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Perceptions and Beliefs in Teaching and Learning Sciences at UNMP   What are the theoretical approaches that university teachers of Sciences have? The possibility to explore the nature of a myriad of beliefs and conceptions that teachers of Sciences have in the National University of Mar del Plata (UNMP) has generated wide interest to the present research. Behaviorism and constructivism approaches and its relation are deeply analysed. Meaningful questions appear as starting points to our proposal. What is teaching Sciences at university? How do teachers assess? And what is being assess? Vilanova, Mateos-Sanz, & García, (2011), have stated though-provoking evidence which will be taken into account as previous literature.   An exploratory research was implemented. One hundred participants were surveyed and interviewed to analyse inner learning and assessment perceptions and beliefs. Results evidence have indicated that teachers generally based their teaching mediat...

Welcome 2018 ! First Things First...I want to share a piece of material selected for us, as Licenciatura students.   Let's listen to the learners  an extraordinary video to take into account.

The sands taught me the moment and the place are never the same, neither are we . Changing, is the frame of life. And we should be opened to it... Time to explore research, again... Let's flow, like the sands and water...

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Warwick, L. (2016). The Use of Assessment Criteria in Classroom Speaking Tasks . Research  Notes , (66), 16-21: Cambridge English. The article recounts a research project carried out at a language school focusing on the use of formative assessment tools and its influence on student’s progress in speaking skills. It describes and analyses the role of assessment criteria given by the teacher before and after the evaluative process made by students themselves, also providing relevant sample results of a two phases research. Results suggest a significant, positive effect on learning before the speaking task was done. Although the research project has its limitations, the author acknowledges the benefits it has when pupils recorded themselves and evaluated the speaking performance.  

A review of The Theory and Practice of Online Teaching and Learning. A Guide for Academic Professionals. Routledge Education free books. Taylor & Francis Group. New York. Pp. 60. Reviewed by Noseda Ma. Inés and Vota Silvana       What kind of teacher are you, or do you want to be? What is different when teaching online? Is it possible to sustain the traditional methodology or is it necessary to change it all? To what extent virtual students perceive themselves as participants in their learning process? Have you got enough reliable technological support? These aspects among others are meaningfully described in this Routledge Education free book along with a set of excerpts from various expertise authors who explore significant features of online education scopes. If you are one of those who is interested in becoming an online teacher, this is a useful and innovative first reading choice. The book is structured in six easy- to- read chapters and bring essen...