Circle dance, which derives from the tradition of folk dances, is practised worldwide. This article explores the meanings participants attribute to it. In-depth interviews with 39 participants, teachers and coordinators of teacher training programmes from the circle dance network in the United Kingdom were undertaken. Applying a constructivist grounded theory approach, major categories, represe...

The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate how well initial teacher training in ICT prepare pre-service teachers to teaching profession. Eight pre-service teachers attending to the “School Experience” course from the Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department at the Middle East Technical University took part in this case study. Observation and interview methods were...

The Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs) must deal both with strategy and knowledge in order to help students in the teaching/learning process. The knowledge in generally passed on to the students via teaching/learning activities, which may be generated by an Authoring Tool instead of being embedded in the tutor project. This way, the tutoring system can be both simpler and more flexible, provid...

The aim of this study was to develop a scale to determine the educational usage of mobile communication apps among teacher candidates. 52 draft statements were prepared by researchers through literature review and opinions of teacher candidates. Statements were reduced to 40 statements based on expert opinions. The draft scale was administered to 412 teacher candidates who applied to the Pedago...

The paper reports on professional experience opportunities experienced by school leaver preservice primary teachers. It will emphasise the experience of one pre-service teacher (PST) in particular, Anna. Recommendations highlighted could contribute to university preparation of pre-service primary school teachers particularly during professional experience programs. In this research study narrat...

The promise of imitation is to facilitate learning by allowing the learner to observe a teacher in action. Ideally this will lead to faster learning when the expert knows an optimal policy. Imitating a suboptimal teacher may slow learning, but it should not prevent the student from surpassing the teacher’s performance in the long run. Several researchers have looked at imitation in the context ...

Coach's expert knowledge and experience, as well as scientific acquisitions confirm the importance of the role of expert coaches in the development of careers of potential top-level athletes in individual and team sports. It is very important for the expert coach to know how to make and insist on demands that are prime in stimulating the development of athlete's potential. From the motor learn...

Teachers promote student learning and well-being in school by establishing a supportive classroom structure. The term classroom structure refers to how teachers design tasks, maintain authority, and evaluate student achievement. Although empirical studies have shown the relation of classroom structure to student motivation, achievement, and well-being, no prior investigations have examined the ...