Developing Teaching Environment Using "Ant Technique" in Teacher Training. (From the Point of Educational Technology)

Developing Teaching Environment Using
Author: Cetin Baytekin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2006
Genre:
ISBN:

Introduction: Countries dwell upon the quality in teacher training when raising the young generations. The teacher is the one who trains the young generations as good consumers, good producers and as the acquirers of the self-interest of their country in both the borders of their country and the globe. In international teacher training, all countries from the USA to Taiwan, have designated their standards and needs for the quality of teacher training. It is an obvious fact that, many research and studies are being done in teacher training in Turkey. Many methods and techniques have been used in teacher training. The Ant Technique is a new technique used in teacher training and developing instructional environment. Making teacher trainees orientated to cooperation and make use of innovations and making them apply these things to their teaching speed up the change and development. Problem: Is it possible to provide better teaching and learning environments using the present opportunities in training schools and teacher schools in the process of training teachers? Aim: To train teachers as individuals who are more sensitive toward their environments and to teach them to use the opportunities in their surroundings in the best way; To make them grasp the importance of carrying innovations into schools is only possible with the use of educational tools and material development and to make them apply this knowledge; To make them aware of the fact that the lack of educational tools and materials can be filled by using the opportunities in the environment in the best way. Method: This research was conducted with the students of the Technical Education Faculty who were the participants of the teacher training program. Video recordings of the teacher trainees in their training schools, teacher reports, student dossiers were evaluated and interpreted. Findings: (1) Teacher trainees applied the knowledge that they gained in the theoretic lessons into their teaching practice; (2) They got the zeal of providing new educational tools to the schools; (3) Guide teachers saw teacher trainees as real teachers and developed materials with them; (4) Teacher trainees showed the possibility of preparing the best teaching-learning environment with the limited opportunities and materials; and (5) Students prepared their training dossiers during the practice. Conclusion: Teacher candidates can adapt more to teaching when they are guided and when they see that the things that they say "we cannot do" become real. As a result of the use of the self-developed educational materials and the use of recent instructional methods, teacher trainees perform better ways of teaching which are observed and exemplified by the students of the Vocational High Schools as well. Recommendations: To make the Ant Technique widespread all over the country; To develop the creative thinking of the students and develop a new method of training teachers with the existing opportunities; To apply the Ant Technique in a coordinated way by the Ministry of Education and by the universities and to increase the instructional standards one step further. (Contains 9 graphs and 10 tables.) [Abstract modified to meet ERIC guidelines.].

Technological and Social Environments for Interactive Learning

Technological and Social Environments for Interactive Learning
Author: Jelena Jovanović
Publisher: Informing Science
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2014-11-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1932886737

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) is a very broad and increasingly mature research field. It encompasses a wide variety of research topics, ranging from the study of different pedagogical approaches and teaching/learning strategies and techniques, to the application of advanced technologies in educational settings such as the use of different kinds of mobile devices, sensors and sensor networks to provide the technical foundation for context-aware, ubiquitous learning. The TEL community has also been exploring the use of artificial intelligence tools and techniques for the development of intelligent learning environments capable of adapting to learners’ needs and preferences and providing learners with personalized learning experience. Recognizing the potential of online social networks, social media, and web-based social software tools as learning platforms for online education, the TEL community has devoted significant time and effort into researching how these popular technologies could be combined with appropriate pedagogical approaches to make learning experience more engaging, satisfying, and successful. Among the most important results of these research endeavors are personal learning environments that allow learners to create mash-ups of diverse social software tools based on their own needs and preferences as well as to create and maintain their online learning networks. Undeniably, technological advancement is making education more accessible to an increasing number of people worldwide. To fully exploit the huge benefit the technology is offering, the TEL community is exploring effective approaches for adapting learning resources to address language, generation, and cultural specificities. Aiming to make learning accessible to all, the community has also focused on the development of solutions for learners with special needs. Finally, it should be noted that all the above mentioned research efforts of the TEL community are finding their applications in different learning contexts and domains, including formal education and informal learning, as well as workplace learning in small, medium, and large organizations. Since the scope of TEL research is constantly evolving, the above given overview of the current research efforts does not aim to be exhaustive by any means. Instead, its purpose is to give some insights into the breadth of research topics and challenges that this edited book aims to cover. The book comprises 14 chapters, which are topically organized into several sections. However, this division of chapters into sections is not strictly definitive as each of the chapters itself presents a comprehensive research work that often spans across diverse TEL areas and thus could be categorized into more than one section of the book.

Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods in Educational Systems

Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods in Educational Systems
Author: Endah Retnowati
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2019-11-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000712427

This proceedings volume of InCoTEPD 2018 covers many ideas for handling a wide variety of challenging issues in the field of education. The outstanding ideas dealing with these issues result in innovation of the system. There are many innovation strategies resulting from recent research that are discussed in this book. These strategies will become the best starting points to solve current and future problems. This book provides an in-depth coverage of educational innovation developments with an emphasis on educational systems, formal or informal education strategies, learning models, and professional teachers. Indeed, those developments are very important to be explored for obtaining the right way of problem-solving. Providing many ideas from the theoretical foundation into the practice, this book is versatile and well organized for an appropriate audience in the field of education. It is an extremely useful reference for students, teachers, professors, practitioners, and government representatives in many countries.

Techniques for Technology Training

Techniques for Technology Training
Author: Sharon Johnson-Arnold
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2010-06-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1449018106

“Can your employees return to their jobs and use the new technology skills they just learned in training?" It’s easy to remember the good teachers—from grammar school, high school, college, day camp, and even music class. They are the ones you remember because they created memorable training. The lessons they taught are not forgotten. People remember what they have learned when the training includes a variety of stimuli, real-life examples, group discussion, humor, and questioning techniques. Learners focus on a trainer’s every word when instructional methods and classroom techniques are motivating and stimulating. Technology is all around us! We use it for our jobs, at the supermarket, and pretty soon it will be needed for a doctor’s visit. Clearly, employees today are using technology more than ever in almost every field of endeavor. Whether they are learning new software, updating skills or tasked with improving job performance, instruction must be clear, concise and create positive learning outcomes with minimal frustration. Organizations are demanding that people learn new skills—and fast. Just-in-time training, accelerated learning, or rapid training development are now a necessity for keeping abreast with the rapid changes in technology. This book provides Techniques for Technology Training such as your role as the trainer, presentation and delivery skills, questioning techniques, reading body language, using a four-step model for instruction, creating a nurturing environment, using a variety of instructional methods, understanding and responding to your learner’s needs, handling difficult participants, and managing the training day. You can create memorable training for your learners that is engaging, rewarding, and stimulating with the right tools. Using a simplified approach, this book offers what you need to ensure that learning new technology will pay off in newly-acquired skills and improved understanding and productivity.

Developing Research in Teacher Education

Developing Research in Teacher Education
Author: Ian Menter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317985893

Good teacher education, informed by relevant research, is judged by policy makers and practitioners alike to be central to increasing the quality of schooling in many countries of the world. Yet, in the UK, research on teacher education is often acknowledged to be less well developed than other areas of educational research and to be over-determined by education policy. It has also been accused of a lack of rigour and of being atheoretical. A further challenge in developing good research in teacher education is that new teacher educators commonly face the challenge of moving into academic work without relevant research skills and the ready capacity to produce high quality research outputs. For these reasons, then, strengthening research in and on teacher education is high on educational agendas in the UK. This book examines the exact nature of these challenges in teacher education and the initiatives arising to address them in different settings across the four nations of the UK. The central theme of all the chapters is how to build ‘research capacity’ so that teacher education can contribute more strongly to the improvement of schooling, as well as becoming a high quality, research-informed enterprise in its own right. The insights will be valuable to teacher educators around the world. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Education and Teaching.

Facilitating the Development and Use of Interactive Learning Environments

Facilitating the Development and Use of Interactive Learning Environments
Author: Charles P. Bloom
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2020-08-27
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000723747

Intelligent tutoring technology is on the verge of a breakthrough into the mainstream of training and education. Over the past 25 years, researchers have learned not only what it takes to develop an effective intelligent tutoring system (ITS), but also what it takes to deploy and use one--the true barometer of a technology's success. This volume brings together a cross-section of ITS researchers from academia, industry, and the government to talk about their experiences in ITS development and technology transfer, both successful and unsuccessful. Section 1 is devoted to detailed descriptions of tools and methods ITS developers can employ during development to facilitate technology adoption. It includes discussions of the paradigmatic change in learning and instructional design that ITS fosters, techniques for gathering design information for ITS domains where empirical or knowledge-based methods are inappropriate, and the conduct of cost-benefits analyses to facilitate ITS funding decisions. Sections 2 and 3 offer numerous case studies of ITS deployment from both industry and the government. All of these case studies--regardless of outcome--provide valuable insights into the dos and don'ts of ITS technology transfer. This volume will be an invaluable resource for all researchers and developers of ITS, as well as for managers and personnel in education and training organizations who must adopt and use ITS technology, and information systems and computing support organization professionals who must support it if it is to succeed.

Teaching Naked Techniques

Teaching Naked Techniques
Author: José Antonio Bowen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2017-01-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1119136113

Put Teaching Naked to work in your classroom with clear examples and step-by-step guidance Teaching Naked Techniques (TNT) is a practical guide of proven quick ideas for improving classes and essential information for designing anything from one lesson or a group of lessons to an entire course. TNT is both a design guide and a 'sourcebook' of ideas: a great companion to the award-winning Teaching Naked book. Teaching Naked Techniques helps higher education faculty design more effective and engaging classrooms. The book focuses on each step of class preparation from the entry point and first encounter with content to the classroom 'surprise.' There is a chapter on each step in the cycle with an abundance of discipline-specific examples, plus the latest research on cognition and technology, quick lists of ideas, and additional resources. By rethinking the how, when, and why of technology, faculty are able to create exponentially more opportunities for practical student engagement. Student-centered, activity-driven, and proven again and again, these techniques can revolutionize your classroom. Create more effective, engaging lessons for higher education Utilize technology outside of the classroom to better engage during class time Examine discipline-specific examples of Teaching Naked Techniques Prepare for each class step by step from the student's perspective Teaching Naked flips the classroom by placing the student's first contact with the material outside of class. This places the burden of learning on the learner, ensures student preparation, and frees up class time for active engagement with the material for more effective learning and retention. Teaching Naked Techniques is the practical guide for bringing better learning to your classroom.

Special Issue: Ways of modernizing education and improving the research skills of young people (Volume 1)

Special Issue: Ways of modernizing education and improving the research skills of young people (Volume 1)
Author: Liudmyla H. Obek
Publisher: RJ4All Publications
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2023-09-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 191163495X

This special issue of Youth Voice Journal examines recent scholarship tackling core aspects of elevating modern education and empowering young learners and brings together empirical findings across critical facets of education needing attention among today’s shifting realities. The studies contained in this issue provide well-timed data and recommendations to guide policies and teaching methods in line with 21st-century realities. The authors employ focused empirical research across contexts – from preschool to higher education – combined with analysis of past techniques. Findings shed light on improvements ranging from teacher professional development and student evaluation to virtual learning models and nurturing non-cognitive skills. Across diverse methodologies and populations, common threads emerge around building adaptable, supportive educational environments. The studies analyze challenges and opportunities emerging from evolving technologies, social contexts, and educational paradigms. While wide-ranging, the research collectively highlights changes needing proactive responses to better serve youth development. Additional scholarship building on these findings can further inform evidence-based policies and teaching methods. Guest Editor: Liudmyla H. Obek DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.12098.56005 To cite this issue: Obek L. H. (2023). Ways of modernizing education and improving the research skills of young people, Youth Voice Journal, Vol. I. ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-911634-95-9

Cases on Higher Education Spaces: Innovation, Collaboration, and Technology

Cases on Higher Education Spaces: Innovation, Collaboration, and Technology
Author: Carpenter, Russell G.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2012-12-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466627042

Higher education spaces are undergoing radical transformations in an attempt to respond to the needs of 21st-century learners and a renewed interest in collaboration that spans beyond the walls of departments, colleges, and libraries. Cases on Higher Education Spaces: Innovation, Collaboration, and Technology highlights key innovations and collaborative ventures in space design from across campuses and institutions. Including writing and communication centers, studios, libraries, digital media labs, learning commons, and academic learning spaces, this collection is ideally suited for university and professional administrators.