Science Journals in the Preschool Classroom     

Kimberly Brenneman  Ines F. Louro 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2008,36(2):113-119

We believe that science journals can be used in the preschool classroom as tools for supporting and assessing children’s learning of science- and literacy-relevant content and procedures. To support this argument, we review changes in attitudes about the cognitive competencies of preschoolers and in teaching and learning expectations for early childhood education. We describe practical aspects of using science notebooks with this age group and discuss specific ways that journals support children’s learning. Finally, the role of journals in assessment is discussed.  相似文献   

The Benefits of Using Sociodrama in the Elementary Classroom: Promoting Caring Relationships Among Educators and Students     

Deanna Marie Pecaski McLennan 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2008,35(5):451-456

In the current age of academic rigor, standards and accountability, the fostering of caring relationships in the classroom may not always be a priority. Expressing care for another person is a skill that can be taught and nurtured through a supportive educational environment. Sociodrama encourages each of its participants to develop self-confidence and self-expression through risk-taking and exploration in activities that explore real life personal feelings and situations. By using sociodrama as a means for exploring issues in the classroom it is possible to celebrate participants’ individuality and to create caring and nurturing relationships among educators and students. This article examines the research describing the benefits of including sociodrama in the elementary curriculum.  相似文献   

Classroom Community and Peer Culture in Kindergarten     

Martha Lash 《Early Childhood Education Journal》2008,36(1):33-38

This study reflects a naturalistic, interpretive 5-month study in a public school morning kindergarten regarding the children’s social development and creation of a peer culture during the transitional months into public education. The main focus of the research was the children’s perspectives on these transitions and their evolving classroom community and peer culture in response to the teacher, classroom and school environment. This study captures the dynamic and complex flow of activity that occurs in classrooms, the give and take of relationships, and the agency that children take in developing peer culture as one piece of community. Elements of the peer culture that are foregrounded include secondary adjustments as realized in clean-up strategies, protecting play materials over time, and hypothetical competition with the afternoon kindergarten class.  相似文献   

Interpersonal behaviour and student outcomes in vocational education classes     

David G. Henderson  Darrell L. Fisher 《Learning Environments Research》2008,11(1):19-29

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Education for the knowledge to teach mathematics: it all has to come together     

Peter Sullivan 《Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education》2008,11(6):431-433

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International Handbook of Higher Education     

Ute Lanzendorf 《Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft》2008,11(4):666-670

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Following Young Students’ Understanding of Three Phenomena in which Transformations of Matter Occur     

Lena Löfgren  Gustav Helldén 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2008,6(3):481-504

In order to develop successful teaching approaches to transformations of matter, we need to know more about how young students develop an understanding of these processes. In this longitudinal study, we followed 25 students from 7 to 13 years of age in their reasoning about transformations of matter. The questions addressed included how the students’ understanding of transformations of matter changed and how we can make sense of individual learning pathways. In interviews performed once or twice every year the students described and explained three situations: fading leaves left on the ground, a burning candle, and a glass of water covered with a glass plate on which some mist had formed. When analysing the interviews, we found a common pathway of how the students’ ideas changed over the years in each one of the situations. When analysing individual student’s interviews with Ausubel’s assimilation theory we could discern subordinate, superordinate and combinatorial learning. How these findings can contribute to an improvement of teaching about transformations of matter is discussed.  相似文献   

Editorial: Globalization and educational challenges of tertiary,vocational and community sectors in the Asia-Pacific     

Oon Seng Tan 《Educational Research for Policy and Practice》2008,7(2):71-72

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A study on the effects of education welfare action zone policy in Korea     

Hae-young Lee 《Educational Research for Policy and Practice》2008,7(1):35-45

This study was designed to analyze the effects of the support programs provided in education welfare action zones. Education welfare action zone policy came into effect by government from 2003 to guarantee actual educational opportunity to disadvantaged children in urban areas by providing educational, cultural, and welfare service. Education welfare action zones were selected in low-income group area in the metropolis. In this regard, both quantitative and qualitative analytical methods were used to ascertain the effects of the program. The qualitative analysis included a preliminary examination of conditions prior to the actual commencement of the program, which was then followed by an investigation of specific schools used, as case studies in order to identify the changes that had taken place during the program’s implementation process, and the program’s effect. Meanwhile, a quantitative analysis was employed to verify the actual changes that took place in several different aspects, changes that were revealed by the case studies.  相似文献   

Differentials in Mathematics Achievement among Eighth-Grade Students in Malaysia     

Noor Azina Ismail  Halimah Awang 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2008,6(3):559-571

This paper examines differences in mathematics achievement among eighth-grade students using a secondary analysis of the data. The students, who are from Malaysia, had participated in the Trend International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 1999. A series of school, home, demographic and socio-economic variables were used to investigate the differences in the mean student mathematics scores. Evidence from the data shows that gender, the language spoken at home, expected educational level, family background, and home educational resources and aids have a significant influence on the students’ level of mathematics achievement.  相似文献