Speculative pedagogies: Envisioning change in teacher education

This article reports on a project that asked pre-service teachers to use science fictional and speculative storytelling to imagine the future of education. I explore the importance of making space for narrativizing and imagining educational and societal change with pre-service teachers, who are forming their pedagogical identities and perspectives, within the context of the current COVID-19 global pandemic. Various narrative approaches to future educational and pedagogical possibility are examined through thematic analysis of pre-service teachers’ future-based stories. This article signals the importance of using speculative storytelling to dismantle singular notions of what education might look like and the role that education might play in a changing society, particularly in the context of citizenship, community, and collective responsibility.

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The Future of Schools and Teacher Education

10.1093/oso/9780190938123.001.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Eduardo Andere

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Field Research ◽

Slow Motion ◽

Curriculum Changes ◽

Depth Analysis ◽

The Future ◽

Future Of Education ◽

The Way

This is not a book about praising Finnish school education. After a brief introduction to Finnish education and culture, the book delves into details about the new curricula changes, the workings of schools, and the thoughts and educational approaches of Finnish educators. Given the curricula changes effective as of August 2016, the book includes 14 school cases to exemplify the way schools are implementing policy changes and the way principals and teachers see the future of education and learning in Finland. The book also includes one in-depth analysis of curriculum changes for preservice teacher education and three more preservice teaching education programs at four universities in Finland. In this way, the book presents the views of changes in schools and universities not only from teachers and principals but also from professors, researchers, and lecturers. The book is unique because is based on ad hoc field research, comprising schools across all levels of education. The book shows in slow motion how the concepts of schools, teaching, and learning are fine-tuned in Finland. The title of the book, The Future of Schools and Teacher Education: How Far Ahead is Finland? summarizes the direction Finnish educators see teaching and learning toward the third decade of the twenty-first century.

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PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER KAJIAN KONSEPTUAL DAN KEMUNGKINAN IMPLEMENTASI

Jurnal Pendidikan ◽

10.33830/jp.v10i2.612.2009 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 85-94

Author(s):

I G. A. K. Wardani

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Character Education ◽

Future Generation ◽

Human Being ◽

The Future ◽

Good Manner ◽

Changing World

Facing the rapid changing world, concern on the future of the nation is increasing. This is due to the fact that a lot of practices in schools, families, as welf as in society do not conform with the etical conduct, moral, and good manner that are universially accepted by human being. Therefore, all people who concern on the future of the nation, especially educators, should aware of the importance of character education, in order to save the future generation from moral degradation. Related to the problem, this aims at trigerring the awareness of educator to the importance of character education, by discussing the conceptual meanings ( what, why, and how) of character education, then followed by the possibility for implementation, and ended with the implication on education and teacher education.

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(Moocs) : (Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and the Future of Education: Utopia or Dystopia?)

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2802285 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Alexios Brailas

Keyword(s):

Online Courses ◽

Massive Open Online Courses ◽

Massive Open Online ◽

The Future ◽

Future Of Education

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Pattern language and the future of education in light of constructivist learning theories, part 1

Proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs - EuroPLop '19 ◽

10.1145/3361149.3361182 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Takashi Iba ◽

Konomi Munakata

Keyword(s):

Constructivist Learning ◽

Pattern Language ◽

Learning Theories ◽

The Future ◽

Future Of Education

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Staying Home, Staying Alive: Campus Food Pantry Student Clients’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Applied Social Science ◽

10.1177/19367244211035671 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 193672442110356

Author(s):

Elmira Jangjou

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Future Research ◽

Postsecondary Students ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Short Term ◽

Income Loss ◽

Food Pantry ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Seeking Help

In response to students’ food insecurity, a number of colleges and universities have taken action and established campus food pantries as part of their intervention plans. However, many of these pantries ceased operation due to COVID-19 campus shutdowns. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the short-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on postsecondary students, who use a university-provided food pantry. Drawing from semi-structured interviews with 12 participants, the thematic analysis explored the initial coping strategies these students used to endure the pandemic. Findings revealed that many students experienced the immediate effects of the pandemic in the form of income loss, self-isolation, anxiety, and appetite change. Although the pandemic interrupted these students’ journeys to continue their studies and become independent in various ways, the affected students implemented various coping strategies, including seeking help from family or friends, using available resources, cooking at home, and even trying to save money. However, considering that the targeted population in this study was already at risk because of their basic needs insecurity, these postsecondary students require extra attention from their higher education institutions in the case of emergencies, such as a global pandemic. In addition to its timely and relevant findings, this study provides important avenues for future research and intervention efforts.

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Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence during Lockdown and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Family Violence ◽

10.1007/s10896-021-00260-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Minna Lyons ◽

Gayle Brewer

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Global Health ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Substantial Impact ◽

Female Victims ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

Service Disruption

AbstractPrevious studies have demonstrated that there is an increase in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) during times of crisis (e.g., financial, environmental, or socio-political situations). The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented global health and financial tragedy, but research is yet to establish exactly how the situation may impact on IPV. The present study investigates victims’ experience of IPV during lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic. We report a qualitative thematic analysis of 50 discussion forum posts written by victims of IPV. Of these, 48 forum posts were written by female victims of male perpetrated violence. All forum posts were obtained from the popular online platform, Reddit. We identified four themes associated with IPV victims’ experiences during lockdown and the global pandemic: (i) Use of COVID-19 by the Abuser, (ii) Service Disruption, (iii) Preparation to Leave, and (iv) Factors Increasing Abuse or Distress. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on those living with IPV, often increasing the severity of IPV experienced. The experiences of those affected by IPV during this period inform interventions and the guidance and support provided to IPV victims during times of crisis.

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