4 research outputs found
Enhancing the Quality of EFL Pre-Service Teacher Training Through Peer Observation
No full textTeachers’ regard for peer observation is often ambivalent and defensive due to the stereotypical views which associate it with stress, anxiety and the fear of being criticised during the feedback sessions. Peer observation is often linked with negative emotions, which often overshadow its initial goal– teaching quality improvement. An attempt to change this perspective was made by bringing forward and cascading a revised concept of peer observation, which is unbiased and constructively oriented, through an observation competence-building project aimed at training pre-service and inservice teachers. This research aims to analyse the integration of peer observation during the English Didactics course, in accordance with the principles of the REFLECT project, where pre-service teachers were trained to conduct peer observations of micro-teaching sessions and practicum classes objectively. The upsides and limitations of piloting peer observations will be revealed and discussed throughout the research, aiming to offer an objective view of the project implementation experience
Discrimination in Education. Case Study: Southern Moldovan Schools
No full textThe goal of the current study is to examine the extent to which discrimination occurs in southern Moldovan
schools and to identify its predominant forms in educational environments, attempting, based on the research findings, to foster recognition of discrimination and encourage the prioritisation of educational initiatives that address the most common forms of discrimination, to decrease their occurrence in schools. To that end, the article provides a theoretical framework regarding various forms, types and manifestations of discrimination and discusses a survey on the experiences of discrimination reported by secondary and high school students from different schools across Cahul District. The survey reveals that a large percentage of students, mostly girls, have been or are being subjected to discrimination in school on various grounds and at differing frequencies, although it tends to arise rarely for the majority of students. Other key findings show that physical appearance, age, and gender discrimination are the prevalent forms of discrimination encountered in southern Moldovan schools and that they are usually manifested verbally. This general overview of the incidence and nature of discrimination in the schools of Cahul district could enhance awareness among the teaching and administrative staff, guide their attention toward the most problematic areas of discrimination within their schools, and concentrate efforts on addressing these issues while promoting a more inclusive learning environment
The efficiency of polycentric development strategies in the context of economic crisis. Case study - the development of Southwest Oltenia region - Romania
No full textRomania's polycentric development model was elaborated by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Researches on Territorial Dynamics within the University of Bucharest and by Urbanproiect SA. The elaboration of the polycentric development strategy is based on the human settlements' classification depending on their polarisation capacity and the designing of a polycentric network, able to ensure the territorial complexity necessary to the attenuation of negative impulses from the suprasystems' level. The world economic crisis may be considered the most powerful negative impulse after the Second World War, generating major disfunctionalities at the level of fragile territorial systems. The elaboration of some specific strategies, able to take into account the new challenges given by the global world, is an important preoccupation of the decision factors in order to increase territorial competitiveness
