Changing from a traditional approach to learning: teachers’ perceptions of introducing WebQuests into mathematics and science classrooms in Qatar
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-20, 05:44 authored by Carol MurphyCarol Murphy, Abu-Tineh, A, Calder, N, Mansour, NSeveral studies have identified stress factors that teachers might experience in changing from a traditional approach to a more student-centred inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach. In this study, we report on teachers’ perceptions following professional development (PD) that introduced WebQuests as a didactic tool alongside ongoing classroom support into Qatari mathematics and science classrooms with students grades 4 to 8. The findings suggested that the use of WebQuests as a didactic tool provided a structure for many teachers that supported a change in teaching towards a student-oriented approach. Nevertheless, some stress factors remained, in relation to control of learning, managing time and classroom behaviour and the integration of IT.
Funding
Qatar National Science Foundation
History
Publication title
Teachers and CurriculumVolume
19Pagination
9-16ISSN
2382-0349Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, Division of Education, University of WaikatoPlace of publication
New ZealandRights statement
Copyright 2019 The Authors. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Repository Status
- Open
