Kaur, Tandeep ORCID: 0000-0002-4208-7787, McLoughlin, Eilish ORCID: 0000-0001-7991-7134 and Grimes, Paul ORCID: 0000-0001-6705-9566 (2022) Addressing transition issues in mathematics and physics through practitioner inquiry. In: 9th CASTeL STEM Education Research Conferene (SMEC), 24 -25 June 2022, Dublin.
Abstract
This study reports on the implementation of a teacher professional learning programme designed
to develop teachers’ competencies in designing rich tasks that support student learning across
transitions in mathematics and physics. Primary and secondary teachers were supported to
conduct their own Practitioner Inquiry (PI) and design and implement rich tasks in their classrooms.
This study reflects on the experiences of four teachers of mathematics and physics who
collaborated as part of a professional learning community over a nine-month period. The findings
of this study were identified from analysing teachers’ reflections on their experiences of designing
and implementing rich tasks in their classrooms and examining the impact of these tasks on their
students’ learning through practitioner inquiry. Examples of rich tasks prepared by teachers will be
discussed along with the challenges identified by teachers in carrying out practitioner inquiry and
designing appropriate rich tasks.
Metadata
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Event Type: | Conference |
Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Practitioner Inquiry; Teacher professional learning; Transitions; Mathematics and Physics learning |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Education Social Sciences > Teaching Mathematics |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Physical Sciences DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of STEM Education, Innovation, & Global Studies Research Institutes and Centres > Research Centre in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education (CASTel) |
Published in: | Proceedings of the 9th CASTeL STEM Education Research Conferene (SMEC). . Dublin City University. |
Publisher: | Dublin City University |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6778345 |
Copyright Information: | © 2022 The Authors. |
Funders: | Erasmus+ KA201 programme of the European Union under grant agreement number 2020-1-IE01-KA201-066069. |
ID Code: | 27771 |
Deposited On: | 22 Sep 2022 13:27 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 19 May 2023 10:27 |
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