We did something new in the TIG. We did a citywalk in the urban area’s of Vienna (4, 5 and 10the district). During this Urban- tour we want you to have a closer look at the neighbourhood you are walking… Read More ›
Urban Education
What goes on in the Urban education TIG?
The Urban education Tig visits a school. Information: Secondary School: NMS Sonnwendviertel in Vienna The school is in the 10th district of Vienna. It is a school for kids aged 10-14 (grade 5-8). There are a lot of kids whose… Read More ›
At home in language: how can teachers in primary schools build partnerships with lower-educated parents?
Martine van der Pluijm, researcher and lecturer at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands) The parental role in supporting young children’s oral language development at home is crucial for children’s language and literacy development. However, there is limited expertise in… Read More ›
Theme May: #distancelearning
Fun activites for class Zooms! Add an idea, tsk an idea! https://t.co/bClkSRoH8Q Thanks to @barbsaka #remotelearning #edchat #onlineteaching #distancelearning — 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡 (@ShellTerrell) April 27, 2020 We invite you to share experiences of distance learning! Please link under comments… Read More ›
Older issues
Add title 2005 1(2) 2005 2(2) 2006 1(2) 2006 2(2) Greenwich 2007 #17 Liverpool 2008 #18 Izmir 2009 #19 Helsinki 2010 #20 Amsterdam 2011 #21 Coimbra 2012 #22
Motivations for Choosing a Teaching Career and Deciding Whether or Not to Teach in Urban Settings
Yong Yu, George Bieger Abstract This study addressed the ongoing problem of the shortage of highly qualified teachers in many urban schools. Particularly, the study explored what motivates pre-service teachers’ choice of a teaching career, and to what extent those… Read More ›
Teaching and Learning to Teach with Recursive Mediated Learning Experiences
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 ›
How can exposure to practice in a foreign context enhance the professional development of teacher students? Case study from South Africa.
Sissel Tove Olsen, Anikke Hagen Abstract This research paper presents a case study aimed to explore and analyse Norwegian teacher students’ professional development through exposure to the concept of Teacher Well-Being in a South African context. We have chosen Wenger’s… Read More ›