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Brumen, Mihaela; Berro, Fanika Fras; Cagran, Branka – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
The paper describes some findings about teaching foreign languages (FL) in a pre-school setting obtained from the Network Innovation Project (NIP). The aims of the NIP were to research and practise the most effective teaching approaches and organizational models in teaching and learning of FL in pre-schools. The objectives were to determine how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Choppin, Jeffrey; Meuwissen, Kevin – Action in Teacher Education, 2017
The edTPA, a performance assessment designed to generate reliable and valid measures of teaching practice, increasingly is used as a gatekeeping mechanism for beginning teacher licensure in various states, including New York, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Georgia. One of the edTPA's key components is the demonstration of instructional practice…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Performance Based Assessment, Video Technology
Sparrow, Len; Hurst, Chris – Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1), 2012
The Swan Valley Cluster of Schools for the Make it Count project identified the professional learning of teachers as a key factor in improving the numeracy outcomes of urban Indigenous children. Two mentor teachers were assigned to support cluster teachers in planning and teaching mathematics during 2011. This paper reports on the initiative and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Mathematics Instruction, Culturally Relevant Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Lin, Tzu-Bin; Wu, Chiao-Wen – TESOL Journal, 2012
After introducing new curriculum guidelines during education reform, the Taiwan Ministry of Education has taken the lead in integrating a communicative approach into the new English language curriculum. Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is viewed as a realisation of communicative language teaching and is one of the most popular English language…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Task Analysis
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Rix, Robert W. – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2011
Blended learning is increasingly introduced in classrooms worldwide. Nonetheless, studies are not unanimous as to its impact on student performance and its benefits to enhancing the learning experience. In this article, it is argued that a focused approach, taking into account the particular requirements of the course and the students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, Discussion, Technology Integration