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The Perspectives of Lecturers on the Action Research Journey in the Mathematics and Science Department of Singapore Polytechnic
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Khiat, Henry; Chia, Hui Teng; Tan-Yeoh, Ah Choo; Kok-Mak, Chew Pheng – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2011
The goal of this research was to understand the various aspects of the action research initiative in the Department of Mathematics and Science, Singapore Polytechnic. A total of 55 lecturers took part in this study and data were collected through semi-structured questionnaires, informal conversations with the lecturers, observations of their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory, Action Research, Ownership
The Potential and Challenges for Student Teachers' Learning of Subject-Specific Pedagogical Knowledge within Secondary School Subject Departments
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Burn, Katharine; Childs, Ann; McNicholl, Jane – Curriculum Journal, 2007
This article draws on two research studies concerned with student teachers' learning of subject-specific pedagogical knowledge: a naturalistic study within two secondary school science departments and a collaborative action research project focused on two contested aspects of the history curriculum. Both confirmed the complexity of the process by…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Mentors, Action Research