Engaging adolescent participants in academic research: the use of photo-elicitation interviews to evaluate school-based outdoor education programmes

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin F Smith ◽  
Bob Gidlow ◽  
Gary Steel
Keyword(s):  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
School Based

scholarly journals Photovoice in a Vietnamese Immigrant Family: Untold Partial Stories behind the Pictures

Genealogy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan Tinh Trinh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Past History ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Immigrant Family ◽  
Immigrant Child ◽  
The Family

This paper, in the form of walking meditation, sitting, drinking, eating, and traveling among spaces and times, witnesses how the author as a Vietnamese immigrant child living in the United States (U.S.) traces untold stories of their family through family photos. Further, this paper attempts to find, understand and connect the relation between personal and political, between individual and collective, for a Vietnamese re-education camp detainee and his family, situated in political, historical, and cultural context. The use of photo elicitation comes from the desire that the reader can engage with the voices of the family members as they describe events in their past history. In addition, this paper refuses the forms of “category” and “fixed results” in writing up academic research. Rather, it will appear in the form of daily conversation, collected from multiple settings. Simply speaking, this paper is a form of storytelling that invites the readers to oscillate, communicate and think with the author’s family members on this historical journey.

Collaborative research projects in the technology-enhanced language classroom: Pre-service and in-service teachers exchange knowledge about technology

ReCALL ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Euline Cutrim Schmid ◽  
Volker Hegelheimer
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis paper presents research findings of a longitudinal empirical case study that investigated an innovative Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) professional development program for pre-service English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. The conceptualization of the program was based on the assumption that pre-service language teachers learn better in situated contexts (Egbert, 2006). Therefore, a key component of the program was the development of school-based research projects, in which the student teachers needed to design, implement, and evaluate technology-enhanced EFL lessons in collaboration with in-service teachers. Data were collected via field notes, video recordings of lessons, academic research reports produced by the pre-service teachers, and in-depth interviews with the pre-service and in-service teachers. Our findings indicate that the field experiences provided professional learning opportunities that supported the student teachers’ development as CALL practitioners. The participating pre-service teachers especially emphasized the important role played by school-based experiences in allowing them to use technology in authentic language teaching scenarios and to evaluate the impact of technology on language teaching and learning. The paper concludes with a discussion of important principles and guidelines that should underlie and inform such collaborative efforts and a summary of the implications of the findings for the design of CALL pre-service teacher education programs.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a School-Based Outdoor Education Curriculum and Online Learning Environment among Prospective Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Erhun Tekakpınar ◽  
Murat Tezer
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Subsequent Performance ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Outdoor Sports ◽  
School Based

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a curriculum developed for prospective physical education teachers to learn an outdoor sports course, using both the school-based outdoor education approach and online learning. The research design involved a mixed method that used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Since qualitative data were collected in order to support quantitative data, the researchers applied a sequential–descriptive pattern of mixed methods. As a result of the research, the achievement of the outdoor sports lesson and the ability of doing outdoor sports were improved among prospective teachers using both the school-based outdoor education and online learning physical education approaches. The prospective teachers stated that they learned the subjects better by doing, and that they were more motivated to improve their subsequent performance after watching the recorded activities and performances on the learning management system. The prospective teachers generally expressed the positive opinion that the course was helpful for passing the final exam or other evaluations, and that the teaching activities were motivational.

scholarly journals Potential of using visual imagery to revolutionise measurement of emotional health

2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (7) ◽  
pp. 690-693
Author(s):  
Amy Mary Rose Herring ◽  
Michael P Craven ◽  
Faraz Mughal ◽  
Mat Rawsthorne ◽  
Kathie Rees ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Visual Imagery ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
School Based ◽  
Youth Advocacy ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
Fit For Purpose

Appropriate measurement of emotional health by all those working with children and young people is an increasing focus for professional practice. Most of the tools used for assessment or self-assessment of emotional health were designed in the mid-20th century using language and technology derived from pen and paper written texts. However, are they fit for purpose in an age of pervasive computing with increasingly rich audiovisual media devices being in the hands of young people? This thought piece explores how the increased use of visual imagery, especially forms that can be viewed or created on digital devices, might provide a way forward for more effective measuring of emotional health, including smiley faces, other emojis and other potential forms of visual imagery. The authors bring together perspectives from healthcare, counselling, youth advocacy, academic research, primary care and school-based mental health support to explore these issues.

scholarly journals How does a primary school organize outdoor swimming and water safety lessons?

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Torbjørn Lundhaug ◽  
Hege Randi Eriksen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Video Observation ◽  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Education Practice

The main purpose of this study was to explore how a primary school organized a week with outdoor education, and especially what characterized the outdoor swimming and water safety (SWS)-lessons. The SWS-lessons were part of the physical education (PE) program. Two teachers and one headmaster from a primary school participated in the study. Four days of video observation of SWS-lessons were used in photo-elicitation interviews with teachers and the headmaster. The findings revealed that the headmaster highly prioritized the outdoor education practice in this school and that the teachers’ colleagues showed great eagerness to cooperate and prioritize these lessons. The week’s organization was characterized by collaborating management, and the outdoor SWS-lessons were characterized by experiential learning, challenge by choice, and risk awareness. The outdoor education practice corresponded well with the Norwegian curriculum goals about learning to be safe in, on, and around water.

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