Change in Teaching and Learning

Marika Veisson

ISBN 10: 3631647956 / ISBN 13: 9783631647950

Published by Peter Lang Okt 2013, 2013

About this Item

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Several topics in contemporary educational research in Estonia have been covered in this collection. The professional identities of vocational teachers have been studied in relation to their new professional roles. Important differences in lesson planning have been found between novice and experienced teachers. A longitudinal study of the development of language competence revealed that it is important to provide students with tasks suited to their cognitive level. The metacognitive learning strategy summarizing alone explained 33% of the variation in the reading results of the 2009 PISA study between schools in Estonia. Student argumentation in state exam compositions showed differences on the basis of gender and school type. 106 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Change in Teaching and Learning
• Publisher: Peter Lang Okt 2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631647956
• ISBN 13: 9783631647950
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 153H x 10D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 260 grams

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Synopsis

Several topics in contemporary educational research in Estonia have been covered in this collection. The professional identities of vocational teachers have been studied in relation to their new professional roles. Important differences in lesson planning have been found between novice and experienced teachers. A longitudinal study of the development of language competence revealed that it is important to provide students with tasks suited to their cognitive level. The metacognitive learning strategy summarizing alone explained 33% of the variation in the reading results of the 2009 PISA study between schools in Estonia. Student argumentation in state exam compositions showed differences on the basis of gender and school type.

About the Author

Jaan Mikk, Professor of Education (since 1983) and Professor Emeritus (since 2005) at the University of Tartu; publications on school textbooks and achievement tests.
Marika Veisson, Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Tallinn since 1988; publications on early childhood, child and adolescent development, school and family partnership.
Piret Luik, Associate Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Tartu since 2005; publications on ICT in education.