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Eclectic topic teaching as the larger set
No full textThe eclectic topic teaching approach I am advocating is seen as the larger set within which the various other approaches to curriculum teaching can be used to contribute, for instance, enquiry, integrated, behavioural, developmental
New teachers respond to curriculum policy in a Master of Teaching and Learning Programme: A collection of working papers
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The benefits of butterflies
No full textTeaching art is an aspect of the curriculum that many teachers avoid because of feelings of inadequacy fostered by a lack of confidence in terms of personal 'artistic' skills. Informal surveys of first year students in primary teacher preparation programmes at the University of Waikato suggest this lack of confidence is prevalent before the students have even begun a basic introductory art curriculum module. An important aim of this module is to challenge and positively affect the attitudes of the students. Therefore, alongside developing foundation understanding of art education, the course outline offers to enable participants to ... approach the teaching of art with confidence and enthusiasm `(Department of Arts and Language Education, 1995, p.1).This article relates how a component of the module was integrated into a junior syndicate science unit at a local normal school. As a consequence, the experience was effective in helping students feel more confident about teaching art. The data was collected from three different participants in order to achieve triangulation (Cohen & Manion, 1989). Reflections of the university lecturer teaching the module, a student teacher participating in the module, and a teacher at the participating school are described. The data suggest that there was affective and effective success for participants when using a partnership model between university and school. The data also show that it was not only the student teachers who stood to benefit from this particular aspect of the module but concurrently, there were distinct advantages for children and staff of the school
Students’ attitudes towards learning mathematics: Impact of teaching in a sporting context
No full textThis study investigated the impact on Year 10 students’ attitudes towards mathematics when learning mathematics in a sporting context. A closed ended, self-reported questionnaire with Likert type statements was used to collect data. Individual statements were analysed by comparing the percentage of students agreeing or disagreeing pre-teaching and post-teaching. In this study, students’ attitude comprised of their confidence, awareness of mathematics and engagement. This study suggests that when students learn in a sporting context, their confidence, seeing the importance of mathematics and engagement increases. The paper also considers implications for teachers, teacher educators and for scholars who are interested in further research.