scholarly journals INSTRUCTORS’ CONTRIBUTION TO PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PRESERVICE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-126
Author(s):  
Kindie Birhan Fenta
2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Jung Kim ◽  
Soo Jeung Lee ◽  
Jung Cheol Shin ◽  
Jae Geun Kim ◽  
June hee Yoo ◽  
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Author(s):  
Darshana Sharma

Teaching Practice is widely recognised as the sine-qua-non of any teacher education programme. It is a component in the teacher preparation programme where prospective teachers are provided with an opportunity to put their theoretical studies into practice, get feedback, reflect on practice and consequently further improve their teaching skills. As teaching practice is an important component of a teacher education programme, considerable attention must be given to make it more effective and fruitful. This paper is based on a research study conducted to know pre-service teachers' experiences of the quality of teaching practice and the common concerns they have during teaching practice. On the basis of focussed group discussion a total of five themes were identified, these are (1) usefulness of teaching practice (2) experiences/concerns with pupils' behaviour (3) experiences/concerns with own behaviour (4) experiences/concerns with supervisors' behaviour (5) experiences/concerns with institutional and personal adjustments. The outcome of the focussed group discussion was used to prepare a structured questionnaire. Among other things, the study recommended rigorous practical training in lesson planning, demonstration lessons by teacher educators, simulated teaching before the commencement of practice teaching, school orientation programmes, a separate internship of two weeks and writing a journal by student teachers during teaching practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Emilie Willumsen Bjørndal ◽  
Yngve Antonsen ◽  
Rachel Jakhelln

De nye femårige grunnskolelærerutdanningene på masternivå skal kvalifisere for en profesjonsutøvelse som bygger på forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid (FoU). Det finnes få norske studier som undersøker hvordan lærere forstår og anvender forskningsbasert kunnskap i yrket (Mausethagen, 2015). Denne studien undersøker følgende forskningsspørsmål: Hvordan anvender nyutdannede lærere med master i grunnskolelærerutdanning sin FoU-kompetanse i skolen i de to første yrkesårene? Studien er en kvalitativ intervjustudie av 29 nyutdannede lærere etter ett år i yrket; 17 av informantene er også intervjuet på ny etter to år i yrket. Intervjudataene ble analysert ved bruk av temasentrert tilnærming. Undersøkelsen inngår i et longitudinelt forskningsprosjekt. Denne studiens resultater viser at FoU-kompetansen gir et kunnskapsgrunnlag for utvikling og forbedring av egen praksis, grunnlag for refleksjon over sin praksis og grunnlag for forbedring av undervisningspraksis og klasseledelse. Enkelte nyutdannede lærere blir også ressurspersoner på arbeidsplassen i sine fordypningsfag fra utdanningen. De nye lærerne har et positivt forhold til sin FoU-kompetanse og knytter den til personlig profesjonsutvikling, men forblir passive i forhold til skolens strategiske FoU-arbeid. Enkelte nyutdannede lærere uttrykker at de ikke anvender sin FoU-kompetanse utover egenrefleksjon i yrkesutøvelsen, på grunn av mange nye arbeidsoppgaver og tidsmangel. De nyutdannede oppfatter skolenes kvalitetsarbeid som utviklingsarbeid, og det er i mindre grad basert på systematisk forskningsarbeid. Resultatene indikerer at lærerutdanningen har et forbedringspotensial og bør vektlegge å utvide studentenes forståelse av FoU-kompetanse. Nøkkelord: femårig grunnskolelærerutdanning, forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid, nyutdannede lærere, FoU-kompetanse R&D competence of newly qualified primary and secondary school teachers – a basis for school development? AbstractThe new Norwegian five-year primary and lower secondary school teacher education at master level qualifies teachers for a professional practice based on research and development work (R&D). Few studies in Norway have investigated how teachers understand and apply research-based knowledge in the profession (Mausethagen, 2015). This theme is investigated in this study with the following research question: How do newly qualified teachers with master degree in primary and lower secondary school education use their R&D competence in school in the first two years? The data used were from semi-structured interviews of 29 newly qualified teachers after one year in the profession. We also interviewed 17 of the informants once more after two years’ work experience in the profession. The data were analyzed using theme-centered analysis. The study is part of a longitudinal research project. Results from the study show that R&D competence provides students with a knowledge base for development and improvement of their practice, a basis for reflection on the practice, and contributes to improving teaching practices and class management. Some newly qualified teachers also become resource persons in their subjects of specialization as a direct consequence of their education. The results also show variation in the newly qualified teachers’ participation in schools’ R&D projects, from central roles to completely peripheral participation. Other work tasks combined with time pressure prevent the use of R&D expertise. The results indicate that the new teacher education also has potential for improvement and should emphasize expanding the students’ understanding of R&D competence. Keywords: five-year primary and lower secondary school teacher education, research and development work, newly qualified teachers, R&D competence


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 238212051876790
Author(s):  
Matthews Tiwaone Mkandawire ◽  
Felix Kondwani Maulidi ◽  
James Sitima ◽  
Zubing Luo

This study sought to gather perspectives on “who” and “what” should determine choice of the curriculum for secondary school teacher education. Five heads of departments for secondary school teacher education and 3 cohorts of secondary school teacher trainees participated in the study. Findings reveal mixed perspectives on determinants of curriculum choice. However, both sets of respondents agreed that there is need for increased and improved public participation in curriculum development activities. Practical and theoretical implications of the findings are discussed in this report.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (47) ◽  
pp. 11615-11620
Author(s):  
Preetha George

The Covid-19 pandemic has shattered the lifestyle, daily routine, and especially the education system of the globe. The academic fraternity has been badly affected by this pandemic. Teacher educators across the different universities in India have been abruptly pushed into the charted online classes since India went into lockdown on March 25, 2020.The traditional teacher training practices created chaos in the online teacher preparation and practice procedures. The first part of this paper focuses on the challenges of teacher educators and prospective teachers during online teacher education programme and the second part envisages the need for an updated curriculum and a few feasible solutions to the problems highlighted.


2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jutarat Vibulphol ◽  
Jyrki Loima ◽  
Sornnate Areesophonpichet ◽  
Chanita Rukspollmuang

<p>This study aimed to analyze the recently updated teacher education programmes in two universities in Finland and Thailand. The article reports the characteristics of the elementary and secondary school teacher education studies in the selected universities, and discusses the roles and significance of 21<sup>st</sup> century skills and their modifications in these programmes. This kind of qualitative case comparison that focuses on modern skills and intercultural programmes is a new approach.</p><p>The methods were document analysis and questionnaire-based survey. Six teacher educators who had important roles in the recent programme updates, three from each university, were the survey informants.</p><p>The findings revealed that the policies and approaches to teacher education were different. While the Thai programmes focused more on courses, the Finns had a wider educational view. Second, research, skills and teaching practice were seen to be important, but the purposes were parted. Finally, as teachers’ professional development tools, those will need further studies.</p>


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