scholarly journals Technology Education in Primary School in Sweden: A Study of Teachers' Views on Teaching Strategies and Subject Content

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Fahrman ◽  
Lena Gumaelius ◽  
Per Norström
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Technology Education ◽  
Teaching Strategies

Primary school teachers’ experiences of teaching strategies that promote pupils’ critical thinking

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Loredana Lombardi ◽  
Valérie Thomas ◽  
Julie Rodeyns ◽  
Frederick Jan Mednick ◽  
Free De Backer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Experiences

scholarly journals How do Teachers Apply Computational Thinking Activities in Elementary School? From Continuing Education to the classroom

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Suéllen Rodolfo Martinelli ◽  
Luciana Martinez Zaina ◽  
Tiemi Christine Sakata
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
School Children ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Common Base

INTRODUCTION: There is no consensus of what skills can be developed from the learning of Computation Thinking (CT). However, teachers and researchers agreed that by the learning of CT individuals can acquire and expand many abilities. Courses have been carried out in Brazil and in other countries with the aim of motivating teachers on adding CT to classroom practices. OBJECTIVE: This article to present a case study that investigated the feasibility of introducing activities of CT for primary school children. Such activities were created and mediated by the teachers of Primary School. METHOD: First, a continuing education course about Computational Thinking was conducted with the participation of 14 teachers. The participants could understand the fundamentals of CT, and consequently, became able to planning and conducting CT activities by themselves in their classrooms. After, we analyzed the data gathered during the course under the quantitative and qualitative lenses. RESULTS: The results showed that the participants had a degree of agreement between 56% and 71% regarding the understanding and applicability of CT to developing skills in Primary School. The qualitative findings revealed that the participants could prepare activities that linked CT to topics presented in the subjects of Primary School. Besides, we could identify three patterns of shaping the activities in which this "computational think" were incorporated. CONCLUSION: Practices to stimulate the CT in students are mediated by using different teaching strategies as such Gamification and Culture Maker. These activities also enable the development of skills related to the National Curricular Common Base

scholarly journals A Study on Teacher Candidates’ Self-Efficacy, Motivation and Affection Levels for Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesile Yildiz Demirtaş
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Teacher Self Efficacy

The purpose of this research is to reveal the levels of affection for children, teaching motivations and self-efficacy beliefs of the teacher candidates studying in special education, pre-school and primary school teaching departments based on their gender, classroom and academic branches to showcase the correlations between the levels of the teachers’ affection for children, their self-efficacy beliefs and teaching motivations. The study group was determined with the criterion sampling method. 368 teacher candidates participated in this study: 108 from special education department, 136 from pre-school department and 136 from primary school teacher department. The data were collected by means of ‘Barnett Liking Children, Teaching Motivations and Perception of Teacher Self-efficacy Scales’. The data were analyzed using independent group t-tests, one –way analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis. The results show that the teacher candidates from the three departments have a high level of affection for children. Their motivations to teach and self-efficacy beliefs are higher than the average value. It is revealed that there is an average positive correlation between liking children and teacher self-efficacy in using teaching strategies. However, the data results disclosed that the teacher candidates’ self-efficacy beliefs, students’ participation, teaching motivations, and teaching strategies predict their affection for children significantly and positively. Teacher candidates should be enabled to establish direct experiences with the group they shall work with in order to develop the self-efficiency beliefs of them.

scholarly journals Does Inquiry-Based Learning Provide an Approach for Employing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in a Primary School Classroom?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Andrea Benge
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy ◽  
Culturally Relevant ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Effective Teaching Strategies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Relevant Pedagogy

<p>Inquiry-based learning could be viewed as a form of culturally relevant pedagogy as they both promote student success regardless of student culture. The aim of this research is to explore whether inquiry-based learning is an approach for employing culturally relevant pedagogy in a New Zealand primary classroom setting.  This is a qualitative exploratory case study examining students’ perceptions of learning through an inquiry-based approach. Focus group discussions were conducted to collect data from a group of students’ aged 9, 10 and 11 years from one New Zealand primary school. Data was analysed using a thematic approach that identified findings to be linked to four themes. Four themes of culture, authentic learning, relationships and teaching strategies were used throughout the study as they are deemed important components of inquiry-based learning and culturally relevant pedagogy.  On analysis of the findings it is evident that there are links between inquiry-based learning and culturally relevant pedagogy. The results highlighted students’ perception of the importance of having a sense of belonging with a culture, the impact of authenticity of learning, the quality of relationships between teacher and student and the positive impact of providing a range of effective teaching strategies.</p>

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