Evidence-based education / Dennis Fung Chun-Lok and Valerie Yip Wang-Yan, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fung, Dennis Chun-Lok.

Yip, Valerie Wang-Yan.

Series:

Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.

Education in a competitive and globalizing world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Effective teaching--Cross-cultural studies.

Effective teaching.

Teacher effectiveness--Cross-cultural studies.

Teacher effectiveness.

Teaching--Evaluation--Cross-cultural studies.

Teaching.

Educational equalization--Cross-cultural studies.

Educational equalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents significant results from around the globe in selected areas of research related to evidence-based education, especially in Hong Kong (SAR), New Zealand, China, Korea and America. Specifically, recent enthusiasm for 'evidence-based' practice in education has brought a new sense of development in the aspects of teaching and learning in primary and secondary schooling. This volume attempts to shed light on the proceedings of this development regarding hierarchical school system, school-based management, effective pedagogies, outdoor educational experience and teacher attitudes in these different areas.

Contents:

Intro

EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION

EDUCATION IN A COMPETITIVE AND GLOBALIZING WORLD

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

CONTENTS

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1. IN SEARCH OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGIES FOR TEACHING NATURE OF SCIENCE:PERSPECTIVE FROM AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS

Searching for an Effective Approach of Teaching NOS

Teacher Professional Development Programs for Improving NOS Instruction

METHOD AND CONTEXT OF THE STUDY

Feature 1: Provision of Curriculum Resources

Feature 2: Use of Authentic Classroom Videos

Feature 3: Organization of Study Groups

An overview of the TPD Program

Research Methodology and Data Sources

NARRATIVE ACCOUNTS

Learning from the First NOS Lesson on Discovery of the Cause of Gastric Ulcer

1) Planning the Lesson

2) Reflecting on the Lesson

3) Reviewing the Classroom Video

Learning from the Second NOS Lesson on the Discovery of the Function of Nucleus

Reflecting on the Learning Journey as a Whole

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 2. AN OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT FACILITATES THE ELEVATION OF SELF-ESTEEM BUT NOT THE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SELF-ESTEEM

METHOD

Participants

The 10-Day Developmental Voyage on the Spirit of New Zealand

Design

Materials

Procedure

RESULTS

Intervention and Non-Intervention Participants' Self-Esteem

Intervention Participants' Attitudes towards Drug and Alcohol Use

Intervention Participants' Physical and Verbal Aggression

Intervention Participants' Racial Bias

Intervention Participants' Gender Bias

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

APPENDIX D.

APPENDIX E

APPENDIX F

APPENDIX G

CHAPTER 3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POLICIES OF SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT IN HONG KONG

LITERATURE REVIEW

METHODOLOGY

RESULT AND DATA ANALYSIS

LIMITATION

APPENDIX 1

CHAPTER 4. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN'S READING: A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Parent-Child Reading in a Chinese Society (Hong Kong)

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

Parent-Child Reading at Home

Parents' Beliefs about Helping Their Children to Read

Sources of Self-Efficacy to Read with Children

Supporting the Students to Read for Literacy and Academic Performance

The Roles of Parents

Culture as the Parental Motivation for Supporting Children to Read

Assisting Children to Read for Literacy and Academic Performance

Reading with Children for Performing Parental Roles

CHAPTER 5. RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER ATTITUDES TOWARDS VARYING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

Role of Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Rural Populations and Teacher Professional Development

Research Question

Instrument

Sample

Analysis

FINDINGS

WORKSHOP

FOCUS GROUP

PEER MENTORING

INTERACTIVE TELEVISION

RECOMMENDATIONS

CHAPTER 6. AN INVESTIGATION OF KOREAN GIFTED EDUCATION TEACHERS' VIEWS ON LEADERSHIP

RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

A. Interviews with Two Teachers

1. What do you think is the most urgent necessity in the Korean gifted education situation, taking into account of the fact that gifted education is recently becoming popular in Korea recently?.

2. a) Do you have any moral education or character-building education in your school? Do you have special programmes for moral education in your school?

2. b) Do you find it hard to prepare for moral and character-building programmes by yourself?

3. What is your opinion on whether being gifted and being a leader is the same or different?

4. What plans do you have in the future as a gifted education programme teacher? Is there anything else you would like to add?

B. Interview with the Director of Education

1. What do you think is the most urgent necessity in the Korean gifted education situation, taking into account of the fact that gifted education is recently becoming popular in Korea?

2. What specific area of research are you focusing on recently?

4. What do you think is of most importance in educating gifted students as leaders?

5. What kind of suggestions do you have as a pioneering gifted education researcher in Korea?

DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Korean Gifted Education Situation

a. Lack of Variety of Subjects in Gifted Education

b. Lack of Teacher Training

c. Change in Gifted Stereotypes in Culture, Societyand Parental Thoughts

d. No Appropriate Gifted Programme

How Far Are Good Leaders Born or Made?

Curricula and Teaching Materials

Leadership Education and Moral Education

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61470-031-1

OCLC:

828868968