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Dinaric perspectives on TIMSS 2019 : teaching and learning mathematics and sc…
This open access book brings together national experts from across the Dinaric region to rigorously review IEA’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 grade four data to develop a multidimensional and culturally sensitive perspective on their TIMSS 2019 primary-level results. The Dinaric region, named after the Dinaric Alps, is located in South-eastern Europe, and…
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- 9783030858025
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- x, 244p. : ill.
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- 510.71 DIN d
Teachers' beliefs and strategies when teaching reading in multilingual settin…
Globalization has not only changed our society, it has also had a profound effect on education. Many schools deal with student populations that due to migration have become increasingly multilingual. Politically, few would argue against the importance of multilingualism; rather, it is promoted to the fullest. However, in practical terms the challenges associated with teaching and educational po…
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- 9783832548421
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- 312p: ill.
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- 372.4
Teachers with disabilities : dilemmas, challenges and opportuties
The promotion of greater diversity in the socio-demographic profile of the teaching population is the subject of an increasing international interest. However, the perspective of teachers with disabilities/specific learning disorders (SLDs) is still poorly investigated, especially in Italy. The entry of teachers with disabilities/SLDs into the teaching profession can represent a decisive step t…
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- 9788835140108
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- 121 p.
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- 371.1 TEA t
Measuring Professional Competence for the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling …
This open access book presents a structural model and an associated test instrument designed to provide a detailed analysis of professional competences for teaching mathematical modelling. The conceptualisation is based on the COACTIV model, which describes aspects, areas and facets of professional competences of teachers. The manual provides an overview of the essential teaching skills in appl…
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- 9783030780715
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- viiii, 129 p. : ill.
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- 511.807 WES m
Teacher education for sustainable development and global citizenship : critic…
This book examines how educators internationally can better understand the role of education as a public good designed to nurture peace, tolerance, sustainable livelihoods and human fulfilment. Bringing together empirical and theoretical perspectives, this insightful text develops new understandings of education for sustainable development and global citizenship (ESD/GC) and illustrates how the…
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- 9780429427053
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- xxvii, 258 p. : ill.
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- Critical Global Citizenship Education
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- 338.927071 BAM t
Unintended lessons of revolution : student teachers and political radicalism …
TanalÃs Padilla traces the history of the normales rurales—rural schools in Mexico that trained campesino teachers—and outlines how despite being intended to foster a modern, patriotic citizenry, they became sites of radical politics.
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- 4
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- 9781478022084
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- ix, 371 p. : ill.
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- 370.91734 PAD u
Multimodal literacy in school science : transdisciplinary perspectives on the…
This book establishes a new theoretical and practical framework for multimodal disciplinary literacy (MDL) fused with the subject-specific science pedagogies of senior high school biology, chemistry and physics. It builds a compatible alignment of multiple representation and representation construction approaches to science pedagogy with the social semiotic, systemic functional linguistic-based…
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- 9781003150718
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- XVIII, 267 p.
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- 507.12 MUL m
Teaching languages to adolescent learners : from theory to practice
Teaching languages to adolescents can be a challenge. . . but one that is most rewarding! What works? What doesn't work? This book provides a reader friendly overview on teaching modern languages to adolescents (Years 7–13). Each chapter takes an aspect of language teaching and learning, and explains the underlying theory of instructed language acquisition and its application through examples…
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- 9781108869812
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- ix, 188 p. : ill
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- 418.00712 ERL t
Schoolteachers and the Nordic model : comparative and historical perspectives
Schoolteachers and the Nordic Model examines the cultural distinctiveness of the Nordic teaching profession and teacher training compared to examples from Europe and North America. The book explores the concept of these ‘teacher cultures’ as various dimensions of professional identities, recruitment patterns, teachers’ social status, values and knowledge. It considers how Nordic teachersÂ…
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- 9781003082514
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- XIII, 245 p.
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- Oxford Studies in Comparative Education
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- 371.1020948 SCH s
Contemporary Teacher Education: A Global Perspective
The research in this Special Issue is an international collection of studies focusing on the current challenges and possibilities in teacher education. The contributors examine teacher education with theoretical and empirical approaches including both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The studies demonstrate that future teachers need high-level ethical and pedagogical skills to cop…
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- 9783036516899
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- 168 p. : ill.
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- 001.3 KIR c
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