PFLa Multiple-Integrated

AustrianIn-service Training Course

Leopold MathelitschUniv. Graz

PPedagogy

FSubject didactics

LTeachers

1982 - English, German Language, History, Mathematics

1994 - Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

General StructureTwo years

Three seminars of one week

Five regional meetings of 1 ½ days

Observation of class-practice

Two papers

Experts in pedagogy, didactics, subjects

Interaction between participants

Integration 1Pedagogy – Subject Didactics – Content

Action Research Implicit knowledge in action

Reflection in action

Reflection on action

Action Research

A systematic study of a social situation with a view to improving the action in it.

(J. Elliot, 1991)

Researchers seek to describe, interpret and explain events whilst seeking to change them for the better.

(M. Bassey, 1998)

Action Research Action Research aims at improving practice rather than

producing knowledge.

ObjectivityParticipative Action Research (PAR)Critical Friends

Publication

Cycle of Action ResearchAction

Observation Question

Collection of data

InterpretationReflection

Planning

Start

Publication

Cycle of Action Research

From: http://www.kaytejudge.com/blog/

Integration 1Pedagogy – Subject Didactics – Content

Publication

Miniature: Documentation of an actual statusInvestigation with two tools

Study: Documentation of a changeScientific literature

Integration 2Biology – Chemistry– Physics

Problems in interdisciplinary teaching

Experts in the fields

Willingness to cooperate

Material

Interdisciplinary Teaching

Seminar 1

Seminar 2

Seminar 3

WATER

ELECTROMAGNETISM

COMMUNICATION

Interdisciplinary Teaching

Seminar 1

Seminar 2

Seminar 3

WATER

COMMUNICATION

HISTORY OF A CANDLE

Interdisciplinary TeachingPh – Ch Bio – Ph Bio – Ph - Ch

Integration 3Primary – Secondary I– Secondary II

Secondary II – Secondary IUniversity

5 years

gymnasium (10 – 18 years)

Pedagogical Academy

3 years

secondary school(10 – 14 years)

Integration 3Primary – Secondary I– Secondary II

PrimaryPedagogical Academy

3 years

primary school(6 – 10 years)

Science

poor education in science

difference in age

Integration 3Primary – Secondary I– Secondary II

Evaluation

Reflection

Internal Evaluation

External Evaluation

Oral: Each morning of a seminar day

Questionnaires: After each seminarEnd of course

Questionnaires: Before, after courseVideo analysis: Before, after course

Internal Evaluation

1 2 3 4 50

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

General Reflection

Were you satisfied with the course?1 not at all … 5 very much

Primary School Secondary School

Were you satisfied with the group work?1 not at all … 5 very much

Primary School Secondary School1 2 3 4 50

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Group Work

A. Schuster

Positiva

Experim

ente

Pub Science

Team

Vortrag Peter P

osch

Konzept/I

nhalte/V

orträge

Umgang mite

inander/Klim

a

Unterkunft/V

erpflegung

Wasse

runtersuch

./Stationen

Organisation

RG-Gruppen

SchülerIn

neninterviews

Analysegesp

räch

Gespräch

e/Vernetzu

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Exkursi

on

Aktionsfo

rschung generell

Gemeinsam m

it Sek

Entwick

eln von Aufgaben

0

10

20

What was best?

Seminar 1 Seminar 2

Experim

ente/Stationen

Pub Science

/Egg Race

Team

Austausch

/Vernetzu

ng

Gruppenarbeiten/-p

uzzle

Programm/Konze

pt

Vorträge/In

puts

Umgang mite

inander/Gruppenkli

ma

Unterkunft/V

erpflegung

Organisation/Z

eitmanagement

RG-Gruppen

SchülerIn

neninterviews

Analysegesp

räch/A

ktionsfo

rschung

Exkursi

on

Neue Ideen

Eingehen auf Wünsch

e

Erwartu

ngen erfüllt

Alles

Weg vo

m Alltag

0

10

20

30

What was best?

Seminar 1 Seminar 2

General structure of the course

Experimental work

A. Schuster

External Evaluation

Questionnaires: Before, after the two-years course

Interest

Competences

Knowledge

No significate gain

Individualisation

Pedagogical content knowledge

External Evaluation

Video Analysis: Before, after the two-years course

Cognitive Activation Optimization

Competence of analysing a

teaching situation

Training in video analysis

No training in video analysis

F. Müller, I. Andreitz, J. Mayr

Problems / Questions

Impact on students

Impact on schools

Recognition

Costs

PPedagogy

FSubject didactics

LTeachers

Profit for Learners