Share Paper: Practices of Science Teachers: Evidence from Teacher Noticing

  1. Alwyn Vwen Yen Lee, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  2. Aik Ling Tan, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  3. Seng Chee Tan, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Thursday, June 27 3:30-3:50 PM Oud West

Abstract: Teacher noticing patterns offer insights into in-the-moment decisions and actions of teachers that have a direct impact on students’ learning. However, research on differences between novice and expert teachers’ vision in lessons remain limited. Using a mobile eye-tracker, we collected and analyzed data from two science teachers. Findings showed that the expert teacher focused her attention on relevant information across the classroom, while the novice teacher’s attention was restricted to specific problematic areas. As a work-in-progress, this paper provides valuable insights that we can build onto existential work for further studies.