Improving Classroom Practices with International ITL Research in Russia

Vadim Krutov¹, Olga Loginova², Alexander Uvarov² 
(1. Institute of New Technologies, Moscow, Russia; 2. Federal Institute for Development in Education, Moscow, Russia)

Abstract: Innovative Teaching and Learning (ITL) Research is organized by SRI International with the support Microsoft Partners in Learning Program. The Research tries to understand on international level to what extent innovative teaching practices are associated with 21st-century learning outcomes, what school-level conditions are associated with innovative teaching practices and what national or regional support and professional development programs are associated with innovative teaching practices. The paper presents some findings of this research in Russia and implication of some of the research instruments for Improving Classroom Practices. The paper includes short description of ITL Research results that are confirmed by Russian data. LASW-analysis developed by SRI as one of instruments for ITL Research can be used as an effective tool for teacher development to improve classroom practices. There is a discussion of some pilot results of use this instruments for short teacher training workshops.

Key words: innovative teaching and learning, 21st century learning outcomes, schools in Russia, ICT