The lack of courseware for primary sciences’ teaching and learning, conceived according to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) approach [1], was the reason that determined the organisation of a multidisciplinary team with different competences (on Science Education, Educational Technology and Design) for the development of the Courseware Sere “The Human Being and natural resources”. Adj...

A ction research was first introduced as a methodology in education research in the mid-1950s (Corey, 1953). It has gained traction and legitimacy in the United States with the teacher quality movement of the past 20 years, and at the same time, many leaders in the field have attempted to redefine teaching as a practice centered on inquiry (e.g., CochranSmith, 1991; Grossman, 2005; Tabachnick &...

this study was an attempt to find out whether co-teaching model has statistically any significant impact on improving motivation and achievement of iranian young efl learners or not. the study was conducted at salehin english language department in tehran. to accomplish the purpose of this study, the researchers chose a sample of 91 participants which was reduced to 62 homogenous students throu...

This article reports on the working conditions within Swedish ICT-supported distancebased teacher education. Data collected from teacher trainees are analysed and discussed in relation to Swedish governmental policies concerning teacher education and distance education and theories emphasising the importance of social aspects of education. The findings indicate working conditions that are mainl...

The role of teacher education programs and the demand placed upon those programs is changing. This study sought to synthesize research related to pre-service agricultural teacher education programs in the following areas: (1) demographics of teacher educators, (2) demographics of teacher education programs, (3) responsibilities of teacher education programs, (4) student selection, (5) preservic...

Almost since its inception, teacher education has suffered from doubts about its value to teachers. Outside observers have asked, usually skeptically, whether teacher education makes a difference, and teacher educators themselves have wondered what they have been able to accomplish and how they could accomplish more. Presumably, research could help both teacher educators and teacher education p...

A brief critical analysis and suggestion for guidelines concerning environmental and health education in the elementary school are presented from the viewpoint of emerging pedagogic experiences and theoretical philosophical reflections. The major points discussed are: the importance of transdisciplinarity, the enhancement of participatory education where technical knowledge and popular wisdom m...

Ward rounds (WRs) have been a valuable resource in medical education for both learners and teachers since first recorded in 1660. Previous studies have shown that over 50% of junior doctor learning occurs on WRs. However, postgraduate medical education in the UK has changed significantly over recent years with the adoption of the foundation programme and the application of the European Working ...