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• The Impact of Music Activities on Foreign Language, English Learning for Young Children

  By Mats Johnsson on 7 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Liza Lee, Shu-Chuan Lin Abstract The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of music activities on foreign language, English learning for children at age four. The methodology of the study used a quantitative analysis to measure validity… Read More ›

• Investigating the Impact of Music Activities Incorporating Soundbeam Technology on Children with Multiple Disabilities

  By Mats Johnsson on 7 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Liza Lee Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of music activities incorporating Soundbeam technology on improving the development of children with multiple disabilities. Four 2-6 year-old children with multiple disabilities enrolled at an early intervention… Read More ›

• 2015 editorial

  By Mats Johnsson on 7 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  In April of 2014, the European Teacher Education Network (ETEN) held is 24th Annual conference—The Concept of “Bildung” in Teacher Education—in Leipzig, Germany. While bildung may be loosely translated as education or formation, it is more accurately an intersecting nexus… Read More ›

• On the Importance of ‘Positive Identity’ to Transformative Education

  By Mats Johnsson on 7 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Boaz Tsabar Abstract The article seeks to highlight the fundamental importance of positive concept of identity to transformative education. The paper will claim that critical education needs to address the complex dialectical nature of identity – its immanent tensions between… Read More ›

• Breaking Down Barriers for Low-Income College Bound Students: a Case-Study of Five College Access Programs

  By Mats Johnsson on 7 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Jennifer Damico Abstract For this case study, a mixed methods research approach was used to evaluate the components and best practices college access advisers used to influence low-income and first generation college bounds students’ matriculation into postsecondary school.  Qualitative data… Read More ›

• Visual Representation of Multilingualism in Early Childhood Classrooms in Cape Town, South Africa

  By Mats Johnsson on 7 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Kari Bratland Abstract In urban classrooms, we find that immigrant children`s multilingual competence is not always recognised (Chumak-Horbatsch 2012). To explore whether this was the case in the multilingual nation of South Africa, I took photos in three first grade… Read More ›

• Reflective Practice: Two Essentials and Three Applications

  By Mats Johnsson on 7 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Danhua Wang Abstract Reflective practice is a special learning process in which past experiences are carefully evaluated in relation to relevant theories. But its distinct qualities are yet to be defined, making it harder to measure its effect. Moreover, the… Read More ›

• Teacher Educator, Go Measure Thyself: Self-Reflection and Judgement of the Teachers of Teachers

  By Mats Johnsson on 7 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Christopher Andrew Spencer Abstract In offering a reflection on my original 2008 study, “Teacher educator, go educate thyself: who teaches the teachers of teachers? Establishing a Model of Professional Formation for Teacher Educators in Further Education Colleges, I offer a… Read More ›