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Agnello, Mary Frances – Social Studies, 2007
The author and preservice teachers in a postbaccalaureate Issues and Reform in Secondary Education course engaged Ernest Stringer's (2004) model of action research to develop generative curricula. They adhered to Walter C. Parker's (1991, 2006) vision of public formation and essential social studies teaching and used student-centered teaching…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Education Courses, Preservice Teachers, Public School Teachers
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Crichton, Susan; Kopp, Gail – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2008
This paper presents findings from a two-­year pilot project into the use of ePortfolios as a tool for assessment in a two year, field-­oriented, inquiry-­based teacher preparation program. Participants consisted of five cohorts of pre­service student teachers and five instructors; interviews, focus groups, artifacts, and project meetings provided…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Periodicals, Teacher Education Programs, Portfolios (Background Materials)
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Wright, Jan; Konza, Deslea; Hearne, Doug; Okely, Tony – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2008
Background: Following the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the NSW Premier, Mr Bob Carr, launched a school-based initiative in NSW government primary schools called the "Gold Medal Fitness Program" to encourage children to be fitter and more active. The Program was introduced into schools through a model of professional development, "Quality…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Research Design, Physical Education, Physical Activities
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Garcia, Leonor Margalef; Roblin, Natalie Pareja – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
This paper describes and analyses an innovative experience carried out by a group of lecturers from the Psychopedagogy Faculty of the University of Alcala, involved in an action research process with the purpose of reflecting about our own practice and constructing alternative teaching strategies to facilitate students' reflective, autonomous and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Learning Activities, Action Research, Innovation
Rothstein-Fisch, Carrie; Trumbull, Elise – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2008
This book will help you understand some of the most powerful cultural differences that can lead to classroom conflict for many students and how you can actually capitalize on these differences to make your classroom a harmonious, productive environment. Drawing from a seven-year action research study of elementary classrooms with high percentages…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Attitudes, Action Research, Cultural Differences
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Esbjorn-Hargens, Sean, Ed.; Reams, Jonathan, Ed.; Gunnlaugson, Olen, Ed. – SUNY Press, 2010
The educational challenges faced today are driving us toward a new step in the evolution of educational theory and practice. Educators are called to go beyond simply presenting alternatives, to integrating the best of mainstream and alternative approaches and taking them to the next level. "Integral Education" accomplishes this by…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Music, Action Research, Research Methodology
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Ali, Sadia – English Teaching Forum, 2007
This article proposes the Teacher Observation Programme for in-service teacher trainees. The program is reflective, collaborative, and builds confidence. It enables teachers to grow in their ability to self-evaluate. Trainees who have made decisions about their own observation, who have created and used their own observational tools, and who have…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Trainees, Observational Learning, Models
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Efron, Sara – Journal of Teacher Education, 2005
For more than 30 years, Janusz Korczak (1878-1942) devoted his life to educating orphaned Jewish children, and he stayed with them to the end as they all perished in the Treblinka concentration camp. In his teaching and writing, Korczak encouraged teachers to become autonomous knowledge producers by questioning and interrogating their work.…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Reflective Teaching, Jews, Educational Philosophy
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Hill-Jackson, Valerie – Multicultural Perspectives, 2007
Pedagogical progress in the field of multicultural education moves at a snail's pace due to pre-service teachers' level of acceptance of multiculturalism and its tenets. Teacher candidates and seasoned teachers are simply unconscious and apathetic about matters of diversity. Pre-service teachers, primarily White and middle class, are mandated to…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Multicultural Education, Action Research, Racial Identification
Grant, Carl A.; Sleeter, Christine E. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2006
This Fourth Edition contains many lesson plans that cover a variety of subject areas and grade levels (1-12), as well as action research activities that investigate the various dimensions of teaching. Many of the lesson plans are written by actual classroom teachers, and all of them have been examined by practicing teachers. More than simply a…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Lesson Plans, Action Research, Human Relations
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Lobo, Jose; Vizcaino, Alida – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2006
One question guided this experimental study: What impact does the change from teacher training to educational research have on university teachers' methodology and attitudes to teaching? To find answers to this question, the researchers selected five teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at the language centre of a private university on…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Research, Private Colleges, Focus Groups
Sagor, Richard – 2000
Action research, explored in this book, is a seven-step process for improving teaching and learning in classrooms at all levels. Through practical examples, research tools, and easy-to-follow implementation strategies, this book guides readers through the action research process. The chapters are: (1) "What Is Action Research?"; (2) "How Is Action…
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Methodology
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Howes, Andrew; Booth, Tony; Dyson, Alan; Frankham, Jo – Research Papers in Education, 2005
The process of a school becoming more inclusive involves teacher learning. The Economic and Social Research Council Teaching and Learning Research Programme (ESRC TLRP) research and development Network "Understanding and Developing Inclusive Practices in Schools" presented an opportunity both to understand the nature of this learning and…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Students, Socialization, Action Research
Smith, Jane; Wiese, Patricia – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2006
This article discusses the importance of authentic picture-storybook adaptations of multicultural folktales and describes an action research project through which a children's picture-book adaptation of a traditional tale can be authenticated using an inquiry-based process. In addition to modeling an actual authentication project using "The Golden…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Childrens Literature, Education Courses, Action Research
Zepeda, Sally J. – Eye on Education, 2007
The first edition of this book was highly regarded by both professors and students for its practicality and its: (1) coverage of tools & strategies to help supervisors work effectively with teachers; (2) up-to-date approach to clinical supervision which includes teacher portfolios, action research, peer coaching, and other innovative practices;…
Descriptors: Teacher Improvement, Supervision, Field Experience Programs, Clinical Supervision (of Teachers)
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