scholarly journals College Students’ Attitude Toward and Learning of Differentiated Instruction in Products

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Chin-Wen Chien
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
English Class ◽  
The University

Teachers should adjust their curriculum and instructional practice to meet the needs of individual learners, because one size does not fit all (Kaplan, Rogers, &Webster, 2008; Tomlinson, 2003). This study focuses on the implementation of differentiated instruction in products, “tiered assignments,” in a Children’s English class in a teacher education program in Taiwan. The study concludes that 52 college students held a positive attitude toward these tiered assignments and that they learned theories and instructional strategies not only from lectures and tasks in the university classes but also from completing different choices. Another important finding is that participants’ choice of completing these assignments is based on the level of easy of the assignments. Two suggestions are made to effectively implement differentiated instruction in products in teacher education programs in terms of explicitly modeling and explaining differentiated instruction in products and designing tiered assignments based on the levels of challenge as well as learners’ readiness, interests and profiles.

scholarly journals Cultivating Agentic Teacher Identities in the Field of a Teacher Education Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Anne Block ◽  
Paul Betts
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Strong Connection ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
The University

Teacher candidates’ individual and collaborative inquiry occurs within multiple and layered contexts of learning. The layered contexts support a strong connection between the practicum and the university and the emergent teaching identities. Our understanding of teacher identity is as situated and socially constructed, yet fluid and agentic. This paper explores how agentic teaching identities emerge within the layered contexts of our teacher education program as examined in five narratives of teacher candidates’ experience. These narratives involve tension, inquiry, successes and risks, as teacher candidates negotiate what is means to learn how to teach, to teach and to critically reflect on knowledge needed to teach. We conclude that navigating teacher identity is a teacher candidate capacity that could be explicitly cultivated by teacher education programs.

scholarly journals Stakeholders’ Awareness and Acceptability of University’s Vision and Mission, and Teacher Education Program Goals and Objectives in a State Institution in Central Luzon, Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Susana S. Garcia ◽  
Danilo V. Rogayan ◽  
Kenn Lesley M. Gagasa
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
State Institution ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Vision Statement ◽  
The University ◽  
Goals And Objectives

The vision, mission, goals and objectives (VMGO) of any institution serve as its founding pillars in realizing its thrusts, mandates and aspirations. This descriptive cross-sectional survey research gauged the level of awareness and acceptability of the stakeholders on the university vision and mission statement, and the goals and objectives of the teacher education programs of a state institution in Central Luzon, Philippines. A total of 118 stakeholders, composed of administrators, faculty members, staff, alumni and students, served as the study respondents. Results showed that the stakeholders are very much aware of the university’s new vision statement and mission. They are also very much aware on the goals and objectives of the teacher education programs. Almost all stakeholders have full participation in the reformulation of the vision statement. Further, the VMGO are clear, understandable and acceptable as assessed by the university stakeholders. Massive information dissemination of the VMGO in all types of media is recommended. Stakeholders are also encouraged to take part in the realization of the university’s target outcomes and mandates

Aboriginal and Islander Tertiary Students as Creators of Culture

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
Helen McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Action Program ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
James Cook ◽  
Similar Program ◽  
The University

James Cook University of North Queensland currently offers an affirmative action program enabling Aboriginal and Islander people to enter teacher education programs. This program - the Aboriginal and Islander Teacher Education Program (AITEP) - began in 1977 at Townsville College of Advanced Education, now amalgamated with the university. In July 1987, there were about 130 undergraduate students enrolled in teacher education programs, having entered the university through AITEP. A similar program in community welfare now operates with over 20 students enrolled. Currently there are possibly around seven Aboriginal or Islander undergraduates who gained direct entry to university and four graduate students, including three who began their undergraduate studies through AITEP.

scholarly journals Teacher Education Program (B. Ed) in SAARC Countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Munir Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Azeem ◽  
Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalid ◽  
Professor Dr. Irshad Ahmad Farrukh ◽  
Dr. Fazal Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Elementary Teacher ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Elementary Teacher Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
The University

The objective of the study was to evaluate the present Pre-service Elementary Teacher Education Programs (B. Ed & equivalents) of SAARC Countries to reveal innovative ideas, which may be adopted and adapted in other countries including Pakistan. Reference books, journals, research papers, Encyclopedias of education, yearbooks, national educational policies, internet and such other resources were consulted to have an insight of these nations, their system of education and to retrieve salient features of a good Pre-service Elementary Teacher education program. Questionnaire named as “Questionnaire for Elementary Teacher Education program evaluation” was prepared, preened after pilot study at provincial capitals of Pakistan and presented to a team of local and foreign experts. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted to increase the quality and quantity of responses. In the light of high majority opinions criterion component were finalized. These components in the form of question were sent to the SAARC countries through the relevant Embassies, graduate facilitators, who on my behalf collected data. Collected data was sorted out and matched with the already developed criteria. Result revealed that Indian system of Teacher Education matches the criteria most. Pakistan has many mismatches but Elementary Teacher Education Program offered by the University of Education, Lahore and its associated colleges is bridging this gap successfully. Bhutan, Bangladesh and Maldives are showing improvements. The experiments of Sri Lanka & Nepal have many lessons to learn.

The Infusion of Technology into Teacher Education Programs

2014 ◽  
pp. 133-181
Author(s):  
Anne S. Koch ◽  
Joseph C. Kush
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Differentiation Of Instruction ◽  
The University

In this chapter, student achievement, the differentiation of instruction, and 21st Century Skills are examined along with their relationship to the use of technology in an educational setting. Characteristics of highly qualified teachers are also examined from multiple standpoints within the educational system. Standards from INTASC, NCATE, NCTAF, and NCLB point to the importance of the university faculty and quality teacher education programs to support the needs of preservice teachers. In addition, the joining of business and education across the nation and the world to infuse technology into education has shown positive results. This merger between business and education exemplifies the need for the acquisition of 21st century skills needed for all students to be a literate part of the 21st century workforce.

Current Economic and Political Dispensation and Teacher Education Programs in Niger Delta Region

2016 ◽  
pp. 1424-1437
Author(s):  
Nwachukwu Prince Ololube ◽  
Nanighe Baldwin Major ◽  
Peter James Kpolovie
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
The Impact

In this chapter we highlighted the impact of the current economic and political dispensation in Nigeria and its impact on teacher education programs and the means of enhancing teacher education in the Niger Delta region. This paper is a conceptual and methodological breakthrough in Nigeria's academic landscape where qualitative and quantitative experiences highlight issues that are pertinent to teacher education program in the Niger Delta. The chapter proposed that the Niger Delta region's and the entire Nigeria's teacher education programs would be advanced if the component parts of the current economic and political disposition are resolved. This chapter contends that the Niger Delta region has the potential to address the challenges currently faced in the region such as social disruption (violence threat), poverty, hunger, disease, conflict, marginalization, and the achievement and improvement for effective teacher education programs. This chapter is of the immense judgment that successfully addressing the challenges currently faced in the Niger Delta region, teacher education programs will greatly improve qualitatively and quantitatively.

Using E-Learning to Globalize a Teacher Education Program

2011 ◽  
pp. 2272-2287
Author(s):  
Hilary Wilder
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Online Distance Learning ◽  
Online Distance

This case study explores the use of online distance learning technology to bring an international component to a teacher education program. By converting a course in the program into a fully online offering, the author was able include students from Namibian teacher education programs in the class along with her own students from New Jersey. The objective was to give all students a chance to interact with peers that they would not otherwise have the chance to meet, and to explore differences and commonalities in their respective education systems. This case study describes the pitfalls and successes in meeting that objective.

scholarly journals A Personal Journey to Merge Literacy Education and Multicultural Teacher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina M. Doepker
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Personal Journey ◽  
Multicultural Teacher Education ◽  
Multicultural Teacher

AbstractThere has been considerable attention to multicultural education and how to effectively integrate it into teacher education programs so that it helps teachers to be attentive to and effective for the economically, culturally, and racially diverse student populace. This article will focus on my personal journey with multicultural teacher education and literacy education. There will be a discussion of multicultural or diverse-oriented teacher education with a focus on the challenges as well as the potentials that face these teacher preparation programs. In addition, there will be a discussion of current educational trends in schools as evidence that demands the need for stronger multicultural teacher education programs. Finally, an existing teacher education program will be presented that has an emphasis on multicultural teacher training, as well as suggest approaches for building a research-based multicultural teacher education program.

scholarly journals The pedagogical affordances of e-portfolio in learning how to teach: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Raja Nor Safinas Raja Harun ◽  
Mohd Hafiz Hanif ◽  
Goh Swee Choo
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Student Centred Learning ◽  
Professional Fields

The advances in technology have paved the way for student centred learning environment which allows for higher students’ engagement, active participation, deep meaningful learning, and critical thinking. One of the technology applications which have gained popularity at the beginning of the 1990s is the use of e-portfolio. Studies in many professional fields have shown exceptional findings on the adoption of e-portfolio. Nonetheless, the development of e-portfolio affordances over a period of time has yet to be explored to ascertain its usefulness particularly in the area of teacher education. This article presents the process of systematic literature on the e-portfolio pedagogical affordances in teacher education programs and issues to be addressed for successful implementation. Using the content analysis method, 28 articles which focused on e-portfolio, teacher education, English as a second language, scientific research, and secondary school were reviewed. The findings of the review have mainly shed positive lights on its use in documenting student teachers’ learning experiences particularly on assisting and assessing student teachers learning how to teach. This article implicates the relevance of having a holistic view and understanding of the e-portfolio pedagogical affordances and the need to recognize issues to be addressed prior to its implementation in a teacher education program. With this understanding, the university and teacher education institutions can have a well-defined policy on the adoption of e-portfolio into their teacher education programs. 

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