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 ›
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On the Importance of ‘Positive Identity’ to Transformative Education
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
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
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
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
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 ›
Different Understandings of the Relationship Between Teacher Education and Professional Practice
Lisbeth Lunde Frederiksen, Jens H Lund, Mette Beck Abstract In the Center for Didactic Methods and Approaches, VIA University College, we have developed a didactic model of reflection for teachers and managers with the purpose of reflecting on education, teaching,… Read More ›
The Relationship Between Science Teachers’ Career Expectations and Different Professional Development Experiences
Peer Schrøder Daugbjerg Abstract The relation between teachers’ experience, foreground and the intentions of professional development programs (PDP) has been investigated in a Danish case, where a balance between top-down and bottom-up processes intended to integrate local and individual perspectives… Read More ›
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