scholarly journals Application Of Principles Of Total Quality Management (TQM) In Teacher Education Institutions

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Manivannan ◽  
K. S. Premila
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Exploratory Technique ◽  
Teacher Education Institutions

The indomitable spirit of higher education paves the way for the growth of a nation in the political, economic, social, intellectual and spiritual dimensions. Teacher education is one of the areas in higher education which trains student-teachers in pedagogy, which in turn helps them to train the young minds of educational institutions. The “Fate of the nation is decided in the classroom,” is a remark made by the Education Commission of India. Such classrooms are created by committed and dedicated teachers. These teachers are trained in teacher education institutions. Teacher education institutions should maintain quality to ensure the academic excellence of trainees who come into the teaching profession. Quality is a comparative standard prescribed for those institutions that are on the quest for output brilliance. Quality assurance in teacher education reflects on the high profile of the institution and the competency of student-teachers. The present study on the application of principals of TQM in teacher education institutions in India has exposed the tangibility of institutions in the perception of teachers based on eleven quality indicators, such as principal as leader, teacher quality, linkage and interface, students, co-curricular activities, teaching, office management, relationships, material resources, examinations and job satisfaction. A total of nine colleges of education was selected to collect data. The exploratory technique under the survey method of research design was used for the study. A tool - ‘Teacher Institutional Profile’ (TIP) - was constructed, standardized and used for data collection. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were made for finding and interpreting results. The findings focus on the strong and weak areas of various teacher education institutions according to the quality indicators. The study recommends further strengthening of quality indicators, which are already strong, and the revamping of weaker quality indicators. It is also recommended that institutions should adhere to the quality standards set by national and international assessment and accreditation bodies. In conclusion, the global scenario expects skilled teachers to produce students with a versatile personality for which teacher education should be strengthened.

scholarly journals Measurement Invariance of the Sensitive Assessment for Gender Equality (SAGE) Index Across Degree: Findings from two Teacher Education Programmes in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Cristina Miralles-Cardona ◽  
Esther Chiner ◽  
María Cristina Cardona-Moltó​
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Elementary School Student

Western European countries have made impressive gender equality (GE) progress in education during the last few decades. Unfortunately, the implementation of gender mainstreaming (GM) in higher education has not been satisfactory. This paper describes a survey-based research study designed to explore student teachers’ perceptions of training for GE in teacher education (TE) using the Sensitive Assessment for Gender Equality (SAGE) index. The study firstly aims to analyse the factor invariance across degree of the SAGE and secondly tries to describe the status of GM implementation in teacher education programmes from students’ perspectives. Data were collected from 398 student teachers (84% female) aged 21.44, enrolled on two TE programmes from a public higher education institution in the Autonomous Region of Valencia (Spain). Using single and multi-group CFA the study revealed that the proposed three-factor structure of the SAGE fitted well to early childhood and elementary school student teachers’ data, thus suggesting equivalence between its components in both samples. Early childhood students scored significantly higher than elementary school student teachers in their reported perceptions of gender equality training and awareness of gender inequalities. Results will be displayed in terms of identifying institutional and curricular needs for GE education practices as findings reveal a clear demand for change.

Regional origins of student teachers at the University and College in Bath

1980 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
K. Austwick ◽  
K. A. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
General Study ◽  
The Future ◽  
One Year ◽  
The University

Entry into teaching in the future is likely to be via three main routes-the B.Ed. degree, offered in many of the former Colleges of Education; a degree followed by a one-year postgraduate certificate in education; and a concurrent course. All three routes are available in Bath, in either the University or the College of Higher Education, and all are validated by the University. This paper seeks to trace the regional origins of the students who are recruited to these courses and to make some comparison with a more general study of the University's undergraduate intake in 1968 carried out by G. H. Hones (1973). Some similarities exist between the College intake of today and the University intake of 1968, but there are some interesting differences in recruitment to teacher education between the three routes.

scholarly journals Teacher Preparation by Universities: Internal Stakeholders Perception of Teacher Education Curriculum Content in Makerere and Kyambogo Universities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdu Kisige ◽  
Betty Akullu Ezati ◽  
Alice Merab Kagoda
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Curriculum Content ◽  
Teacher Education Curriculum ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

Developing a teacher education curricular content is an enduring concern for teacher educators. A continuous method to providing quality teacher education curriculum content discloses the potential for teacher educators to produce high-quality teachers. Drawing on data from twenty teacher educators and sixteen student teachers in public institutions in Uganda, this article explored the perceptions of the teacher education curriculum content held by academic staff and student teachers in public Universities in Uganda. Using Pedagogical Content Knowledge Model as a tentative model of teacher preparation and Constructivism theory as an interpretive framework, the study was guided by one objective namely: (1) to analyze the perception of internal stakeholders about teacher education curriculum content offered in Makerere and Kyambogo Universities. This research adopted a qualitative, multiple case study design that was anchored in the interpretivist paradigm and directed by the social constructivism thinking. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews were participants from twenty teacher educators and sixteen student teachers who were purposively and conveniently selected. It was therefore concluded that both lecturers and student teachers viewed teacher education curriculum content positively viewing it as enabling learners to be equipped with specialized teaching skills, essentially directed towards teaching profession. Thus, recommendations to improve the stakeholder perception of the teacher education curriculum content are made and these include: teacher education curriculum review and the need to design a 21st-century teacher education curriculum by teacher trainers in corroboration with other university units rendering a training service to teacher trainees. This would bridge the gap of the disjointed teacher education curriculum content at Makerere and Kyambogo Universities hence strengthening the building blocks that produce a teacher.

Implementation of Flipped Classroom at Malaysia's Teacher Education Institute

2019 ◽  
pp. 105-122
Author(s):  
Malar Muthiah ◽  
Raamani Thannimalai
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Learning Instruction ◽  
Teacher Education Institutions ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
History Test

In a teacher education institute in Malaysia, blended learning is considered as a strategic and effective learning instruction with unique features to help improve student-teacher's discussion skills, improve their communities of practice, and achieve their course purposes. One of the tools of blended learning is flipped classroom. Flipped classroom should be implemented especially among student teachers. The definition of flipped classroom was explained in detail, and furthermore, flipped classroom activities are based on social and cognitive constructivist theory that is suitable to be implemented in teacher education institutions in Malaysia because it is student-centered and involved students actively during the learning process. A research done in one of the teacher education institutions was discussed to find out the effect of flipped classroom in achievement history test and motivation among the 20 student teachers who enrolled for Early European History until 21st Century as one of their major papers.

The Role of Teacher Education in Developing Employability Skills in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Joyce Bukirwa Sessanga ◽  
Badru Musisi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Broad Understanding

This chapter explores the need to equip student teachers with the skills that will enable them to train and develop their learners for employability. However, given the broad understanding of employability, it is important to recognize that the quality of a university graduate is not just a reflection of the quality of the curriculum and its supporting academic environment. It reflects the demands of the industry as well as the competence of the regulating body (i.e. related government institutions) in shaping the characteristics of higher education graduates. It might be overly simplistic to say that universities are encouraged, if not pressured, to produce employable graduates. The higher education sector therefore needs to recognize and understand the context of employability for their graduates to ensure that their students can live up to the expectations from governments and employers.

Exploring Professional Development of Teachers: The Case of Ethiopia, Finland, India and Singapore

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
Gara Latchanna ◽  
Mittireddy Venkataramana ◽  
Abebe Garedew
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Special Needs Education ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers

The paper attempts to provide a snapshot of the current practices in the Professional Development of Teachers (PDoT) in four selected countries namely, Ethiopia, Finland, India and Singapore. PDoT has been analysed in the form of a continuum of Initial Teacher Education (ITE), Induction and Continuous Professional Development (CPD). The survey of literature revealed that for ITE in two countries, i.e. Ethiopia and India, the system was unable to attract competent applicants, as a result ofwhich the professional competence of teachers suffered. On the other hand, Finland and Singapore were the epitomes of having effective ITE system. The ability to attract candidates with high potential into ITE, right amount of emphasis on theory and practice in ITE programmes, the existence of effective CPD and rigorous professional development community involving the ministry of education, universities of teacher education and schools, and high prestige for the teaching profession enabled Finland and Singapore to be the star performers in PDoT. In Finland, the provision of one-year CPD training on special needs education to all teachers and professional autonomy to teachers were the salient features whereas in Singapore, a monthly stipend for student teachers during initial teacher education and multifarious career tracks for the teacher were a few additional features. 'This survey of literature has presented significant lessons drawn from eachrespective country regardingpractices in PDoT.

Professional development lost in translation? ‘Organising themes’ in Danish teacher education and how it influences student-teachers’ stories in professional learning communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-375
Author(s):  
Kari Kragh Blume Dahl
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Professional Learning Communities ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Teacher Education Institutions

Retaining the quality of teachers and improving teacher education and professional development through professional learning communities (PLCs) has long been on the policy agenda of, among others, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Framework for 21st Century Skills. This study explores and compares student-teachers’ use of PLCs in Danish teacher education institutions and how PLCs are shaped by institutional, organising themes. An ‘organising theme’ is conceptualised as a fundamental ‘idea’ of how – for instance institutional – everyday practices become organised; exploring how institutional organising themes are translated into educational practice in students’ PLCs makes it possible to understand how local moral worlds in teacher education institutions shape students’ communal work and professional development. Drawing on situated learning, social anthropology of institutions and the literature about PLCs, the professional narratives of three Danish student-teachers are compared. The findings suggest that professional development in PLCs takes place in the intersection between personal stories, situated learning in PLCs and institutional themes.

scholarly journals MOTIVASI BELAJAR MAHASISWA PADA PEMBELAJARAN DARING SELAMA PANDEMIK COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-132
Author(s):  
Yani Fitriyani ◽  
Irfan Fauzi ◽  
Mia Zultrianti Sari
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Elementary School Teacher ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Study Program

Motivation is an important factor in the success of learning, including online learning. This study aims to explain in detail how the objective motivational conditions experienced by students in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The study was conducted at Universitas Kuningan involving 80 sixth semester students in the Elementary School Teacher Education study program. Data collection techniques in this study using survey technique with a Likert scale. Survey is made in google form so that it is easily accessible by students. The data analysis is to use a percentage of data, then interpret the presentation score and analyze it in depth. The results of this study indicate that the learning motivation of sixth semester students of the elementary school teacher education program at Universitas Kuningan is very good, it was obtained from the percentage of motivation score of 80.27%. This study is expected to be an evaluation of various parties in organizing online learning in higher education, especially those involving motivation in it, this research is also expected to be a study material for other researchers in analyzing and developing student learning motivation in online learning during emergencies in higher education.

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