Phillip A. Towndrow

TL;DR: There has been a marked shift away from conceptualizing literacy as a functional skill set toward its recognition, particularly for children and youth, as a social achiev... as discussed by the authors,.

TL;DR: In this paper, a teacher-researcher partnership examined a biology teacher's existing pedagogical practices and attempted, through a task design innovation, to create the circumstances under which more interactive and emergent assessment for learning practices could flourish in her classroom.

TL;DR: In this paper, the problematic enactment of instructional innovations is examined, and different interpretations of "success" might be explained within a frame of reference that confronts the complexities of and uncovers the contingencies relating to educational policy implementation in schools.

TL;DR: The authors argue that digital presentation tools (along with other items of information and communication technology) can be utilized to facilitate conversational dialogue between students, their instructor, and their peers without much additional knowledge or effort.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present illustrative data from recent research studies conducted in Singapore and Hong Kong showing contrasting approaches taken in the implementation of reforms in science practical assessment in Singapore, teachers worked together to select, discuss, clarify and refine their practices as they made decisions about what to teach and assess, teachers took a critical stance towards the new policy and learnt from their own experiences in order to build their confidence.