Creating a “Golden Thread” Between Theory and Practice: The Value of Exploring a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework

Title
Creating a “Golden Thread” Between Theory and Practice: The Value of Exploring a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework
Publication Date
2023-03
Author(s)
Du Plessis, Anna Elizabeth
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4597-7232
Email: adupless@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:adupless
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
University of New England, School of Education
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/60120
Abstract

Finding and developing a "golden thread" between theory and practice in education entails strategic planning. It should embrace a full and comprehensive awareness of:

1. contextual factors,

2. associated aims and intentions,

3. pedagogical reasoning, and

4. noticing.

Noticing students and their learning will guide educators in identifying what needs to be done in classrooms and how it can be done. In this way, we are supporting a context-conscious approach. A strong "theory–practice" thread in teaching decisions and practices reflects a consciousness of students in their totality, and a responsiveness to their specific needs.

Such an approach is worth gold for classroom and behaviour management, students' development and quality teaching. Quality teaching needs to be guided by a well-suited conceptual framing of teaching decisions" this supports the action of the invaluable link between theory and practice. In turn, a strong link between theory and practice offers a solid foundation for pedagogical mobility and flexibility.

Link
Citation
Linking Research to the Practice of Education, 7(1), p. 4-5
ISSN
2207-5151
Start page
4
End page
5

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