ERIC Number: EJ1123751
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb
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School-University Action Research: Impacts on Teaching Practices and Pupil Learning
Attorps, Iiris; Kellner, Eva
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v15 n2 p313-330 Feb 2017
The aim of this article is to describe a design and implementation of a school-university action research project about teaching and learning biology and mathematics in primary school. Nine teachers in grades 1 to 6, in collaboration with two researchers, were using content representation (CoRe) in learning study (LS)-inspired cycle as pedagogical tools when planning, implementing, and reflecting on lessons and pupil learning. By using pre- and post-tests, the teachers acquired knowledge about pupil subject-specific knowledge and learning. Some examples are given on how the tools in the project influenced the teaching practices and pupil learning. This research design brought together university and school practitioners to work collaboratively in a professional learning community, which developed teaching and learning in biology and mathematics.
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Action Research, Program Design, Program Implementation, Research Projects, Science Instruction, Biology, Mathematics, Primary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Lesson Plans, Pretests Posttests, Learning Processes, Educational Practices, Communities of Practice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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