PROFILES APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

PHYSICS IN SLOVENIA

Jerneja Pavlin and Iztok Devetak

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education

jerneja.pavlin@pef.uni-lj.si

PROFILES

Professional Reflection Oriented Focus on Inquiry-based Learning and Education through Science

december 2010 – december 2014 http://www.profiles-project.eu/

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AIMS OF THE PROJECT PROFILES

inquiry based science education (IBSE) teacher partnerships - teaching materials teacher skills in developing creative, scientific problem-

solving and socio-scientific decision-making abilities in students

success - self-efficacy of science teachers, the attitudes of students toward this approach

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AIMS OF THE PROJECT PROFILES

the development of teachers on four fronts: teacher as learner teacher as effective teacher teacher as reflective practitioner teacher as leader

chain reaction - spreading of experiences intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of students outcome: school science related to 21st century science and

incorporating interdisciplinary socio-scientific issues and IBSE-related teaching

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PARTNERS 21 institutions from 19 different countries

Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

coordinator in Slovenia:

dr. Iztok Devetak

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Slovenia

SLOVENIAN SPIDER WEB

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Subject School level School year Total2011/12 2012/13 2013/14  

Biology Primary 9 5 3 17Secondary / 1 / 1

Chemistry Primary 25 13 8 46Secondary 5 1 / 6

Physics Primary 4 9 1 14Secondary 2 / / 2

General science

Primary / 4 / 5

Pre-service primary school teachers (general science, chemistry, environmental education)

/ 11 43 54

Total 45 43 55 143

PROFILES MODULES

POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) IBSE (Inquiry Based Science Education) teaching module – topic (3 - 6 school hours, curricula) working in groups with 4 or 5 pupils (tasks of members)

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PARTS OF PROFILES MODULES

1) Module title

2) Why do I learn this?

3) Aims

4) Learning outcomes

5) Prior knowledge

6) Literature

7) New concepts

8) Data and models

9) Key questions

10) Exercises

11) Do I understand?

12) Problems 8http://www.profiles-project.eu/partners/index.html

SLOVENIAN PHYSICS MODULES - TOPICS

pressure density friction electrostatics motion air resistance tools electricity

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http://www2.pef.uni-lj.si/kemija/profiles/moduli.html

positive attitude of pupils (experimental work) expectations of pupils reading of instructions problems with experiments (results) questionnaires and tests personal expectations of teachers reading and interpretation of tables and graphs skills of finding key information in the text

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PROFILES MODULES REFLECTIONSTEACHERS’ PORTFOLIOS

PROFILES MODULES REFLECTIONS + motivational introduction inquiry-based learning active learning of students teamwork pupils’ abilities heterogeneous groups individual work of students with information time effective

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PROFILES MODULES REFLECTIONS time (preparation, science days, 2 hours per week) selected topics modules schedules assistant help habits of pupils – specific way of learning, reading problems

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PROFILES MODULES REFLECTIONSPUPILS’ COMMENTS ON THE NEW WAY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

“Teacher, you have hidden answers in the text.” “Teacher, why don’t you explain the topic to us anymore?” “Why do we have to write things, fill in worksheets,

questionnaires?”

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PROFILES MODULES REFLECTIONS ACHIEVEMENTS OF PUPILS

achievements of pupils knowledge as answering on questions experimental skills vs. understanding bright pupils – challenge, effectiveness, deep knowledge weak pupils – lower understanding of concepts

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CONCLUSION

IBSE approach has been well accepted professional development and reflection – portfolio the applications of questionnaires and tests PROFILES modules

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Thank you for your attention.