Practices

Teacher trainers learning to show Maths
Comenius In-Service Training
Institution involved:
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick (Ireland)
Key words: Teacher education, Hands-on learning
Description:
Thematic Field: Maths, Science and Technology
The Mary Immaculate College in Limerick trains future teachers of primary school
education. Niamh Armstrong is a teacher of IT and Mathematics in the College, and
she learned new skills in the training course "Using Video to support lifelong
learning".
The course provided training in a combination of practical and theoretical information.
The practical course involved writing a scenario for video, learning how to shoot
video, use of light and sound, and use of cameras, sound recording equipment and
editing software.
Back at the College N. Armstrong developed a short CPD workshop for staff, and
shared her knowledge with other colleagues. They began working on a project to
develop video materials for mathematics and hope to develop this idea to provide
resources for maths teachers. N. Armstrong reported that the course provided a
valuable resource to include video in her teaching and learning portfolio and
incorporate additional material into her future courses which she hopes will improve
the performance of her students.
Duration:
The training took place in 2010
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