teachers have experienced a development of knowledge in themselves as well as in their pupils. They have assimilated a language for reflecting on the process of teaching. Reflected experience has made the didactic interaction in the teaching process visible. The collegiate dialogue has contributed to the development of more variation in the tools used for teaching. Learning study is therefore found be a useful tool in the development of music teaching in the context of Community School of Arts when enough time, continuity and a qualified coach are provided.

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