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Eichler, Andreas; Ferretti, Federica; Maffia, Andrea – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2023
International literature is increasingly disclosing the relevance of cultural aspects within the processes of teaching and learning mathematics. Knowledge is inextricably linked to the activities in which the subjects engage, and must be considered in relation to the socio-cultural context wherein the activity takes place. Literature reveals the…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teachers
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Grauer, Claire; Fischer, Daniel; Frank, Pascal – Journal of Environmental Education, 2022
Time is an essential dimension of sustainability and its premise of intra- and intergenerational justice. Moreover, prevailing sociocultural practices of time use are drivers of unsustainability. Educational institutions convey social norms on time and are thus places where time is "learned." It is therefore of relevance for Education…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Justice, Sociocultural Patterns, Sustainable Development
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König, Johannes; Bremerich-Vos, Albert; Buchholtz, Christiane; Glutsch, Nina – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2020
Lesson planning of teachers as a research field has received little attention in terms of modelling and measuring relevant competences. As an innovative measurement approach, we developed a standardised method for analysing written plans of demonstration lessons. Our focus is on the demand of pedagogical adaptivity, i.e., the ways in which lesson…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Teaching Methods, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Preservice Teachers
Anne-Coleman Webre – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This dissertation explores sociocultural factors which influence the choices of language teacher educators deciding what to include in coursework and programs. The term "curricularizing" is used to describe the complex process of selecting, planning, and delivering teacher education content. Conflicting social values create dilemmas for…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Language Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Second Language Learning
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Duarte, Joana – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2019
Due to the monolingual self-understanding of European nation-states, migration-induced multilingualism and the language mixing practices it triggers are not usually acknowledged as resources for learning within mainstream classrooms. The term translanguaging has recently been put forward as both a way of describing the flexible ways in which…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Discourse Analysis, Teaching Methods, Grade 10
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Limberg, Holger – Language Teaching Research, 2016
Learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) are exposed to a collection of materials and communicative activities in the classroom through which they learn to use the language competently and appropriately. Textbooks, in particular, are a rich source of input, offering a variety of opportunities to acquire and practice pragmatic competence in…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pragmatics
Kubow, Patricia K., Ed.; Blosser, Allison H., Ed. – Symposium Books, 2016
With chapter contributions from seminal scholars in the field of comparative and international education (CIE), this book examines the ways in which comparative education is being taught, or advocated for, in teacher education within higher education institutions worldwide. A particular concern raised by the authors--in locations as diverse as…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Practices, Educational Trends, Barriers
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King, Donna – Studies in Science Education, 2012
Context-based chemistry education aims to improve student interest and motivation in chemistry by connecting canonical chemistry concepts with real-world contexts. Implementation of context-based chemistry programmes began 20 years ago in an attempt to make the learning of chemistry meaningful for students. This paper reviews such programmes…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Problem Based Learning, Learning Motivation, Chemistry
McInerney, Dennis M., Ed.; Van Etten, Shawn, Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers explores sociocultural influences on motivation and learning across a broad range of settings and content areas. There are 16 papers in five sections. "Introduction" includes: (1) "Modern Education Needs Cross-Cultural Psychology" (Harry Triandis). Part 1, "The Motivation Context," includes:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, American Indians, Child Rearing