There has been significant growth in the literature base exploring questions of teaching undergraduate mathematics. In this paper we synthesize on proof-based mathematics, drawing 104 published reports from a range countries and research traditions. We primarily differentiate papers into those which explore lecture-based pedagogy student-centered pedagogy. For each type instruction, focus three...

This paper explores technical issues in the design of programming tools, development environments, simulations, code examples, user interface frameworks and pedagogies for a university-level course on object-oriented software development. The course, M206 ‘Computing: An Object-oriented Approach’ has been specifically developed for distance learning, and is enrolling over 5,000 students per year...

This study reports on the development of a reading comprehension course based on Critical Pedagogy principles, and the result of its application on EFL learners' reading comprehension competence, their motivation to read English materials, their democratic attitudes towards their English classrooms, and also their attitudes towards the critical course. The present study is, in fact, a step forw...

This paper begins as an initial rejoinder to the ideas expressed by Ross (2000) in The Promise and Perils of E-Learning: A critical look at the new technology. In his article, Ross supports the traditional practices of pedagogy at the primary school level—face-to-face pedagogy— and then critiques what he describes as a ‘fetishisation’ of technological pedagogy—a fetishisation seen in the increa...

present study is conducted to measure the effect of obligation to religious functions on pedagogy employees’ organizational commitment in shahriar. for this purpose, the variables of two aspects namely “worship” and “ethics” are considered as the constituents of obligation to religious functions and their impact on employees’ organizational commitment is studied. two questionnaires were used to...

Pedagogy Transparency is a quality driven concept built from the junction of the new pedagogy movement, based on Vygotsky ́s social interactionist theory, and the notion of information disclosure. Pedagogy Transparency aims the disclosure to students of how they are being taught and why, as to improve their awareness about the learning process. We present a study conducted to evaluate three peda...

High expectations are attached to ‘reflection’ in the context of individual professionalisation. This is linked questions about design reflection-oriented courses and as a goal for future professional work. And yet term not theoretically defined sufficiently empirically validated. applies particular social pedagogical qualifications, such education courses, pedagogy studies or teacher education...

The article determines the features of implementation communicative-activity approach in competence-oriented educational process higher education. prospects and directions development modern system are actualized. Society more than ever needs new specialists, who would find answers for challenges era effectively implement them daily professional activity. author substantiates idea that dominant...