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Crawford, Renée – International Journal of Music Education, 2019
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) is an experiential research methodology that aims to rigorously investigate personal meaning and lived experience. Informed by phenomenological philosophy, hermeneutics and idiography, IPA allows researchers to conduct a detailed exploration of how participants construct meaning from their personal…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Music Education, Hermeneutics, Educational Research
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Hassenfeld, Ziva R. – Journal of Jewish Education, 2017
Empirical research in Jewish education has found almost exclusive use of "transmission" pedagogy among Jewish studies teachers. This study hoped to fill out the empirical landscape by studying Jewish studies teachers who prioritize student-driven interpretation. It followed six Jewish studies teachers in four different Jewish elementary…
Descriptors: Judaism, Biblical Literature, Christianity, Jews
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Khanam, Wahidun N.; Kalman, Calvin S. – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2017
It has been argued that for novice students to acquire a full understanding of scientific texts, they also need to pursue a recurrent construction of their comprehension of scientific concepts. The course dossier method has students examine concepts in multiple passes: (a) through reflective writing on text before it is considered in the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Physics
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Eriksson, Urban; Linder, Cedric; Airey, John; Redfors, Andreas – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2014
Education is increasingly being framed by a competence mindset; the value of knowledge lies much more in competence performativity and innovation than in simply knowing. Reaching such competency in areas such as astronomy and physics has long been known to be challenging. The movement from everyday conceptions of the world around us to a…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Physics, Science Education, Video Technology
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Chaves, Orlando; Hernández, Fanny – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2013
In this article we aim at showing partial results of a study about the profiles of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in both public and private primary and secondary strata 1-4 schools in Cali, Colombia. Teachers' methodological approaches and practices are described and analyzed from a sample of 220 teachers. Information was gathered…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Hermeneutics
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Parcell, William C.; Parcell, Lisa M. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2009
Cognitive and conceptual uncertainties are critical elements in geology from the earliest data collection stage to concluding interpretations. How a geologist conceptually weighs the importance of various data greatly influences final interpretations. In order for the process of data selection and interpretation to be transparent and repeatable,…
Descriptors: Semiotics, Data Interpretation, Computation, Science Instruction
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Hunzicker, Jana – Professional Development in Education, 2012
Research shows that professional development alone does not provide adequate leadership preparation for teachers, yet many develop into established teacher leaders. The purpose of this study was to explore how teachers learn to exercise informal leadership in the schools and districts where they work. Eight elementary teachers who lived and worked…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Focus Groups, Faculty Development, Professional Development
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Bowen, Deborah C. – Journal of Education & Christian Belief, 2010
Jesus's blessing of the "poor in spirit," who recognize their dependence on God, suggests that an awareness of human limitation is necessary for wise living. How can the Christian educator teach for spiritual poverty? Both Parker Palmer and Richard Kearney, from their different disciplinary and denominational perspectives, argue for the central…
Descriptors: Empathy, Spiritual Development, Religious Education, Christianity