Reuben L. Yarmus, James J. Vagliardo Abstract Data points continue to underscore an alarming crisis in U.S. public education especially for poor children, non- whites and English Language Learners as well as persistent, pervasive demographic dissonance between future teachers and… Read More ›
2014
Truthfulness in science teachers’ corporeal performances
Peer S. Daugbjerg Abstract Relations between science teachers’ corporeal performances and their statements re- garding these actions are discussed. Dispositions of truthfulness are applied to grasp the personal nuances in these relations. Three teachers’ corporeal performances and truth- fulness are… Read More ›
The Reflection Quadrant. A way to guide reflection
Mart Ottenheim Abstract In a changing world were the Internet and computers play an important role in de lives of many students, a teacher should change his ways of teaching by using these new technologies. Those are not the only… Read More ›
Reflective Practice in American and Taiwanese Classrooms
Po-Yi Hung Abstract Reflective practice is important in both American and Taiwanese education, where the focus has changed from teacher-centered to student-centered pedagogy. Since the early 20th century, the importance of reflective practice in American education has been the subject… Read More ›
Reflection-Based Methodology of Developing Speaking Skills
Elena Frolikova Abstract Nowadays being a teacher is impossible without being a reflective practitioner. This means that the system of higher education in teacher-training universities should be aimed at both achieving educational goals and developing students’ reflection. In this paper… Read More ›
Crisis Preparedness: A Multifaceted Approach
Sondra R. Dennison, Theresa Messina Horner Abstract Disruptive student behavior is a global concern. Campus communities are expected to be safe havens for learning. Realistic threats to safety require a proactive institutional-wide approach to crisis prevention and preparedness. The Assessment-Intervention… Read More ›
Visual patterns and the development of creativity and functional reasoning
Débora Tavares, Isabel Cabrita Abstract Despite the importance of creativity, its development has not been a priority of Mathematics, especially in what concerns non-‐gifted students. Students often reveal many difficulties in functional reasoning. Some studies have concluded that an adequate… Read More ›
Pre-service teachers’ knowledge on elementary geometry concepts
Angela Couto, Isabel Vale Abstract This text is based on a research, which is still in progress, whose main objective is to identify and understand what are the main difficulties of future mathematics teachers of basic education are, regarding their… Read More ›