scholarly journals Development of Socio-Emotional and Creative Skills in Primary Education: Teachers' Perceptions About the Gulbenkian XXI School Learning Communities Project

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana M. Cristóvão ◽  
Adelinda A. Candeias ◽  
José Lopes Verdasca
Keyword(s):  
Learning Communities ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
School Learning

scholarly journals CLIL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION

2017 ◽  
pp. 82-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Pérez Gracia ◽  
Ma. Elena Gómez Parra ◽  
Rocío Serrano Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Intercultural Awareness ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Question Survey

CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) includes the development of intercultural awareness as one of its main axes. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to examine the perceptions that CLIL teachers have regarding Intercultural Competence (IC) and the elements that contribute to its development. Through an open-question survey, we analysed the opinions of 59 Primary Education CLIL teachers from Cordoba. For the analysis of the qualitative data, Atlas.ti has been used on its two options: the textual and the conceptual analysis, thus generating the corresponding networks. On the other hand, SPSS v. 21 was used for the quantitative data analysis. The results show that CLIL teachers define IC closely linked to linguistic competence, and that communicative activities play an important role.

Trainee Teachers' Perceptions of History Teaching and the Critical Education of Citizenship

2020 ◽  
pp. 239-263
Author(s):  
Cosme Jesús Gómez Carrasco ◽  
Ramón López Facal ◽  
Belen María Castro Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Critical Education ◽  
History Teaching ◽  
Santiago De Compostela ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Trainee Teachers ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Implicit Model ◽  
Critical Model

This chapter presents the results of a study carried out at the Universities of Murcia and Santiago de Compostela in Spain regarding the perceptions of trainee primary education teachers about educational knowledge of history education. The decision was taken to employ a quantitative non-experimental design via a Likert-type questionnaire (values from 1 to 5). Significant data have been obtained making it possible to carry out a diagnosis of their professional competencies. The results show that the majority of trainee primary education teachers identify with a critical model of teacher, one who must use active teaching methods and promote ethical values related with social justice. However, this idea contrasts with an implicit model which is much more traditional in its theoretical and methodological conceptions. In the conclusions, its propose the need to improve teacher training linking it more directly with the carrying out of teaching practice.

scholarly journals ‘Perhaps a Bit Different to What We Did Twenty Years Ago’: Senior Teachers' Perceptions of Outdoor Adventure within Primary Education in England.

Sports ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Webber ◽  
Hardwell
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Leadership Teams ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Outdoor Adventure ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Northern City

Outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA) are now a compulsory component of the primary education curriculum in England, with senior leadership teams exerting significant influence on its delivery in schools. This study considers senior teachers’ perceptions and value of the OAA strand of the Physical Education (PE) National Curriculum (NC) in primary education. Six senior teachers from across a large northern city took part in semi-structured interviews. Data was analysed using an interpretivist paradigm incorporating a multistage thematic coding process. Findings centred on the lack of guidance given by the NC within OAA and ensuing issues for experienced and less confident teachers of the subject. Different interpretations of OAA were prevalent from traditional skills-based activities to personal and social development through basic activities delivered outside the classroom. Finally, all senior staff highly regarded OAA and offered a strong rationale for its inclusion within curriculum time. The full potential of OAA as a cross-curricular approach to learning in primary education is not being realised and can be partially mitigated by more purposeful integration within teacher education programmes.

scholarly journals Unpacking the Relationship Between Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Learning Communities and Differentiated Instruction Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 694-714
Author(s):  
Sally Wai-Yan Wan
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning Communities ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Teacher Participation ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This exploratory study investigates the relationship between teachers’ perceptions of professional learning communities (PLCs) and their differentiated instruction (DI) practice in a Hong Kong primary education context. Design/Approach/Methods: Three subsidized primary schools participated in the study. A total of 121 teachers completed surveys regarding their perceptions of PLC engagement and DI practice. Findings: Using principal component analysis, three dimensions of PLC engagement were identified: student learning, reflective dialogue, and shared and supportive leadership. Two distinctive PLC engagement profiles were generated based on cluster analysis: high PLC engagement and low PLC engagement. Teachers’ PLC engagement profiles were correlated with their DI practices. Originality/Value: The findings have implications for fostering teacher engagement in PLCs. Increased teacher participation in PLCs has great potential for promoting the use of DI.

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