Reimagining Education for the Second Quarter of the 21st Century and Beyond: Dilemmas, Challenges, Advancements and Innovations

The authors in this volume offer a new set of lenses that brings into focus the possibilities offered by different pedagogical approaches. With these lenses, this volume recognizes and answers the growing call from learners, parents, educators, communities, and national leaders for a re-imagined way to educate. This volume creates a vision of the future of education that calls for engagement in such pedagogies as blended learning, disruptive technology, connected and personalized. Contributors are: Vinita Abichandani, Fatma Nur Aktaş, Anastasios Athanasiadis, Anastasios (Tasos) Barkatsas, Seth Brown, Athina Chalkiadaki, Grant Cooper, Carlos García Cuadrado, Kimberley Daly, Yüksel Dede, Zara Ersozlu, Andrew Gilbert, James Goring, Anne K. Horak, Kathy Jordan, Katerina Kasimatis, Gillian Kidman, Peter Kelly, Manolis Koutouzis, Alex Koutsouris, Huk-Yuen Law, Susan Ledger, Kathy Littlewood, Simone Macdonald, Elisa Arranz Martín, Tricia McLaughlin, Juanjo Mena, Claudia Orellana, Anastasia Papadopoulou, Vassiliki Papadopoulou, Kate Park, Scott K. Phillips, Ioanna Skaltsa, Micah Swartz, Hazel Tan, and Lisa Williams. Contents Preface Acknowledgements Figures and Tables Figures Tables Notes on Contributors 1. Reimagining STEM Education: Developing Agency through STEA+M and Design Thinking Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 The Idea of STEM as Insufficient 3 The Idea of Agency Is Indispensable 4 Design Thinking as Interconnective 5 Curriculum Reform: The Vision for a STEA+M Plexus Education 6 Investigating the Curriculum Potential of Design Thinking 7 Curriculum Potential for Design Thinking 8 Reimagining STEM Education in the Next Quarter of the 21st Century Acknowledgements References 2. Computer Algebra System (CAS) Technology Integration in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Frameworks 2.1 Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) 2.2 The MSPE Framework 3 Methodology 3.1 Context 3.2 Research Design 3.3 Participants 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis 4 Results 4.1 Teacher A 4.1.1 Teacher A’s Perceptions 4.1.2 Pedagogical Approach 4.1.3 Challenges 4.2 Teacher B 4.2.1 Teacher B’s Perceptions 4.2.2 Pedagogical Approach 4.2.3 Challenges 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion References 3. Re-Imagining Mathematics Teacher Education for 21st Century Skills in the Context of Harmful Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 2.1 The 21st Century Skills and Teacher Competencies 2.2 Mathematics Educational Values and Harmful Values 2.3 Re-Imagining Mathematics Teacher Education and Turkish Graduate Education 3 Research Design 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Limitations and Further Research References 4. Reimagining Professional Growth for 21st Century’s Mathematics Teachers Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Reimagining Imagination of Professional Growth 3 Reimagining Growth for Professional Agency: Agency for What-If 4 Action Research as Reimagining Research for Transforming Action 5 PG Project: Participants and Context 6 Methodological Reconsideration: Interpreting Reimagined Agency for Professional Growth 6.1 The Relational Space 6.2 The Conceptual Space 6.3 The Experimental Space 7 Reprise Note References 5. Improving Authenticity of Learning and Assessment: Reflecting on Professional Noticing Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Challenges with AI Tools in Teaching and Learning 2.2 Authenticity in Learning and Assessment in Teacher Education 2.3 Use of 360 Videos in Teacher Education 3 Methodology 4 Results Key Themes Emerging from the Authentic Learning and Assessment Practices in Preservice Teacher Education The Main Themes Emerging from Using 360 Videos in Teacher Education 5 Discussion How the Results from the First Two Research Questions Can Inform the Potential Use of 360 Videos for Authentic Learning and Assessment Purposes in Teacher Education? 6 Conclusion References Appendix A Appendix B 6. Wonder-Infused Pedagogy: Pathway to Courage in the Classroom Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework: The Role of Emotion and Affect in Science Education 2.1 Wonder-Infused Pedagogy in the Classroom Context 2.2 Vison of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers 2.3 Context for Reimagining Science Teacher Preparation through Wonder-Infused Pedagogy 3 Methods 3.1 Context and Participants 3.2 Data and Analysis 4 Findings 4.1 Visions of Practice 4.2 Challenges 4.3 Confidence and Pedagogical Courage 5 Discussion and Conclusions References 7. We Didn’t Light It but We’re Trying to Fight It: Developing Teacher Competence with Pedagogy Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Problem-Based Learning 2.1 Real-World Problems 2.2 A Need for Education 3 Project ExCEL-Ignite 3.1 Promoting Global Citizenship 4 Pity or Empower 5 Bees in the City 6 Ferret It Out 7 It’s Electrifying! 8 Concluding Thoughts References 8. Practicum Profiles Tool (PPT): Matching Mentoring Dyads and Triads through the Use of an Online Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 3 Context of This Study 4 Design of the Online App: Practicum Profile Tool 4.1 Questionnaires 4.2 Tool Design 4.3 Paired Questions: A Weighted Matrix 4.4 Calculations 4.5 Interface 5 Data 6 Discussion and Conclusions Notes References Appendix A 1 PPT Survey for Student Teachers 2 PPT Survey for Mentor Teachers 9. The Experiences of Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) Undergraduate Students in the 21st Century Work Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Work Integrated Learning 3 Work Integrated Learning and Low Socio-Economic Status Students 4 Theoretical Framework 5 The Research Methodology 6 Discussion of Findings 6.1 Cultural Capital 6.2 Social Capital 7 Implications of the Study 8 Conclusion References 10. Applying an Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour Model to Predict Students’ University Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Applications of the Theory of Planned Behaviour 2.1 Extensions to the Theory of Planned Behaviour Model 3 Method 3.1 Survey Design 3.2 Analysis and Participants 4 Results 4.1 Measurement Model 4.2 Structural Model 5 Discussion and Conclusion References 11. Capability Development and Micro-Credentials: A Case Study of Community-Based, Value Creation Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 1.1 What Are Micro-Credentials? 2 Challenges for Neurodiverse Young People’s Education and Training and Employment Pathways 3 Micro-Credentials for Sustainable, Regenerative and Just Futures 4 The Pilot Project 4.1 Action Research Approach 5 Promise of Education for Community-Based Value Creation 5.1 Improving Employment Prospects 5.2 Building on Research Evidence 6 Discussion 6.1 Effectiveness of the Four Interconnected Elements of the Model 6.1.1 Capabilities 6.1.2 Activities 6.1.3 Evidence 6.1.4 Accreditation References 12. Lifelong Learning and Adult Education: The Dropout of Trainees in Greek Second Chance Schools Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Second Chance Schools from 1997 to the Present: Institutional Framework 2.1 Establishment and Operation of Second Chance Schools 2.2 Aim, Objectives and Characteristics of Second Chance Schools 3 Dropouts in Second Chance Schools 4 Research Methodology 5 Methodological Approach of the Research 5.1 The Sample 5.2 Research Tools 5.3 Research Process 6 Results 6.1 Profiles of Trainees Who Stopped Their Studies at Second Chance Schools 6.1.1 Gender and Age 6.1.2 Place of Residence of Respondents 6.1.3 Employment Position 6.1.4 Job Relevance to Qualifications 6.1.5 Reasons for Dropping Out of Compulsory Education 6.1.6 Reasons for Participation in Second Chance Schools 6.1.7 Reasons for Dropping Out of Second Chance Schools 7 Discussion References 13. Reimagining Higher Education: Competences Development towards Sustainability Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 2.1 Reimagining Education 2.2 Competences and COVID-19 Pandemic 2.3 Agronomist-Rural Advisor’s (ARA) Role 2.4 Nature Connectedness (NC) and Planet Sustainability 2.5 The Biophilia Hypothesis 2.6 Online Teaching and Digital Technology in Outdoor EL (DTOEL) Framework 2.7 Experiential Learning in Agronomic Studies 3 Class Design 4 Exemplary Implementation 5 Indicative Results 6 Limitations 7 Discussion and Conclusions References 14. The Mentoring of Emerging Teachers: A Crucial Component of 21st Century Teaching and Learning Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Models of Pre-Service Teacher Mentoring 3 Methodology of Study 4 Findings and Discussion 4.1 Mentoring Role 4.2 Knowledge and Skills 4.3 Actions 5 Implications of the Study 6 Conclusion References Appendix A 15. The EppekQual Scale: An Instrument Designed to Measure Service Quality in Prospective Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Initial Teacher Training2 3 Service Quality in Tertiary Education 4 The EppekQual Scale3 4.1 Conceptual Framework 4.2 Pilot Study 4.2.1 Exploratory Factor Analysis 4.2.2 Confirmatory Factor Analysis 4.3 EppekQual Quality Dimensions 5 Conclusion Notes References Index