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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Constructivist Teaching"”.
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Directed teaching and constructivist teaching and technology
… impact their utilization of computers in their teaching practices. Questionnaires were developed to determine the belief systems and opinions of elementary educators who would be defined as utilizing the directed teaching method or constructivist method in their approach to teaching and learning …
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Identifying and correcting misconceptions about the solar system through a constructivist teaching approach
… help students identify and correct, through the constructivist approach, naive conceptions and misconceptions that interfere or prevent learning from taking place. The question was, can naive conceptions and misconceptions be identified and corrected with the constructivist approach to education. …
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The Effect of a Laboratory-based, In-context, Constructivist Teaching Approach on Preservice Teachers' Science Knowledge and Teaching Efficacy.
… elementary teachers, as a whole, avoiding the teaching of science in the elementary classroom. The three main factors noted as reasons for this avoidance were: (1) minimum science requirements to reach certification, leading to a lack of preparedness; (2) lack of exposure to science in …
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The impact of ubiquitous computing on a teacher's practice : factors and conditions affecting the operationalizing of a constructivist teaching philosophy
… to more fully operationalize her existing constructivist teaching philosophy.Research on computing technologies in K-12 schools has documented that there are numerous important barriers to technology integration in the classroom, one of which is access to computer technologies. In addition, …
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A Mixed Methods Study of Faculty Perceptions and Self Assessments of Constructivist Teaching Methods at a Regional University in the State of Georgia
… of Faculty Perceptions and Self-Assessments of Constructivist Teaching Methods at a Regional University in the State of Georgia” examined the self-assessments and perceptions of faculty at a regional university in the State of Georgia. The study followed a sequential mixed-methods study with …
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Changing Teacher Practices From Within: An Action Research Study of Teacher Adoption of the Constructivist Teaching Model Supported, Monitored and Facilitated by a Fellow Teacher
This study examines one teacher's adoption of the constructivist teaching model as monitored, supported and facilitated by a fellow teacher. Data in the form of field notes, teacher artifacts, teacher interviews, student interviews, informal discussions, audio taped notes, journal notes, and …
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Professional Development for New Middle School Teachers to Use Constructivist Pedagogy in the Block Period
… schools noted a need for a change in pedagogy. Constructivist teaching, shown to be effective with multiple ages, has become a preferred pedagogy for elementary and middle school teachers during a block period. The review of literature includes a description of the forces behind block scheduling …
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The epistemic beliefs of novice and expert college professors
… epistemic beliefs, they are more likely to adopt constructivist teaching beliefs and behaviours. In order to explore the belief sophistication of teachers, the goal of the current research is to compare different types of experiences common to CEGEP professors, and determine whether any are …
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WebQuest Depository
… technology into their classroom and to create a constructivist learning environment that would be conducive to teaching and learning higher order thinking skills.</p> <p>The federal government requires technology integration in academic institutions. As, a result, every classroom is to be …
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Accomplishing Education Vision 2030: An ICT-based Constructivist Approach to Enhance Content Knowledge and Learning Attitudes of Saudi Arabian High School Students
… study investigates the impact of an ICT-based constructivist teaching approach on content knowledge and learning attitudes among Saudi Arabian high school students. Traditional teaching methods often rely on teacher-centered instruction, which may limit student engagement, motivation, and …
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Modeling Students' Units Coordinating Activity
Primarily via constructivist teaching experiment methodology, units coordination (Steffe, 1992) has emerged as a useful construct for modeling students' psychological constructions pertaining to several mathematical domains, including counting sequences, whole number multiplicative conceptions, and …
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Job Satisfaction, Leadership Styles, and Teaching Practices among CNMI Public Elementary School Teachers
… whether teacher leadership styles and teaching practices influenced teacher job satisfaction among public elementary school teachers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The study answered the following questions: (1) what is the level of job satisfaction among public …
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An investigation into the pedagogical practices of a University WBL course in Hong Kong
… in different contexts. The research examined the teaching and learning on Middlesex University’s WBL programmes at its Hong Kong WBL Centre. It explored enhancement measures to the pedagogical practices of its local delivery, seeking to discover the cultural factors that affect the teaching and …
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TeacherWork: A Journey to Recast the Reggio Emilia Approach for a Middle School Within the Context of Power, Politics, and Personalities
… for Early Childhood Education and committed to constructivist teaching and learning, a group of Middle School teachers embarked on a journey to plan a new way of thinking and being in a Middle School. This ethnographic study utilized observations, interviews, participant action research, and a …
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Investigating National Curriculum Implementation in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
… by theoretical frameworks of behaviourist and constructivist pedagogies of curriculum development and delivery. The study found that the PNG teachers adapted the new national curriculum by applying iterative interpretation processes to construct their own interpretation. The teachers identified …
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An investigation into the current practices of formal and informal teacher technologists on the use of computers in the classroom in an urban academy school and a private academy school.
… Four conclusions were reached: technology and constructivist teaching are compatible; technology is a tool; new approaches to professional development are needed; and hardware and software should be standardized for maximum use. Additionally, both schools in this study were evolving the role of …
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An exploration of what determines teacher pedagogy in the context of conceptual change in science
… teachers and improve secondary school science teaching; in consequence offering the potential to enhance the learning of children within science lessons. The extent to which teachers’ pedagogic choices change with increasing experience was considered and the factors bringing this about …
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Dominance and Subordination: A Case study of Race, Identity and Pedagogy in Higher Education
This study investigates the impact of social constructivist teaching methodology on the learning experiences of students. Using a case study approach this study evaluates how students ‘participate’ in group and team learning activities. Drawing on critical pedagogy and the Critical Legal Studies …
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Empirical Evaluation of a Technology-rich Learning Environment
… created, with the classroom teacher trained in constructivist teaching practices and technology integration by a master teacher. Network computers were found on every desktop, with scanners, digital cameras, and other technologies scattered throughout the room. A computer was sent home with each …