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The Evolution of Student Engagement: Writing Improves Teaching in Introductory Biology
Get PDFIn response to calls for pedagogical reforms in undergraduate biology courses to decrease student attrition rates and increase active learning, this article describes one faculty member’s conversion from traditional teaching methods to more engaging forms of practice. Partially told as a narrative, this article illustrates a.) the way many faculty initially learn to teach by modeling the pedagogy from their own undergraduate programs; b.) the kind of support biology faculty may need to break out of traditional molds; c.) how writing can promote active learning; and d.) the impact of reformed pedagogy on student levels of engagement. The latter will be demonstrated through assessment results gathered from student surveys, reflective writing, and focus group interview. Ultimately, the study challenges misunderstandings some faculty might have regarding the value of writing in science classes and offers inspiration, urging critical reflection and persistence
ICT use in the teaching of mathematics: implications for professional development of pre-service teachers in Ghana
Get PDFIncluded in the contemporary mathematics curricula in Ghana is the expectation that mathematics teachers will integrate technology in their teaching. However, importance has not been placed on preparing teachers to use ICT in their instruction. This paper reports on a study conducted to explore the feasibility of ICT use in mathematics teaching at senior high school levels in Ghana. Interviews and survey data were used for data collection. Preliminary results showed that mathematics teachers in Ghana do not integrate ICT in their mathematics instruction. Among the major perceived barriers identified were: Lack of knowledge about ways to integrate ICT in lesson and Lack of training opportunities for ICT integration knowledge acquisition. To overcome some of these barriers, opportunities of a professional development arrangement for pre-service mathematics teachers were explored. Findings from the study revealed specific features of a professional development scenario that matters for ICT integration in mathematics teaching in the context of Ghana
Developing The Attitude And Creativity In Mathematics Education
Get PDFThe structures in a traditionally-organized classroom of mathematics teaching can usually be linked
readily with the routine classroom activities of teacher-exposition and teacher-supervised desk work,
teacher’s initiation, teacher’s direction and strongly teacher’s expectations of the outcome of student learning.
If the teacher wants to develop appropriate attitude and creativities in mathematics teaching learning it needs
for him to develop innovation in mathematics teaching. The teacher may face challenge to develop various
style of teaching i.e. various and flexible method of teaching, discussion method, problem-based method,
various style of classroom interaction, contextual and or realistic mathematics approach.
To develop mathematical attitude and creativity in mathematics teaching learning processes, the
teacher may understand the nature and have the highly skill of implementing the aspects of the following:
mathematics teaching materials, teacher’s preparation, student’s motivation and apperception, various
interactions, small-group discussions, student’s works sheet development, students’ presentations, teacher’s
facilitations, students’ conclusions, and the scheme of cognitive development.In the broader sense of developing attitude and creativity of mathematics learning, the teacher may needs to in-depth understanding of the nature of school mathematics, the nature of students learn mathematics and the nature of constructivism in learning mathematics.
Key Word: mathematical attitude, creativity in mathematics, innovation of mathematics teaching,school mathematics
INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN EFL CLASSROOM FOR INDONESIAN ADOLESECENT LEARNERS
Get PDFThe coming of the internet and the advancement of technology make revolution in Language Pedagogy, especially in the EFL classroom. Teaching the students who were born as the digital natives forces EFL, teachers have to integrate technology in language teaching. This article was written based on a recent EFL teacher’s practice. This study employed a case study method with 30 students of grade 9 of Junior High School in the west part of Indonesia as the participants. The aim of this study was to elaborate the way how the teacher made the students more familiar with the computer and the internet access in EFL Classroom. A Messenger Group as the main communication platform, supported by other web-based platforms including school’s Facebook (FB) group and online materials were integrated into learning activities. The findings showed that students found using technology in the classroom was easy due to the teacher’s instruction. They also reported that the technology integration in their EFL classroom encouraged their creativity and helped to accommodate their diverse interest. As a result, the students feel more comfortable and confident using technology for educational purposes and, become more creative and innovative in doing their project. Beside the clear instructions from the teacher, the availability of the computer laboratory, internet access, and students’ smartphones really help the success of this course
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