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Walan, Susanne; Mc Ewen, Birgitta – Research in Science Education, 2017
Inquiry- and context-based teaching strategies have been proven to stimulate and motivate students' interests in learning science. In this study, 12 teachers reflected on these strategies after using them in primary schools. The teachers participated in a continuous professional development (CPD) programme. During the programme, they were also…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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McLeod, Naomi – Professional Development in Education, 2015
This paper explores whether teachers' habits and assumptions about their practice can be enhanced by continued professional development through nurturing self-awareness of lived experiences. Within the paper a practical understanding of critical reflection as a process is explored and particular attention is given to Moon's assertion that one…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Participation, Young Children, Reflection
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Ilyas, Bhutto Muhammad; Qazi, Wasim; Rawai, Khalid Jamil – Bulletin of Education and Research, 2014
A 6-day (April 11th to 16th, 2011) experimental study as a part of Continuous Professional Development was launched at three districts i.e. Dadu, Naushahro Feroz, Mirpurkhas to enable public sector primary school teachers (PSTs) to translate the abstract concepts of fractions (grade 2 to 5) into concrete learning using low or no cost available…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Fractions, Faculty Development
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McFarland-Piazza, Laura; Saunders, Rachel – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
This study reports findings from a follow-up study involving mothers and early childhood professionals who completed participation in a 12-week, hands-on parent education program in the United States. In this program, mothers learned about positive guidance in a weekly seminar, and additionally practised implementing positive guidance in an early…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Mothers, Early Childhood Education, Parent Education
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Popov, Nikolay, Ed.; Wolhuter, Charl, Ed.; Kalin, Jana, Ed.; Hilton, Gillian, Ed.; Ogunleye, James, Ed.; Niemczyk, Ewelina, Ed. – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2016
Papers from the proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society was submitted in two volumes. Volume 1 contains papers submitted at the conference held in Sofia, Bulgaria, June 14-17, 2016. Volume 2 contains papers submitted at the 4th International Partner Conference of the International Research Centre…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Conferences (Gatherings), Comparative Education, Educational History
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Bentham, Renee – Young Children, 2008
Unaware of the messages a bare adult learning environment sends and its effect on adult learners, a trainer attends an intensive Reggio Emilia course and learns that the physical environment is the "third teacher"--for adults as well as for children. Using principles of Reggio, she offers suggestions for enhancing adult learning spaces and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Reggio Emilia Approach, Early Childhood Education