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• 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 ›

• Different Understandings of the Relationship Between Teacher Education and Professional Practice

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

  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

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

  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 ›

• CWF in Blog: Challenging Weekends in Family Around Mathematics

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

  Sofia Ramos, Lina Fonseca Abstract Family and school should provide children with necessarily different, but connected, learning environments. The effective relationship between these educational instances promotes school success and the quality of this relationship is particularly important when referring to… Read More ›

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