The 10th European Workshop on Systematic Observation in Educational Research
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In this 10th anniversary, the Tallinn University Centre of Excellence in Educational Innovation (HUT) is hosting researchers interested in systematic observation in classroom settings.The participants can follow and discuss the most recent research in the field during two days.
Please note that participation needs pre-registration. Workshop dinner is reserved exclusively for network members and invited guests.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Tallinn!
Associate Professor. Anna-Liisa Jõgi (aljogi@tlu.ee)
Professor Piret Soodla (psoodla@tlu.ee)
Contact person
Anna-Liisa Jõgi
aljogi@tlu.ee
Keynotes
- Professor Courtney Bell, University of Wisconsin - Are observations the gold standard of measuring teaching quality? A review of the global research
Many believe that observations are the best way to capture the complexities and situated nature of teaching and learning. But are they the best? And in what way? How do we know? This talk will describe findings from a global literature review on measuring teaching quality with observations, artifacts, teacher surveys, and student surveys. We will consider the reliability, validity, and utility of each measurement mode. The talk is designed to help us think flexibly to consider and select a measurement mode that is aligned to our scholarly goals.
- Professor Bridget Hamre, Teachstone, Inc. - From Observation to Transformation: Evidence, Implementation, and the Road Ahead
Rigorous observational research has identified the classroom interactions most predictive of child and adolescent thriving. The harder question is how to ensure more children actually experience them. This talk synthesizes lessons from research and from on-the-ground implementation about what it takes to design programs and policies that shift practice at scale. It closes with an update on emerging AI methods, including real-time observation tools, and their potential to reshape how the field supports educators.
Workshops
- Workshop 1 - Professor Courtney Bell, University of Wisconsin - Safe to Learn: Developing Professional Skills in Mixed and Virtual Reality
This workshop offers the opportunity to consider how we might systematically develop adaptive teaching expertise around core teaching practices, using formative observation tools. Professionals benefit from opportunities to rehearse core teaching practices. While student teaching and other field-based placements provide excellent rehearsal opportunities, they are high-stakes opportunities because they occur with students, teachers and other school colleagues with whom the learner has a professional relationship.
These real-time, real-life learning opportunities can accidentally produce what Dewey calls “miseducative” experiences – experiences “that have the effect of arresting or distorting the growth of further experience.” In this workshop we will trial virtual and mixed reality simulations as one approach to rehearsal spaces that are low-stakes and can be educative. We will consider the practice of co-planning between a language specialist and a 4th grade math avatar on the Mursion simulation platform. We will also “play” with a genAI avatar to experience the types of conversations genAI is capable of currently. Participants will consider how face-to-face, mixed- and virtual reality rehearsals of core teaching practices can be used in their research projects and teacher education courses to strengthen teaching expertise using formative observation tools.
- Workshop 2 - Associate Professor Karin Street, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences - Observation protocols – a collaborative effort to create a synthesis of different approaches and their affordances
The European network for systematic observations has been active for 10 years, since 2017. Over these years, researchers affiliated with this group have developed experience and competence in teacher- student interactions. During this workshop we will draw on this considerable expertise to elucidate different approaches and frameworks for systematic observation and discuss how different designs create different affordances for purposes of research and development of practice. We will examine and discuss different approaches to observation, their methodological and practical implications, as well as the more or less explicit theoretical assumptions underlying the approaches. Through this, we will attempt to map out the field of observation protocols, considering methodological, theoretical, and practical differences, and provide a tentative framework to distinguish and categorise observation protocols, to serve as starting point for a shared discussion. Our joint efforts during the workshop can result in a broad categorization system, including illustrative examples. The workshop is for everyone – whether you bring years of experience or are new to observation work.
PROGRAMME
(Please note that the programme may change.)
Tuesday, September 15th
8:30 - Registration
9:00 - 9:30 - Welcome and happy 10th anniversary
Tiia Õun, Head of the School of Educational Sciences,Tallinn University
Sigrun Ertesvåg, University of Stavanger
Anna-Liisa Jõgi, Tallinn University
9:30 - 10:30 - From Observation to Transformation: Evidence, Implementation, and the Road Ahead
Keynote speaker Professor Bridget Hamre, Teachstone, Inc.
10:30 - 11:00 - Coffee break and introducing round
11:00 - 12:00 - Presentations
- Double Coding Across Countries: Experiences from Cross-National Research Collaboration
Emelie Hallenberg and Elisabeth Bjørnsson Bø, Linköpings universitet - Instructional Support Across a School Year: Evidence From Videotaped Lessons in the INTERACT project
Maren Stahl Lerang, Tuomo Virtanen and Trude Havik, University of Stavanger, University of Jyväskylä
12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch
13:00 - 14:00 - Presentations
- Validating the Classroom Assessment Scoring System in Estonian Primary School Classrooms
Veronika Kalle, Anna-Liisa Jõgi, Piret Soodla, Äli Leijen and Liina Lepp, Tallinn University, University of Tartu - What do different observation tools tell us? Examination between teacher–child interactions and literacy instruction
Jenni Ruotsalainen, Jenni Salminen, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen and Minna Torppa , University of Jyväskylä
14:00 - 14:15 - Coffee break
14:15 - 15:15 - Presentations
- Implementation matters: Using complier average causal effect (CACE) estimation in intervention studies
Sigrun Ertesvåg, University of Stavanger - Real-time observations of simulated teaching - from student teacher, in-service teachers and instructors’ perspective
Marcus Samuelsson, Linköping university
15:15 - 15:30 - Coffee break
15:30 - 16:45 - Workshop - Safe to Learn: Developing Professional Skills in Mixed and Virtual Reality
Professor Courtney Bell, University of Wisconsin
17:45 - 19:15 - Guided tour in medieval Tallinn Old Town
19:30 - Workshop Dinner
Wednesday, September 16th
9:00 - 10:00 - Are observations the gold standard of measuring teaching quality? A review of the global research
Keynote speaker Professor Courtney Bell, University of Wisconsin
10:00 - 10:30 - Coffee break
10:30 - 11:30 - Workshop - Observation protocols – a collaborative effort to create a synthesis of different approaches and their affordances
Associate Professor Karin Street, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
11:30 - 11:45 - Coffee break
11:45 - 12:45 - Presentations
- Beyond the Classroom: Further Adaptation of the CLASS for Sports Training and Empirical Results
Kathrin Kohake and Alfred Richartz, University of Hildesheim - When Support Is Seen and Felt: Emotional Support and Motivation in Physical Education
Wieslaw Firek and Katarzyna Ploszaj, Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education
12:45 - 13:45 - Lunch
13:45 - 14:45 - Future steps and closing
Abstracts
Please find the abstracts of all presentations and workshops here.
Venue
The event takes place at the School of Educational Sciences, Tallinn University, Narva mnt 29 / Uus-Sadama 5, Tallinn, Estonia. We will wait for you in the lobbies of both buildings in the morning of Tuesday Sep 15th.
Travel information
Tallinn can be reached by plane (check the airport website for connections) or by ferry from Helsinki and Stockholm.
Getting to the city center from the airport
To get to the city center from the Airport, you can use a taxi or a bus, the distance is about 4 km. There are taxis (Forus) available in front of the Airport building. Bolt is also available in the Airport. Also, the bus nr 2 goes to the centre, the time table can be found here. The easiest way to get the ticket is the QR ticket or to use a contactless bank card. Note that drivers do not sell tickets.
Some hotel options
Park Inn by Radisson Central Tallinn
Address: Narva road 7C
Approximate distance from Tallinn University: 0,8 km (10 minute walking)
Sokos Hotel Viru
Address: Viru Väljak 4
Approximate distance from Tallinn University: 1.1 km (14 minute walking)
Nordic Hotel Forum
Address: Viru väljak 3
Approximate distance from Tallinn University: 1.1 km (14 minute walking)
Tallink City Hotel
Address: A.Laikmaa 5
Approximate distance from Tallinn University: 1 km (12 minute walking)
Getting to Tallinn University
To get to Tallinn University we suggest walking, trams nr 1 or 3 (Tallinn University stop is called “Tallinna Ülikool” in front of the Terra building on the Narva road, Narva mnt 25) or taking a taxi (to the Mare building, Uus-Sadama 5), depending on the location of your hotel.
Timetables for trams are available here. The easiest way to get the ticket is the QR ticket or to use a contactless bank card. Note that drivers do not sell tickets.
Venue
Workshop activities will take place in the Mare building (Uus-Sadama 5).
If you arrive walking along the Narva road or by tram, please enter Astra building (Narva mnt 29, marked with a bottom circle on the plan below). If you arrive walking from another direction or by taxi, please enter from the Mare building (Uus-Sadama 5, also marked with a circle).
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Registration for the event is closed.
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