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Aesthetic Approaches to Digital Pedagogy in Arts Education
Author: Clark-Fookes, Tricia
Date: 2023-05-15
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Aesthetics,Art Education,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Technological Literacy,COVID-19,Pandemics,Workshops,Foreign Countries,Art Activities,Creativity

This article examines the unique intersection of knowledge that occurs in the digital arts learning context. The knowledge shared has emerged from the author's practice as a teaching artist designing and delivering an immersive and interactive intermedial arts learning experience in the field of physical theatre entitled Creature Interactions: an interactive workshop. Building on Mishra and Koehler's TPACK model for technology integration in learning contexts, an adapted model for conceiving and understanding technology integration in arts learning is proposed, TPAACK. The revised model presented acknowledges the primacy of aesthetic knowing and affect in arts encounters and its intrinsic presence in arts learning across any domain; digital or analogue.
Arts Education Imperatives: Connecting the Globe
Author: Wilson, Emily
Date: 2023-03-14
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Art Education,Global Approach,Cultural Awareness,Diversity,Interdisciplinary Approach,Educational Research,Decolonization,Resilience (Psychology),Inclusion,Empowerment,Well Being,International Education,Sustainability,Technology Uses in Education

At a time of uncertainty Arts Education continues to offer powerful learning possibilities for being in, and with, the world. While it is crucial to research these possibilities in our own communities, clearly, engaging and collaborating with colleagues from various global contexts and cultures offers great potential. These interactions can develop our understandings of common and disparate issues related to arts education from a range of perspectives and allow us greater impact in the work we do. The Arts Education Research for Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development network is an international think tank and part of the UNESCO UNITWIN program supporting arts education academics to collaborate and engage in interdisciplinary discussions and research initiatives. In this article we outline the distillation of previous and current research from this group and affiliates to identify four key areas of arts education research that have global relevance and significance. We argue that these four &quot;imperatives&quot;--decolonisation; cultural resilience; inclusion, agency, and wellbeing; and the post-digital age--not only represent a snapshot of current research in arts education but provide a focus for future research and collaborations critical in a pandemic and post-pandemic world. We invite arts education scholars to join us in the discussion.
A STEM Activity for Gifted Students: Biodegradable Smart Packaging Design through Physical Computing
Author: Ayverdi, Leyla
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: STEM Education,Learning Activities,Academically Gifted,Conservation (Environment),Food,Plastics,Grade 7,Grade 8,Grade 9,Secondary School Students,Fuels,Engineering,Design

The study aims to present how to apply a STEM activity in which physical computing principles and computational thinking processes are used as a differentiation practice to be used in the education of gifted students. In the activity, the students designed smart packaging that will provide healthy long-term storage of foods to solve the greenhouse gas emission problem caused by intensive plastic production. The activity was carried out with eight gifted students studying in 7th-9th grades. The students investigated the factors that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and synthesized biodegradable polymers during the inquiry process. In the engineering design process, they determined the most suitable solution for packaging design in the polymer synthesis they carried out using different plant extracts with antibacterial properties. They developed a smart packaging design using physical computing in this process. During the STEM activity, the students used computational thinking, engineering design, and inquiry process.
Teaching Concepts Using the 5E Instructional Model to Secondary School Students with Mild Intellectual Disability: Particulate Structure of Matter
Author: Küçük, Taner
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Students with Disabilities,Mild Intellectual Disability,Instructional Effectiveness,Grade 6,Scientific Concepts,Heat,Foreign Countries,Science Instruction,Models,Learner Engagement,Inquiry,Comprehension,Evaluation

In this study, the effect of teaching based on the 5E instructional model on students' conceptual learning was investigated. The participants consisted of three inclusion students with mild mental disabilities who were studying in the sixth grade of a secondary school. A lesson plan based on the 5E teaching model was designed, focusing on the curriculum standard &quot;S/he describes that matter has a particulate and distanced structure.&quot; within the &quot;Matter and Heat&quot; unit of the sixth-grade science course. While developing the lesson plan, different teaching methods-techniques were included in the learning activities to address the needs and interests of the students based on the related literature and interviews conducted with the class teacher, students, and parents. In the current study, it was concluded that the 5E model-based teaching, which was prepared by taking into account the student needs and different teaching methods-techniques, was effective in supporting students' conceptual learning.
Use of Pedagogical Analogical Model in Science Teaching: DNA Model with Clothespins
Author: Kara, Filiz
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Science Instruction,Science Activities,Genetics,Instructional Effectiveness,Grade 8,Secondary School Science,Science Achievement,Middle School Students,Foreign Countries,Student Attitudes

In the present research, the &quot;DNA Model with Clothespins&quot; activity was designed to teach the subjects of nucleotide, DNA, and DNA replication, which are abstract subjects of science. The aim of the research, which was carried out with 20 students in 8th grade, was to examine the effects of the activity on students' achievement on the subject. This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation processes of the activity. The pedagogical analogical model, which is a visual analogy tool that simplifies students' complex knowledge and concretizes their abstract knowledge to provide meaningful and long-lasting learning, was used. An achievement test was administered as a pre-test and post-test to evaluate the activity, and students' views were taken about the activity. Data analysis revealed that students' achievement increased in the post-test. Additionally, the students thought that the activity was fun and instructive and enabled them to learn permanently and to understand better.
Fifth-Grade Students&apos; Argumentation Structures in the Pool of Geometric Shapes
Author: Güler, Ceylan
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Middle School Students,Grade 5,Geometric Concepts,Persuasive Discourse,Public Schools,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Education,Mathematics Activities

In this study, it was aimed to examine the argumentation structures of 5th-grade middle school students, while they were structuring geometric concepts in argumentation-based activities of geometric shapes. To this end, 7 fifth-grade students studying in a public middle school were included in the study. In the study, five geometry tasks involving activities based on materials of geometric shapes were carried out. The geometry tasks were structured based on argumentation, and the argumentation structures of students in the processes of structuring geometric concepts were analyzed. In the study, the argumentation structures of source-structure, spiral-structure, and reservoir-structure emerged from the student discussions and communications. According to these results, teaching activities structured based on geometric shapes and materials were observed to be effective in revealing students' different argumentation structures.
Exploration of the Relationship between Principal Preparation Program Admission Requirements and Program Performance
Author: Pannell, Summer
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Administrator Education,Principals,Admission Criteria,Universities,College Entrance Examinations,Graduate Study,Scores,Grade Point Average,College Applicants,College Programs,College Graduates

Admission criteria for principal preparation programs vary from state to state and even amongst universities within the same state. Despite the recommendation nearly two decades ago to connect admission criteria to leadership standards, little research has been done to help develop such criteria. This study examined principal preparation program admissions requirements at one southern university to determine if a relationship existed between admission criteria, academic program performance, and performance on educational leadership licensure assessments. The Pearson product-moment correlation found a statistically significant correlation between, both, the GRE and GRE Writing assessments and the School Leadership Licensure Assessment for educational administrator certification.
The Road Less Traveled: Why Black Males Choose Alternative Routes That Lead to Education
Author: Simieou, Felix, III
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: African American Teachers,Males,Administrators,Career Choice,Alternative Teacher Certification,Teacher Persistence,Teacher Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes

This study uses critical race theory and qualitative interviews to understand the perspectives of 10 Black males that have entered the field of education through non-traditional routes. It seeks to highlight the rationale for not choosing education as a first option, what eventually led them into the field, and finally how educational leaders might better recruit. As the field continues to evolve with demographics still heavily favoring women, decision makers in school districts, universities, and alternative certification programs need to understand the best methods to recruit and retain Black males in education. The findings of this research will benefit these stakeholders and their constituents and inform practitioners, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic and current teacher shortage.
Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Educators&apos; Competency Model for Effective Teaching and Learning STEAM
Author: Rüütmann, Tiia
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Engineering Education,Teaching Methods,Teacher Competencies,Instructional Effectiveness,STEM Education,Art Education,Microcredentials,Faculty Development,Foreign Countries,College Faculty,Outcomes of Education

The aim of this research is to give an overview of the psycho-didactical model of Engineering Pedagogy, as the basis of effective STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts (Design), Mathematics) teaching and instructional design. Attributes of engineering graduates and basic skills of 21st century graduates are presented. The competency model of Engineering Educators by the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP) is introduced. Micro-credentials pedagogical continuing education programme for STEAM teachers and engineering educators is presented, ensuring the acquisition of competencies for effective STEAM teaching. Learning activity as a system with a large number of elements is introduced, which under certain conditions can also become subsystems, being interconnected, with integrative properties and with the function of achieving certain specific goals. A Psycho-Didactical Model of Engineering Pedagogy is introduced as the basis for a toolbox of effective teaching STEAM.
Pre-Service Teachers&apos; Opinions on the Role of Museums in Value Transmission
Author: Tural, Aysegül
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Student Attitudes,Museums,Role,Values,Social Studies,Preservice Teacher Education,Values Education,Foreign Countries,Social Values

The transmission of values through social studies education remains a central subject of interest. The search for alternative resources to foster and sustain this transmission process has recently intensified. 'Museums', recognized as alternative spaces within out-of-school learning contexts in social studies, are increasingly acknowledged as crucial in facilitating value transmission. This research seeks to elucidate the role of museums in this process, primarily through the perspectives of pre-service social studies teachers. The study employed qualitative research methods and was constructed within a case study design framework. Data collection relied on focus group discussions with the pre-sercive teachers, with the subsequent content analysis used for data interpretation and explanation. Through dialogues with the participants, it became apparent that the transmission of values in social studies, a fundamental course for life learning, was a predominant concern. Out-of-school learning experiences are deeply integrated with social studies due to their interdisciplinary and multifaceted nature. In light of this, the participants' perspectives and recommendations concerning the role of 'museums' as alternative venues for value transmission within the scope of social studies were predominantly positive.
Adaptation of the School Climate Questionnaire: Its Association with Psychological Distress, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Mental Wellbeing in Azerbaijan
Author: Rustamov, Elnur
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Environment,Mental Health,Self Efficacy,Well Being,Adolescents,Test Construction,Test Validity,Test Reliability,Correlation,Depression (Psychology),Anxiety,Stress Variables,Student Characteristics

School climate is an important concept in the field of education. Therefore, the aim of this study was to adapt the School Climate Questionnaire for use with Azerbaijani adolescents and explore the relationships between school climate, psychological distress, academic self-efficacy, and mental wellbeing. Data were collected from 1204 adolescents in Azerbaijan using convenience sampling. During the adaptation process, confirmatory factor analysis, criterion-related validity, and reliability analyses were performed. Additionally, the relationships between school climate and psychological distress, academic self-efficacy, and mental wellbeing were examined using PROCESS mediational analysis. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the scale consisted of 22 items, had a threedimensional structure, and showed a good fit. Moreover, the results showed that school climate was negatively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress, and positively related to academic self-efficacy and mental well-being. Lastly, the results revealed that school climate had a mediating effect on mental well-being via psychological distress and academic self-efficacy. All of these results suggest that the Azerbaijani version of the School Climate Questionnaire has acceptable psychometric properties.
Expectations of University Lecturers and Students on Smart Learning Environments
Author: Prakasha, G. S.
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Faculty,College Students,Expectation,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Urban Schools,Attitudes,Social Influences,Cultural Influences,Barriers,Psychological Patterns,Instructional Effectiveness,Progress Monitoring,Interaction

Education in the 21st century has become more technology integrated, and the shift from conventional modalities of teaching to technology-assisted teaching methodologies accelerated during the pandemic years. The current study employed a qualitative research design (n=12) to explore this shift and the expectations of these novel teaching modalities from both facilitator and learner perspectives in urban higher education settings in India. An inductive thematic analysis of the qualitative data revealed that there is a significant gap in lecturers' and students' definitions and expectations of smart learning environments. The themes that emerged from the data were bifurcated into lecturer and student perspectives on smart learning environments and included innovative nature, novelty and complexity, student excitement, and limitations of content. Based on the findings, lecturer and student expectations of SLE platforms had points of convergence and divergence which are unique to the socio-cultural positions of the participants. The current study argues the need to devise methods to improve the efficacy of SLEs in developing economies.
Infusion of Polya and Digital Bar Model: An Algebraic Thinking Module for Seventh Graders
Author: Jahudin, Janet
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Algebra,Thinking Skills,Mathematics Skills,Problem Solving,Arithmetic,Models,Mathematical Concepts,Grade 7,Rural Schools,Learning Modules,Foreign Countries,Achievement Tests,Mathematics Tests,Secondary School Students

Algebraic Thinking Skills (ATS) are one of the skills that students need to master in order to solve nonroutine problems. These skills are also necessary as a foundation for students preparing to enter university studies and fields of work that require logical and analytical thinking. However, Malaysian students' performance in solving algebraic problems still needs to be satisfactory, according to the TIMSS 2019 and PISA 2018 reports. Therefore, the Algebraic Thinking Skills Module (ATSM) was developed to cultivate ATS through three constructs, namely i) arithmetic generalization, ii) functions, and iii) modelling. The ATSM was developed using the heuristic method by infusing the Polya and digital bars model. The bar model illustrates a rectangle representing known and unknown quantities and the relationship between quantities. The digital bar model refers to the free application of the bar model at https://mathsbot.com/ manipulatives/bar. An ATS test was developed and administered as a pre-and post-test on 120 seventh graders from rural schools in Sabah. The paired sample t-test results showed a significant difference in the mean scores between the pre-test and post-test after the intervention using the ATSM. This shows that the ATSM can improve ATS through the infusion of the Polya and digital bars model. The ATSM is able to help rural schools to shape algebraic thinkers and digitally savvy students.
Positive Thinking Practices in Schools
Author: Gür, Çagla
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Positive Attitudes,Preschool Education,Elementary Secondary Education,Teacher Attitudes,Well Being,COVID-19,Pandemics,Activities,Intellectual Disciplines,Student Adjustment,Trauma,Interpersonal Communication,Interaction,Online Courses,Educational Technology,Training,Self Esteem,Empathy,Resilience (Psychology),Foreign Countries

This study was conducted within the scope of the Positive Schools Project to shed light on teachers' perspectives on reflecting positive thinking in their own branches and practices in the teaching environment. Twenty-four teachers who received training within the scope of the project and agreed to participate in the study voluntarily were included in the study. Phenomenology was used as the research design. The content analysis was used to analyze the data obtained through interviews during the research process. Based on the results of the analyses performed, tables describing the themes, sub-themes, and codes were created, and explanations representing the views of the teachers were provided. The findings of the study revealed that teachers from all levels of education, from pre-school to upper secondary school, think that there is a need for activities on positive thinking and that they can transfer the understanding of positive thinking to their branches. When the views of teachers on the need for activities to be developed within the scope of positive thinking for their students were examined, the themes of difficulties in adaptation to school, the trauma process, and the need for effective communication-interaction emerged. Teachers suggested activities for self-awareness, unity awareness, and awareness of contribution within the scope of positive thinking in schools. In addition to the views of teachers on positive thinking, the study points to some negative situations that teachers have observed in their students. These negative situations include dysfunctional self-confidence, dissatisfaction with possessions, non-functional goals or goals for saving the day, and difficulties in purposeful planning.
Pedagogical Doctoral Students in China under Pressure: An Empirical Analysis of CSSCI Journals
Author: Guan, Ming
Date: 2023-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Doctoral Students,Stress Variables,Writing for Publication,Educational Trends,Trend Analysis,Graduation Requirements,Publish or Perish Issue,Physical Health,Mental Health,Periodicals,Journal Articles,Student Evaluation,College Admission,Admission Criteria,Enrollment

The prerequisite for doctoral students in Chinese universities to obtain their degrees was to publish a certain number of papers in designated journals, which is the main pressure on doctoral students in China. This study focused on the publication pressure of doctoral students in pedagogy in China under the policy of breaking the 'five only', which aims to diversify the evaluation criteria for academic quality and reduce the reliance on paper publications. The study analyzed the data of 36 pedagogical CSSCI journals from 2016 to 2020, and examined the trends and patterns of publishing pedagogy articles in these journals. The study also explored the factors that influence the publication pressure of doctoral students in pedagogy, such as the admission system, the expansion of doctoral enrollment, and the recruitment system for young teachers. The results show that Chinese pedagogy CSSCI journals are declining in number and are dominated by well-known scholars and institutions. Doctoral students in pedagogy face a more severe academic situation than university teachers, as they have to publish papers to graduate and compete for limited journal space. They also face the pressure of publication under the applicationappraisal system and the system of &quot;promote or leave&quot;. The study suggests that colleges and universities need to break through the quantitative evaluation system of doctoral students' academic achievements and pay more attention to the training system and academic culture that promote their physical and mental health and academic development.