The term „pedagogy‟ has become a more commonly used word in English educational circles, but it is an under-used and partially misunderstood concept. It is the aim of this article to explore some of the factors that lead to effective classroom teaching. The medieval view of teaching was one where only subject knowledge was necessary, but the work of social constructivists has led to a more stud...

This paper explores some potentials and issues of fostering learning communities through Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) technology in Singapore classrooms. The subjects were eight teachers who attended a professional development course conducted at the National Institute of Education. The course focused on preparing teachers in integrating information technology into teaching ...

All knowledge is socially constructed, including physical education teachers‘ knowledge of their subject. It is acquired from other people either formally and deliberately (e.g. by being taught) or informally and casually (e.g. by interacting with physical education teachers or playing in a sports team). The social aspects of learning appear to be particularly strong in physical education. This...

This dissertation is concerned with the design and study of an evidencebased approach to the professional development of high-school physics teachers responding to the need to develop effective continuing professional development programs (CPD) in domains that require genuine changes in teachers' views, knowledge, and practice. This approach was developed within the context of a CPD program for...

In the present research, we evaluated the effectiveness of a multi-year professional development program in mathematics for elementary teachers. Each year the program focused on a different domain of mathematics. We found the program increased teachers’ knowledge of (a) number and operations, (b) measurement and geometry, and (c) probability and statistics. We also examined the relation between...