Improving teacher education through action research / edited by Ming-Fai Hui and David L. Grossman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hui, Ming-Fai.

Grossman, David L.

Series:

Routledge research in education ; 12.

Routledge research in education ; 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Action research in education.

Teachers--Training of.

Teachers.

Physical Description:

xiv, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2008.

Summary:

There has been a dearth of studies on teacher educators using action research to improve their own practice. This book is the first systematic study of a group of teachers examining and enhancing their own practice through the inquiry process of action research. This book presents a broad overview of a variety of methodologies that can be used to improve teacher preparation and professional development programs. It sheds light on the uses of action research across both programs types and subjects and provides a model for quality improvement that can be pursued in a variety of settings.

Contents:

Introduction: Teacher Educators Conducting Action Research in an Era of Accountability / Ming-Fai Hui, David L. Grossman 1

Section 1 Assessment for Learning

1 Developing Productive Synergies Between Formative and Summative Assessment Processes / David Carless 9

2 Teaching and Learning in the Context of Mass Lecture / Amy Ah-May Chan-Yip 24

3 Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom: Assessment Strategies to Improve Teaching and Learning / Ming-Fai Hui 43

4 Enhancing Effective Learning in a Language Teaching Module / Pamela Pui-Wan Leung 60

Section 2 Innovative Pedagogy

5 Adopting the Guided Discovery Method to Teach Creative Problem Solving / Ming-Fai Hui 79

6 Using IT to Foster Cooperative Learning and Peer Assessment / Eugenia Mee-Wah Ng 99

Section 3 Linking Theory to Practice

7 From Theory to Practice: Curriculum for Autonomous Learning / Rita Shuk-Yin Berry 117

8 Catering Individual Learning Differences Through an E-learning Environment / Kai-Ming Li 137

9 Becoming an Agent of Change: The Application of Process Writing in a Primary Class / Ina Yuen-Mei Siu 157

10 Constructing a Professional Knowledge-Base for Teacher Education Through Action Research / John Elliott 168.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780415956291

0415956293

OCLC:

144768848