Challenges Facing Contemporary Didactics. Diversity of Students and the Role of New Media in Teaching and Learning

Contents

Preface

Introducing didactic perspectives to contemporary challenges

A concept of Didactics: Allgemeine Didaktik

The challenge of Diversity and New Media in teaching

Content of the book

References

Diversity

‘Doing differences’ – a Matter of Teaching and Learning Concepts

Abstract

1 Sketch of the problem

2. “Doing difference” in teaching practice

3. Methodological frame and methods worked with

4 Orientations in teaching concepts

5 Discussion and Perspectives

References

Capacities in Diversified Classrooms

Abstract

1 Current on-going changes in education in the context of school accountability

3 Students as capacities in education

4 Conclusion

References

The Role of Imagination when Teaching the Diverse Group

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 The role of imagination in Didaktik

3 The semantics of teaching

4 Discussion: The challenge of group diversity

5 Conclusion

References

Gender

The Professional Student – a Matter of Gender? Learner Responsibility in Upper Secondary Schools

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 Learner responsibility for school learning

3 Method

4 Students’ apprehension of responsibility versus freedom

5 Discussion

References

Gender and Didactics: How to Teach Gender Theory

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 Dealing with gender in higher education

3 Experiments on gender-learning: Shopping mall, nail polishing, walking and sitting like a man or a woman

4 Gender and didactics: Gender sensitivity

References

Double Socialisation: Gender and Disciplinary Cultures in Higher Education

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 Beginner students’ double socialisation into academic and student culture

3 Male students’ statements: disadvantages of being a minority?

4 Synopsis and conclusion

References

Media

Media, Bildungstheorie and Didactics1

Abstract

1 The term ‘Bildung’

2 Media Bildung

3 Summary

References

Gender Mainstreaming and Diversity Management in E-learning-projects

Abstract

1 Gender Mainstreaming (GM) and e-learning

2 Checklists and quality guidelines as contribution to gender mainstreaming and gender-sensitive didactics

3 Insights and consequences drawn from the research on e-learning

4 Summary: consequences for the implementation of a gender-sensitive strategy

References

Mimetic Didaktik: Why “The Medium is the Message” in Teaching

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 Theory

3 Discussion

4 Conclusion

References

The Role of Worksheets in Media Based Instruction

A Didactic and Diagnostic Approach Abstract

1 Media based learning environments – and learning theories

2 The relationship of New Media and Instruction

3 The research study’s underlying theoretical framework

4 The art of asking questions

5 What are worksheets?

6 Summary

References

Gaming and Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice

1 Introduction-What is learning by gaming about?

2 Complex information processing is more than cognitive processing

3 Gaming attributes and characteristics revisited

4 Didactic implications

5 Summary

References

About the authors