教师专业技能发展的定量研究.pdf

Quantitative research on technologies for teacher professional development ECNU 2017 Gerald Knezek University of North Texas Quantitative Methods Employed  Multivariate Data Analysis  Symbolic Regression (Eureqa)  Cluster Analysis  Exploratory Factor Analysis  Multidimensional Scaling  Highest Sophistication: Scaling Methods (Dunn-Rankin, Knezek, Wallace, Zhang, 2002)  Lowest Sophistication: Exploratory Data Analysis (Tukey, 1977) Examples from Two Projects  simSchool  http://simS  U.S. Dept. Ed, NSF, Gates/EDUCAUSE  Search for ‘simschool lite’ for free trial  MSOSW  Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World  U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) 9 years  See for activities simSchool  A ‘flight simulator’for teaching  Uses a computational model of teaching and learning  Supports practice reflection re: teaching challenges  Classroom management  Instructional activity design  Psychology of learning 3-Aspect simStudent Personality (Hidden Variables)  Openness to  Visual learning  Auditory  Conscientiousness  Kinesthetic  Extroversion or introversion  Expected academic  Agreeableness performance  Neuroticism - emotional stability Research-Basis for SimSchool  SimSchool based on Five Factor Model of Personality (McCrae Costa)  Openness