Promoting the Multi-Perspective Professional Vision of Classroom Management and Instructional Support in Primary Science Education

A Video-Based Virtual Learning Environment for Teacher Education

Abstract

In primary science education, classroom management and instructional support as two dimensions of teaching quality may interact in a way that promote or hinder learning. Dealing with these interactions requires teachers to have professional knowledge as well as to perceive and interpret these interactions in the classroom. Therefore, a video-based virtual learning environment (VLE) was developed and evaluated in the project ProdiviS. The VLE aims to promote the multi-perspective professional vision of interactions between classroom management and instructional support in primary science education. The potential of a digital learning format is seen in the integration of classroom videos, the provision of individual support tools, and processing at the individual learning pace. This should enable a situated and adaptive promotion of multi-perspective professional vision.
In this paper, we present the VLE. Based on a conceptual review of the interac-tions between classroom management and instructional support, we describe the goals as well as the content and didactic design of the VLE. In addition, we report an evaluation with students.

In this paper, we present the VLE. Based on a conceptual review of the interactions between classroom management and instructional support, we describe the goals as well as the content and didactic design of the VLE. In addition, we report an evaluation with students.