Xarxa d’Innovació Docent sobre Aprenentatge per Projectes. Projecte “la cuina de l’Arguiñano”

L’objectiu d’aquest projecte, a banda de plantejar un aprenentatge directament relacionat amb l’entorn de l’alumne, tracta d’aconseguir que les assignatures i les disciplines autònomes perdin parcialment el seu caràcter i passin a formar part d’una unitat més global (Mallart, 1998). Per aconseguir això, els alumnes han de transformar un programa de cuina de l’Arguiñano en un programa de radio, amb la peculiaritat que en el programa de radio cal explicar quin son els secrets científics que s‘amaguen quan l’Arguiñano està cuinant en el programa. Aquest secrets científics estaran relacionats amb les diferents disciplines dels membres la xarxa i s’aplicarà el mètode d’aprenentatge basat en projectes (APP).

Xarxa d’Innovació Docent sobre avaluació. Innovacions en l’avaluació dels aprenentatges. Experiències des de la xarxa d’innovació docent sobre Avaluació

La Xarxa d’Innovació Docent d’Avaluació està formada per un grup de vuit professores i professors de diferents estudis i departaments de la UdG. És una xarxa formada el curs 2009/10 i té com a objectiu fonamental implementar innovacions a l’avaluació de les assignatures dels membres per tal de millorar-les. Els objectius de la present comunicació es poden resumir en: - Presentar els canvis en els sistema d’avaluació de 3 assignatures de membres de la Xarxa i l’anàlisi dels resultats obtinguts. - Plantejar els principals impactes en la docència fruit de la participació a la Xarxa d’Innovació Docent d’Avaluació dels diferents membres. - Plantejar la proposta de treball de la XID d’Avaluació pel curs 2011-2012.

Xarxa d'Innovació Docent sobre Aprenentatge Cooperatiu. Bones pràctiques sobre aprenentatge cooperatiu 2011.

Es presenten les línies mestres del treball de la Xarxa d’Innovació Docent sobre Aprenentatge Cooperatiu (XIDAC) de la UdG durant el curs 2010-2011.

Distinguishing novelty and familiarity effects in infant preference procedures

This paper considers possible problems researchers might face when interpreting the results of studies that employ variants of the preference procedure. Infants show a tendency to shift their preference from familiar to novel stimuli with increasing exposure to the familiar stimulus, a behaviour that is exploited by the habituation paradigm. This change in attentional preference with exposure leads us to suggest that researchers interested in infants' pre-experimental or spontaneous preferences should beware of the potentially confounding effects of exposing infants to familiarization trials prior to employing the preference procedure. The notion that infant attentional preference is dynamic also calls into question the use of the direction of post-familiarization preference per se when interpreting the knowledge or strategies available to infants. We look into the results of a cross-modal word learning study to show how the interpretation of results may be difficult when infants exhibit a significant preference in an unexpected direction. As a possible solution to this problem we propose that significant preferences in both directions should be sought at multiple intervals over time. Copyright (C) 2004 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.

Matematiklärares kommunikation i början och i slutet av ett kompetensutvecklingsprojekt

Sammanfattning Studiens fokus var dels vilka kategorier av innehåll som framkom i lärarnas kommunikation dels vilka förändringar i innehållet som uttolkades i matematiklärares kommunikation i början och i slutet av ett kompetensutvecklingsprojekt. Kontexten i kompetensutvecklingsprojektet var i form av modellen learning study, där sju lärarlag, sammanlagt 20 lärare deltagit. Ramverket i studien var tematisk analys, analys av matematiska kompetenser samt funktionell textanalys. Studiens resultat visar på flera förändringar, till exempel att de fem uttolkade huvudkategorierna innefattade fler underkategorier i slutet av kompetensutvecklingsprojektet. När det gäller matematiskt innehåll så visar analysen att lärarna kommunicerade matematika kompetenser på ett mer mångfacetterat sätt i slutet av kompetensutvecklingsprojektet. Då lärarna kommunicerade matematikundervisning använde de sig till viss del av ett annat sätt att uttrycka sig i slutet än i början av kompetensutvecklingsprojektet. I början talade de till exempel om att höra vad eleverna uttrycker till att i slutet använda sig av ordet lyssna. Resultatet visade även förändringar avseende hur lärarna samtalade om laborativt material. Fokus har flyttats från det laborativa materialet till att lärarna funderade över vilken matematik som eleverna uttryckte med hjälp av det laborativa materialet.  

Die dokumentarische Methode als Forschungsansatz für die Geographiedidaktik im Bereich des wertorientierten und Globalen Lernens

Das vorgestellte Forschungsprojekt will einen Beitrag leisten, Möglichkeiten wertorientierten Lernens im Geographieunterricht zu reflektieren. Mit der dokumentarischen Methode wird hier erstmals eine Forschungsmethode in einer geographiedidaktischen Studie eingesetzt, die angemessen komplex ist, das Feld des wertorientierten Lernens evaluativ zu erfassen. Dominieren hier bislang ausschließlich kognitive Forschungsansätze, so können mit der dokumentarischen Methode nicht nur explizite Bewertungen, sondern auch implizite Wertorientierungen methodisch kontrolliert rekonstruiert werden, um so adäquate Schlussfolgerungen für wertorientierten Geographieunterricht zu ziehen. (DIPF/Orig.)

Estratégias e práticas familiares de apoio à aprendizagem

Esta investigação visa averiguar quais as práticas educativas dos pais para apoiar a aprendizagem dos seus filhos. A investigação é enquadrada pelo marco sociocognitivo da auto-regulação da aprendizagem (Bandura, 1997; Rosário, 2004; Schunk, 2001; Zimmerman, 2000). A amostra foi constituída por 30 encarregados de educação com filhos a frequentar o 4°ano de escolaridade do ensino básico, numa escola pública localizada no distrito de Lisboa. Os dados foram obtidos através de questionários de resposta aberta, tendo sido utilizados procedimentos qualitativos e quantitativos na sua análise e tratamento. Os resultados revelam que os pais consideram maioritariamente que aprender e estudar são algo que se diferencia. Os factores determinantes sobre quem dá suporte e apoio ao aprender da criança prendem-se sobretudo com a disponibilidade e com o conhecimento por parte do progenitor em causa. Os pais criam condições físicas e ambientais para o apoio ao estudo o qual é sobretudo feito através da realização dos TPC e acreditam que o apoio por si prestado é vantajoso. As estratégias mais utilizadas pelos pais são as de ensaio e monitorização. /ABSTRACT: This investigation's purpose is to inquire what strategies are being used by parents in learning support. The investigation is of quality kind, and it's based on the sociocognitive theory (Bandura, 1997; Rosário, 2004; Schunk, 2001; Zimmerman, 2000) of self-regulated learning. ln this study participated 30 parents whose children are forth grade students, in a public school located in the district of Lisbon. Ali the data was obtained through an open­answer questionnaire and qualitative and quantitative procedures were used in its study and analysis. The results attained reveal that parents consider studying to be something different from learning. The determinant factors on who provides children's learning support are mostly related with the availability and the knowledge of the ancestor in cause. Parents create physical and ambient conditions for study support which over all is made through the accomplishment of homework and believe that the support given from themselves has advantageous. The strategies most commonly used by parents are of rehearsal and monitoring.

The experiences of teacher aides who support students with disabilities and learning difficulties : a phenomenological study

Schools in Queensland, Australia, are undergoing inclusive education reform, following the report of the Ministerial Taskforce on Inclusive Education (Students with Disabilities) in 2004. The State government’s responses to the taskforce report emphasise a commitment to social justice and equity so that all students can be included in ways that enable them to achieve their potential. Teacher aides are employed in schools as ancillary staff to support students with disabilities and learning difficulties. Their support roles in schools are emerging within an educational context in which assumptions about disability, difference and inclusion of students with disabilities and learning difficulties are changing. It is important to acknowledge teacher aides as support practitioners, and to understand their roles in relation to the inclusion of students with disabilities and learning difficulties as inclusive education reform continues. This study used a phenomenological approach to explore the lived experiences of teacher aides as they supported students with disabilities and learning difficulties in primary schools. Four key insights into the support roles of teacher aides in primary schools in Brisbane, Queensland emerged from the study: 1) teacher aides develop empathetic relationships with students that contribute significantly to the students’ sense of belonging within school communities; 2) lack of clear definition of roles and responsibilities for teacher aides has detrimental effects on inclusion of students; 3) collaborative planning and implementation of classroom learning and socialisation programs enhances inclusion; and 4) teacher aides learn about supporting students while on-the-job, and in consultation and collaboration with other members of the students’ support networks.

Experience of problem-based learning (PBL) in virtual space : a phenomenographical study

This thesis reports the outcomes of an investigation into students’ experience of Problem-based learning (PBL) in virtual space. PBL is increasingly being used in many fields including engineering education. At the same time many engineering education providers are turning to online distance education. Unfortunately there is a dearth of research into what constitutes an effective learning experience for adult learners who undertake PBL instruction through online distance education. Research was therefore focussed on discovering the qualitatively different ways that students experience PBL in virtual space. Data was collected in an electronic environment from a course, which adopted the PBL strategy and was delivered entirely in virtual space. Students in this course were asked to respond to open-ended questions designed to elicit their learning experience in the course. Data was analysed using the phenomenographical approach. This interpretative research method concentrated on mapping the qualitative differences in students’ interpretations of their experience in the course. Five qualitatively different ways of experiencing were discovered: Conception 1: ‘A necessary evil for program progression’; Conception 2: ‘Developing skills to understand, evaluate, and solve technical Engineering and Surveying problems’; Conception 3: ‘Developing skills to work effectively in teams in virtual space’; Conception 4: ‘A unique approach to learning how to learn’; Conception 5: ‘Enhancing personal growth’. Each conception reveals variation in how students attend to learning by PBL in virtual space. Results indicate that the design of students’ online learning experience was responsible for making students aware of deeper ways of experiencing PBL in virtual space. Results also suggest that the quality and quantity of interaction with the team facilitator may have a significant impact on the student experience in virtual PBL courses. The outcomes imply pedagogical strategies can be devised for shifting students’ focus as they engage in the virtual PBL experience to effectively manage the student learning experience and thereby ensure that they gain maximum benefit. The results from this research hold important ramifications for graduates with respect to their ease of transition into professional work as well as their later professional competence in terms of problem solving, ability to transfer basic knowledge to real-life engineering scenarios, ability to adapt to changes and apply knowledge in unusual situations, ability to think critically and creatively, and a commitment to continuous life-long learning and self-improvement.

The judicious utilization of new technologies through authentic learning in higher education : a case study

Though technology holds significant promise for enhanced teaching and learning it is unlikely to meet this promise without a principled approach to course design. There is burgeoning discourse about the use of technological tools and models in higher education, but much of the discussion is fixed upon distance learning or technology based courses. This paper will develop and propose a balanced model for effective teaching and learning for “on campus” higher education, with particular emphasis on the opportunities for revitalisation available through the judicious utilisation of new technologies. It will explore the opportunities available for the creation of more authentic learning environments through the principled design. Finally it will demonstrate with a case study how these have come together enabling the creation of an effective and authentic learning environment for one pre-service teacher education course at the University of Queensland.