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• How can exposure to practice in a foreign context enhance the professional development of teacher students? Case study from South Africa.

  By Mats Johnsson on 8 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• Attitudes of pre-service teachers towards taking risks

  By Mats Johnsson on 8 February, 2020 • ( 1 )

  Mart Ottenheim Abstract When asked for an explanation of why certain activities in primary education are not done like real life learning, such as the subject ‘science and technology’, or story telling, teachers tend to point to external factors. Too… Read More ›

• Group Mentoring: a Way to Retain ´High–Risk´ Teachers on the Job

  By Mats Johnsson on 8 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Lisbeth Lunde Frederiksen Abstract The present article concerns group mentoring combined with action learning as a way to counteract work related sickness and early retirement for´ high risk´ teachers.  Focus has been on reflection and vitalization.  The data shows that… Read More ›

• Mathematics Creativity in Elementary Teacher Training

  By Mats Johnsson on 8 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Isabel Vale, Ana Barbosa Abstract Creativity plays an important role in mathematics learning, so teachers must provide students with appropriate learning opportunities. This means using tasks, in particular those with multiple solutions and/or multiple resolutions, that usually require creative thinking… Read More ›

• Developing flexible-adaptive reasoning and computing: Pedro’s understanding of the task “Prawn skewers”

  By Mats Johnsson on 8 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Joana Brocardo, Jean-Marie Kraemer, Fátima Mendes, Catarina Delgado Abstract The project ‘Numerical thinking and flexible calculation: critical issues’ aims to study students’ conceptual knowledge associated with the understanding of the different levels of learning numbers and operations. We follow the… Read More ›

• A Creative Approach to Isometries Integrating Geogebra and Italc with ‘Paper And Pencil’ Environments

  By Mats Johnsson on 8 February, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Artur Coelho, Isabel Cabrita Abstract Creativity is recognized nowadays as a basic skill. However, the educational system fails in promoting their development. On the other hand, a growing acknowledgement of the importance of geometry emerges. Conceptual renewal, namely on isometries,… Read More ›

• Visualization in pattern generalization: Potential and Challenges

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

  Visualization in pattern generalization: Potential and Challenges Ana Barbosa, Isabel Vale Abstract This study tries to understand how pre-service teachers, for basic education, solve problems involving the generalization of visual patterns, identifying: the strategies used; the difficulties presented; the role… Read More ›

• What can Narrative contribute to Students’ Understanding of Scientific Concepts, e.g. Evolution Theory?

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

  Jörg Zabel, Harald Gropengiesser Abstract This paper focuses on the role of a so-called ‘narrative mode of thought’ (Bruner 1996) for meaning making in the science classroom. We present results from a study in lower secondary school (age 12-13 ys.),… Read More ›

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