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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Constructivist pedagogy"”.
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Professional Development for New Middle School Teachers to Use Constructivist Pedagogy in the Block Period
… scheduling, 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 …
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DOES IT COMPUTE?: A STUDY OF THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
… technology into their teaching and develop constructivist pedagogy and used a training of trainers model for widespread dissemination. Teachers responded to four questions about their memories of the experience, how they felt it changed their practice, the challenges and successes of being a …
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Interpretations of a constructivist philosophy in mathematics teaching
… approach was seen to be embedded in a radical constructivist philosophy of knowledge and learning. Observations and analysis were undertaken from a constructivist perspective and interpretations made were related to this perspective. Research methodology was ethnographic in form, using …
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Mathematics Content Knowledge, Mathematics Teacher Efficacy, and Pedagogy
… and their knowledge of mathematics content and pedagogy. This study involved preservice teachers from two mathematics methods courses and specifically examined teaching and learning experiences that contributed to their development in: 1) content knowledge, 2) teacher efficacy, and 3) pedagogy. …
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Using games for learning: developing a methodological approach
… of a games approach is the natural support for constructivist pedagogy.<br/><br/>The research commenced with a survey of existing learning technology and games for learning. From this it was clear that there are issues with current virtual learning environments, and the investigation showed that …
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Enacting the 3rd Cycle Science Education Curriculum in Timor-Leste
… literacy was these teachers' reliance on a pedagogy that was behaviourist, with transmission of knowledge reinforced by in-service teacher professional development as well as the national assessment system. Even though these Timor-Leste teachers had a strong belief that they needed more …
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Pragmatic constructivism in Higher Education
… critical review clearly locate the author on the constructivist side of this debate. Constructivism in education is related to interpretivist epistemology and agile methodology in practice. However, in certain circumstances, e.g. learning specific functionality of a software package, instruction …
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Teaching communication in sex education: Facilitating communication skills knowledge and ease of use
<p>For the most part, sex education programs have sought to reduce the negative consequences of sexual behavior, such as pregnancy and sexuality transmitted infections (STIs). However, sex education programs also have the potential to encourage sexual behaviors that enhance relationships, such as …
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Reforming Industrial Design Education in Mainland China for Sustainability
… sustainable design theory, critical pedagogy, and systems thinking. Literature related to sustainability is collected and organized and overlaid with educational constraints identified through the interviews with educators, students, and practitioners of Industrial Design in four …