Practicing Participatory Teaching Methodology in Western China's Rural Areas: Classroom Teaching Observations and Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Zhao, Decheng; Zhu, Fujian; Liu, Jun
Titel	Practicing Participatory Teaching Methodology in Western China's Rural Areas: Classroom Teaching Observations and Analysis
Quelle	In: Chinese Education and Society, 41 (2008) 5, S.58-69 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1061-1932
DOI	10.2753/CED1061-1932410504
Schlagwörter	Group Activities; Student Participation; Rural Areas; Foreign Countries; Classroom Environment; Elementary School Teachers; Teaching Methods; Classroom Observation Techniques; Classroom Research; Classroom Techniques; Educational Practices; Instructional Effectiveness; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gruppenaktivität; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ausland; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Klassenführung; Bildungspraxis; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	We adopted the method of classroom observation and carried out research on five elementary school teachers in western China's rural areas who have shown enormous transformation after receiving training on participatory teaching to investigate the strengths and weaknesses in teachers' practice of participatory teaching. Results indicate that (a) teachers changed the teacher-dominated classroom situation and spent more class time on interaction between teacher and students and group activities, providing students with more participation opportunities; (b) regarding the group activities implemented by the teachers, there is a lack of challenge and participation suitability and many group activities did not encourage students to participate deeply; (c) students actively raised their hand to speak in class; however, students with different levels of academic performance received unequal participation opportunities. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10