TITLE OF WORK: Dogme - The Role of the Teacher in Dogme Approach AUTHOR: Bc. Daniela Kulíková, DiS DEPARTMENT: Department of English Language and Literature Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Education SUPERVISOR: Mgr. Karel Žďárek ABSTRACT: This text is primarily for teaching professionals or teachers in training who would like to explore Dogme as an alternative to traditional (coursebook-based) English instruction. This thesis researches and summarizes the principles of Dogme which are later projected through the various roles of the teacher. It contains my personal analysis and reflection of Dogme lessons I have conducted and offers practical tips for fellow professionals. KEY WORDS: Dogme, Scott Thornbury, Luke Meddings, the role of the teacher

We know little about how English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) preservice teachers’ prior experiences and beliefs shape their learning process in teacher preparation programs, particularly in the area of second language (L2) reading instruction although research on preservice teachers’ antecedents has offered insights into our understanding of how they learn to become teachers (Johnson, 1992, 1994; Wilson, Floden, & Ferrini-Mundy, 2001). This inquiry was designed to contribute to such knowledge. The participants were nine ESOL pre-service teachers enrolled in an ESOL program of a large urban university in the southeastern region of the United States. Using modified versions of Language Teaching/Learning Beliefs Questionnaire (Brown & Rogers, 2002), of Multidimensional TESL Theoretical Orientation Profile (Johnson, 1992) and of the Theoretical Orientation of Reading Profile (Deford, 1985), reflective essays submitted during admission, observations, interviews, videotapings, and focus group, the study explored answers to questions regarding the influence of ESOL preservice teachers’ antecedents on their learning in coursework and field experiences over three semesters. The inquiry stemmed from the framework of constructivism (Crotty, 1998), of introspection and retrospection (Scarino, 2005), and of How People Learn (Donovan & Bransford, 2005). Data were analyzed using grounded theory and constant comparative techniques (Glaser & Strauss, 1967; Lincoln & Guba, 1985). Findings indicated that faculty used various strategies to address teacher candidates’ background for conceptual change and development of professional dispositions. Programmatic decisions to select teacher candidates with specific background in learning an L2 were beneficial but teacher preparation programs may need additional instruments to tap candidates’ entering beliefs more effectively. Although some aspects of the participants’ prior experiences were not beneficial, these experiences generally contributed to their understanding of ESOL education, visions of L2 instruction, and the development of professional dispositions as related to culturally responsive and socially just teaching in important ways. Also, participants’ views of reading, visions of reading instruction, reading instruction in field experiences, and their understanding of literacy theory and pedagogy were primarily influenced by their first language reading experiences. Finally, participants were less confident in articulating a vision of L2 reading instruction because of limited L2 reading prior experiences.

The aim of this study was to examine how the interviewed primary teachers in two schools situated in the Stockholm area understand themselves as teachers in relation to their image of the good teacher. The research questions were:  How do the informants discuss their image of the good teacher?  How do the informants describe their own role as a teacher? A qualitative method, by interviews made with four primary teachers, was used to collect data for the examination. The results from the interviews were analyzed and discussed from the theories and earlier research concerning the role of the teacher and what they describe as the good teacher. The theoretical connection of this study was based on the theories of Vygotsky, Piaget, Bruner, Dewey, Dreikurs, Kounin and Glasser concerning the relationship between the role of the teacher and learning. The conclusions of this study was that the four primary teacher’s image of the good teacher match their description of their own role as a teacher, and so does the most of the earlier research on the subject. Teachers must possess a broad competence and contiously control a lot. I believe that teachers’ personal characteristics in some cases can affect the quality of teaching and the pupils’ learning but I think that it is primarily the teacher’s attitude to their professional role and the teaching quality in itself that contributes to learning. An extrovert or humble teacher is not necessarily a better teacher than those who do not have these characteristics, but who carries on a teaching marked by orderliness and commitment. I do not think there is a definitive link between a teaching that contributes to learning and the personal characteristics that are often associated with the good teacher.

Governments around the world are calling for a revival of apprenticeship on a large scale, emphasizing the value of the one-on-one, human interaction between master and apprentice and the teaching involved in that interaction. Although a broader historical view of apprenticeship shares these ideas, certain prominent threads within recent educational research have done a great deal to deemphasize them. Some go so far as to overlook the master-apprentice relationship altogether, assert that masters simply do not exist, and claim that apprenticeship learning happens without any teaching at all. In response to these claims, the researcher took part in an autoethnographic case study, participating himself in a two-year apprenticeship under a master violinmaker. Analysis from the case suggests that the one-on-one master-apprentice relationship plays a key role in apprenticeship learning, that mastery is embodied in individuals rather than in communities alone, and that a master's teaching does in fact make a difference to an apprentice's learning.

Magistro darbas: „Mokytojų požiūris į socialinių įgūdžių ugdymo problemas“ Darbo vadovas doc. dr. A. Žemgulienė, Vulniaus pedagoginis universitetas, ugdymo pagrindų katedra. Tyrimo objektas: pradinių klasių mokytojų požiūris į socialinių įgūdžių ugdymo problemas. Tyrimo problema: kaip ugdomi socialiniai įgūdžiai. Tyrimo tikslas: nagrinėti socialinių įgūdžių ugdymo sampratą, bei pradinių klasių mokytojų požiūrį į socialinių įgūdžių ugdymo problemas. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Išsiaiškinti socialinių įgūdžių samprata ir jų klasifikacija. 2. Išanalizuoti socialinių įgūdžių vaidmenį atnaujintose Bendrosiose programose. 3. Išanalizuoti lietuvių ir užsienio mokslinę literatūrą nagrinėjančią socialinių įgūdžių ugdymo problemą. 4. Nagrinėti pradinio ugdymo pedagogų požiūrį į socialinių įgūdžių ugdymo problemas, bei atlikti klausimyno analizę. Tyrimo metodai: mokytojų anketinė apklausa, kiekybinio tyrimo duomenų statistinė analizė ir apibendrinimo metodas. Tyrimo imtis: 112 – pradinių klasių mokytojų. Darbe nagrinėjama socialinių įgūdžių ugdymo pradinėse klasėse problematika. Socialinių įgūdžių ugdymo aktualumas grindžiamas teiginiu, kad nuo pradinių klasių pradėti ugdyti socialiniai įgūdžiai padės geresnei vaiko socializacijai ateityje. Šiandien visame pasaulyje siekiama to, kad kuo daugiau mokinių pasiektų kuo aukštesnių kognityvinių gebėjimų ne mechaniškai atkuriant žinias, bet pritaikant jas vis naujoms problemoms spręsti ir perduoti kitiems. Toks mokymosi tikslas ypatingai... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Master paper work: „Teachers‘ attitude towards the problems of social skills development“ Darbo vadovas doc. dr. A. Žemgulienė, Vulniaus pedagoginis universitetas, ugdymo pagrindų katedra. Supervisor Senior lecturer Doc. A. Žemgulienė, Vilnius Pedagogical University, Department of Educational Basics The subject of the research is primary school teachers‘ attitude towards the issues of social skills training. The question of the research is how social skills are developed. The aim of research is to analyse the conception of social skills development as well as primary school teachers‘ attitude towards the issues of social skills training. The tasks of research are: 1. To unclose the conception of social skills and their classification. 2. To analyse the role of social skills in the Curriculum Framework. 3. To analyse Lithuanian and foreign scientific literature on social skills development. 4. To analyse primary school teachers‘ attitude towards the issues of social skills development as well as to carry out the evaluation of the questionnaire. The methods of research: teachers‘ questionnaire, statistical analysis of the data of the quantitative research and the method of generalization. Target group of the research: 112 primary school teachers. The paper work deals with the topic of social skills training in primary classes. The relevance of social skills training is predicated on the statement that social skills being trained in primary classes enhance child’s... [to full text]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the least developed countries in the world and its school system needs to be improved. The aim of this research is to find out what the Congolese state expects from language teaching (French and English), how this is described in the curriculum, and whether this differs from the curriculum of a more developed country, such as Sweden. Through a content analysis, the language view, the role of the teacher and views of pupil participation are investigated. The Swedish curriculum and the Congolese programme of French show similarities by communicative and constructivist views, while the Congolese programme of English demonstrates behaviouristic features. This study can serve as an example of how the language context, i.e., second language v. foreign language, as well as the national culture, influence the curriculum. / Demokratiska republiken Kongo är ett av världens minst utvecklade länder och dess skolsystem är i behov av en förbättring. Språk är en viktig del i utvecklingen av landet. Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att ta reda på vad den kongolesiska staten förväntar sig av sin språkundervisning, hur den beskrivs i styrdokument samt om den skiljer sig från läroplanen i ett mer utvecklat land som Sverige. Genom en kvalitativ innehållsanalys har uppfattningar om uppsatsens teman; språksyn, lärarens roll och elevdeltagande, hittats. Materialet som analyserats är den kongolesiska skolans program för franska och engelska, samt den svenska läroplanen inklusive kursplanerna för franska och engelska. Analysen avser de första åren i den kongolesiska sekundärskolan och det svenska högstadiet, vilka motsvarar varandra när det gäller elevernas ålder. Skillnaden i DR Kongo mellan andraspråk (franska) och främmande språk (engelska) berörs.Den svenska läroplanen samt det kongolesiska programmet för franska visar många likheter genom att lyfta fram kommunikativa och konstruktivistiska perspektiv. Det kongolesiska programmet för engelska har däremot behavioristiska drag. Lärarens olika roller och hur elevdeltagande lyfts fram förstärker dessa språksyner. De två kongolesiska programmen liknar dock varandra när det gäller synen på hur läraren ska behandla språkliga fel i klassrummet. Studien kan ses som ett exempel på hur språkkontexten, d.v.s. andraspråk och främmande språk, likväl som den nationella kulturen påverkar läroplaner.

The advent of democracy has witnessed radical changes in the demographic constitution of the learner population in schools. Many teachers now encounter classes that comprise learners from diverse racial, ethnic, religious and language backgrounds. How do these teachers ensure quality education in such a class of diverse learners? Accordingly, this research study set out to explore quality and diversity in a class of diverse learners with particular emphasis on the role of the teacher. The meta-theoretical paradigm that directed it was a combination of constructivism and interpretivism. The methodological paradigm employed a qualitative mode of inquiry and various sampling techniques to select the participants. Convenience sampling was used to select three schools, two classes per school and five learners per teacher, while purposive sampling were used to select two teachers per school. A mix of instruments was used to collect the data, such as semistructured interviews, observations, field notes and a researcher journal. Findings from this study were fivefold. First, the training that teachers received with regard to diversity is insufficient and does not prepare them to teach a class of diverse learners. Second, the role of the teacher is complex and requires them to fulfil more than one role at a time; even though some roles are neglected, the majority of teachers focus on the role of facilitator. More emphasis should be placed on the importance of the roles and how they can contribute to quality in education. Third, teachers must follow an asset-based approach in a class of diverse learners. By using difference as a resource and an asset, teachers will be able to encourage open class discussions, involve learners in the lesson, keep their attention and use this to promote their understanding about complex topics and terms. Fourth, teachers have to make certain adjustments to their teaching style to accommodate diverse learners. It is important for all teachers to examine their own attitudes towards teaching diverse learners in order to provide the best education possible. Finally, certain quality assurance methods are in place at schools, but just how appropriate they are is debatable. New approaches must be developed and utilized to meet the needs of the current social context in South Africa to ensure that quality teaching takes place at schools. / Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Science, Mathematics and Technology Education / unrestricted

Syftet med denna studie är att förklara och förstå hur lärare tänker kring med stort rörelsebehov i skolan och hur de tänker kring sitt agerande. Upplevs elevernas beteende som störande av lärarna? Vi har även försökt få förståelse om vad lärarna anser kan bidra till detta beteende hos eleverna, både i och utanför skolan. I första delen har vi tagit upp vad litteraturen säger om detta ämne och närliggande områden. I andra delen av vår bakgrund har vi behandlat lärarens roll, för att sedan lyfta fram betydelsen av skolmiljön. Metoden som använts vid studien är en kvalitativ metod med hermeneutisk inriktning. Vi har intervjuat fem lärare om deras tankar och erfarenheter kring elever med ett stort rörelsebehov. Lärarna i studien har vid ett flertal tillfällen tagit emot en klass där det förekommer en eller flera elever med ett större rörelsebehov än klasskamraterna. De har under sin yrkesverksamma tid arbetat fram olika arbetssätt för att hjälpa och stötta eleverna med stort rörelsebehov. I diskussionen framkom att lärarens elevsyn och förmåga att individanpassa är betydelsefull för bemötandet av elever med ett stort rörelsebehov. / In this study we have chosen to look at teachers attitude towards pupils with a great need of movement. Are those pupils with extra needs experienced as inconvenient by the teachers? Our aim was also to learn more about teachers views on some of the triggers which causes this behavior among children in school environments and other surroundings. The first part of the study contains previous research in this and similar topics. The second part concerns the teachers role and professionalism and the importance of the school environment. The method that was used in this study was a qualitative method with a hermeneutic aim. We interviewed five teachers about their experiences with pupils with a great need of movement. The teachers that participated in the study have experienced teaching those pupils which have a greater need of movement than their classmates at several occassions. During their career the teachers have found several different strategies to help and support these pupils. In the discussion of this study we discovered the importance of the teachers ability to approach and individualize teaching situations towards the pupils who have great needs of movement.

<p>Syftet med denna studie är att förklara och förstå hur lärare tänker kring med stort rörelsebehov i skolan och hur de tänker kring sitt agerande. Upplevs elevernas beteende som störande av lärarna? Vi har även försökt få förståelse om vad lärarna anser kan bidra till detta beteende hos eleverna, både i och utanför skolan. I första delen har vi tagit upp vad litteraturen säger om detta ämne och närliggande områden. I andra delen av vår bakgrund har vi behandlat lärarens roll, för att sedan lyfta fram betydelsen av skolmiljön. Metoden som använts vid studien är en kvalitativ metod med hermeneutisk inriktning. Vi har intervjuat fem lärare om deras tankar och erfarenheter kring elever med ett stort rörelsebehov. Lärarna i studien har vid ett flertal tillfällen tagit emot en klass där det förekommer en eller flera elever med ett större rörelsebehov än klasskamraterna. De har under sin yrkesverksamma tid arbetat fram olika arbetssätt för att hjälpa och stötta eleverna med stort rörelsebehov. I diskussionen framkom att lärarens elevsyn och förmåga att individanpassa är betydelsefull för bemötandet av elever med ett stort rörelsebehov.</p> / <p>In this study we have chosen to look at teachers attitude towards pupils with a great need of movement. Are those pupils with extra needs experienced as inconvenient by the teachers? Our aim was also to learn more about teachers views on some of the triggers which causes this behavior among children in school environments and other surroundings. The first part of the study contains previous research in this and similar topics. The second part concerns the teachers role and professionalism and the importance of the school environment. The method that was used in this study was a qualitative method with a hermeneutic aim. We interviewed five teachers about their experiences with pupils with a great need of movement. The teachers that participated in the study have experienced teaching those pupils which have a greater need of movement than their classmates at several occassions. During their career the teachers have found several different strategies to help and support these pupils. In the discussion of this study we discovered the importance of the teachers ability to approach and individualize teaching situations towards the pupils who have great needs of movement.</p>

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:15:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TATIANE DE FATIMA WANZELER MEIRELES.pdf: 618342 bytes, checksum: b507b89b287fdcab5ae0d2d231f8e667 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-03-20 / A pesquisa teve como foco analisar e problematizar aspectos relevantes que envolvem a trajetória formativa e o processo de conquista e abrangência da atuação do pedagogo a partir de sua inserção em espaços de educação não formal, pois com o advento da globalização, surge à constatação na sociedade atual da importância e da necessidade da educação não formal. Nesse processo, é possível reconhecer que a educação não é um processo exclusivo da escola, ela pode acontecer em locais diferentes e em diversas situações sociais que não corresponde ao modelo escolar formal. Nesta perspectiva, busca-se superar a compreensão da educação somente como prática formal e ampliar seu sentido, reconhecendo não só a importância, mas a necessidade das práticas educativas que acontecem para além da escola. A pesquisa de cunho qualitativo compreende um trabalho bibliográfico intenso, no que se refere à construção e à conquista de espaços dos pedagogos no campo da educação não formal no Brasil. Assim, a pesquisa tem como suporte teórico alguns autores que problematizam questões relacionadas à educação não-formal: Afonso, 2002; Libâneo, 2001; Gadotti, 2005; Gohn, 2008; Duran & Santos Neto (2007). Foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas com o total de 04 sujeitos, sendo 03 pedagogos que trabalham numa ONG (Organização Não-Governamental) que tem como foco o trabalho com Projetos Sociais e 01 coordenadora de projetos da própria instituição, de forma a compor um perfil desses profissionais inseridos em tal contexto. Considerando dados da investigação é possível dizer que a educação não formal é uma modalidade de educação que vem se ampliando muito na sociedade atual. Por outro lado, apesar dessa ampliação, a sua compreensão ainda é de difícil entendimento porque não há uma legislação específica que lhe dê sustentação, o que abre precedentes para algumas considerações do que se denomina modalidade de educação não formal. O aprofundamento da análise dos dados da pesquisa possibilitou chegar a considerações mais precisas do campo da educação não formal, além de trazer elementos para compreensão de sua importância nesse diversificado universo de atuação.