国内外化学教师PCK评价量规的实证研究述评*

主要从化学教师PCK评价量规的建立方式、测查内容、特征属性,以及应用量规测查PCK水平实证研究的研究设计、研究目的等维度梳理了相关文献。综述表明:(1)国内外研究均较多基于已有成果建立量规,较少基于原始数据生成量规,对比国外,国内有关后者的研究更为稀缺;(2)国内外研究均较多测查KoC,KoL,KoS,而较少测查KoA,CTO以及整合水平;(3)国内外研究均较多应用化学学科专属型评价量规,少部分国内研究开发了化学主题专属型评价量规;(4)与国外相比,国内研究较少应用概念图法和定性定量混合型分析方法;(5)相对而言,国内研究更关注调查型研究,但较少探查PCK水平与其他变量的关系,较少关注干预型研究。文末据此对我国开发本土化的化学教师PCK评价量规用于实证研究与化学教师教育提出建议。     

Using videos to improve oral presentation skills in distance learning engineering master's degrees

ABSTRACT

In this paper we present a pilot study to improve the learning process on distance learning Engineering master's degrees. We propose an activity where the students individually produce a video in which they explain the solution to one of their assignments. They then receive the teacher's feedback and are acquainted with the assessment rubric. Finally, they produce a second version of the video, the assessment of which is the basis for their overall mark. The results of the study show that students improved their ability to give oral presentations.     

A framework and rubric for guiding the training of mathematics tutors in third-level education

This paper uses a framework established by one of the author's in a previous study and refines it to develop a rubric for mathematics tutor training in third-level education. The paper further opens the discussion on the necessity of, and practical methods for, providing high quality, efficient tutor training at third-level. Models of mathematics teacher knowledge are unanimous in stating that solely possessing strong subject matter knowledge (SMK) is not sufficient for one to be deemed to be a good teacher. Despite the necessity of high quality tutoring at third-level, past research indicates that though tutors’ SMK is usually of high quality, their ability to transform their knowledge so that students will understand the content, as well as their general teaching skills (e.g. board work, speech), often has room to improve. This paper discusses the development of the rubric and its use in a mathematics tutor training programme at third-level. The tutor training programme was found to lead to improvements in multiple elements of the tutors’ teaching.