scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIL AT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY FOCUSING ON CLIL TEACHER PROFILE

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-102
Author(s):  
Jaroslava Štefková ◽  
Zuzana Danihelová ◽  
Elena Kováčiková
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Teacher Preparedness ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Current State ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Technical University ◽  
The University ◽  
Everyday Communication

The submitted paper deals with the issue of CLIL implementation at the Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia, specifically with the CLIL teacher profile and the preparedness of the university teachers to apply CLIL into their teaching practice. The topic was selected due to the ever-increasing importance of English in everyday communication and for professional, academic, and scientific purposes. The nature of the research is qualitative; therefore, the SWOT analysis was used for analyzing the current state of teacher preparedness for CLIL implementation. The study was conducted using a sample of 15 university teachers teaching disciplinary subjects via a structured interview. The interviews were subsequently analyzed, considering three aspects of CLIL teacher profile: professional background and expertise, methodological preparedness, and language preparedness. Individual strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of implementing CLIL were established in the analysis. The results indicated a general lack of language and methodological preparedness of teachers. On the other hand, all interviewed teachers were eager to improve in the specific areas to teach using the CLIL methodology since they all acknowledged the importance of language knowledge. Nevertheless, students' insufficient level of language preparedness could be a threat to implementing the CLIL methodology, which could eventually discourage them from attending lectures and seminars where CLIL elements are applied.  

scholarly journals Benchmarking of University teachers’ professional development: successful European, Chinese, and Russian practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 01004
Author(s):  
Tatiana Tregubova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
Higher Education Organizations ◽  
The University

In the context of socio-pedagogical transformations of higher education organizations, the modernization of the system of teachers’ professional development becomes an integral component of the reforms. Today university teachers have to be ready for continuous development and advanced training throughout their lives. Thus, the study of the problem of university teachers’ professional development in Russia and abroad is very relevant and timely as a response to the modern requirements of civil society for the personality of the teacher. The need for professional development among university teachers is closely related to his (her) desire for more successful indicators in teaching activities. To do this, it is necessary to fulfill several pedagogical conditions, including the teacher's own awareness of the need for professional development; the interest of the university administration and the availability of resources to organize an effective professional development system, etc. The purpose of the article is to show some successful practices of the teachers’ professional development in Russian, Chinese and European universities which the author observed while visiting those universities within the realization the project “Enhancing teaching practice in the universities of Russia and China”. The article presents the possibilities of benchmarking in higher education, in particular, the use of the benchmarking technology as a method of studying the effective practices of organizing the teachers’ professional development in a modern university.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Online Learning: A SWOT Analysis of Users’ Perspectives on Learning Management System of University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 382-401
Author(s):  
Dandy George Dampson ◽  
Richardson Addai-Mununkum ◽  
Stephen Kwakye Apau ◽  
Joseph Bentil
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
The University

This study investigated users’ perceptions of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Learning Management Systems (LMS) based on SWOT. The study adopted the explanatory sequential mixed methods which sampled 3272 students and 20 lecturers by using the stratified and purposive sampling techniques, respectively. The study used questionnaires and semi-structured interview guides to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were analyzed using Means and Standard Deviations, Independent Samples t-test, and ANOVA. The qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The study found that UEW LMS is perceived to have elements of weaknesses and threats as well as strengths and opportunities. The study further found that the users of LMS differ in their perceptions in terms of SWOT based on students’ age. The students, however, did not differ significantly in their perceptions of SWOT based on gender. The study recommended that the management of UEW LMS need to educate both lecturers and students about the benefits that LMS offers to its users. Management of the UEW should make the usage of the LMS compulsory for teaching and learning while taking into consideration the age, level as well as the programme of study in the design and implementation of subsequent online platforms for students and lecturers.

scholarly journals Learner Autonomy in University English Classrooms: Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiew Yen Dwee ◽  
Elizabeth M. Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teacher Perception ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
English Classrooms ◽  
Depth Data ◽  
The University ◽  
University Setting

While much has been written on the concept and development of learner autonomy, limited studies have investigated the perceptions and classroom practices of teachers in fostering learner autonomy. This paper sets out to examine what teachers think about learner autonomy as well as the strategies they use to develop autonomous learners in a university setting using a qualitative approach. Five English teachers were selected using purposive sampling and a semi-structured interview was conducted with each of them to obtain in-depth data on their perceptions and teaching practices revolving around autonomous learning. The findings revealed that although university teachers possessed a fair understanding of what learner autonomy involves, there was a lack of focus in terms of developing learner autonomy in the classroom due to a number of challenges such as lack of teacher readiness, passive student attitude as well as the relevance and timing of English courses within the university curriculum.Keywords: Learner autonomy, Teacher perception, Teaching practices, English classrooms

Factors of formation self-development abilities among university students

2019 ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Elena Molokanova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Learning Factors ◽  
The University

We substantiate the necessity of the student’s self-development ability formation in the conditions of multi-level educational programs implementation in a technical university. We ana-lyze various pedagogical and psychological approaches to the formulation and use in the relevant sciences concept of “self-development of a personality”. We explain the choice of a scientific ap-proach, in which self-development is defined as the process of purposeful activity of a personality in continuous self-transformation, conscious management of your own development, choice of goals, ways and means of self-improvement corresponding to your own life values and attitudes. We define one of the main tasks of technical universities – the task of updating and managing students’ professional education, the result of which is an organically formed personality capable of self-development through self-education and self-upbringing. We formulate external factors (scientific, academic, informational, social and sports bases of the university; research and professional activities at the educational stage; upbringing work under the guidance of lecturers and supervisors; academic work under the guidance of lecturers) and internal factors (factors contributing to students’ self-learning; factors contributing to the self-realization of your own plans and ideas) affecting the readiness for self-development of the future engineer. We substantiate the main external factor – the factor of personal influence of university professors on students’ self-development. Personal characteristics of the main types of technical university teachers are highlighted. We analyze the views of various scientific schools scientists on the problem of lecturer’s personality influence on the formation of self-education and self-development abilities of students.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF HEALTH-SAVING ENVIRONMENT IN A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 176-182
Author(s):  
Эльвира Рифовна Мугаттарова ◽  
Раис Семигуллович Сафин
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Technical University ◽  
The University ◽  
Emotional Burnout ◽  
Health Deterioration

В статье рассматриваются вопросы здоровьесбережения студенческой молодежи в техническом университете; устанавливаются, разбираются успехи, проблемы и пути их решения в здоровьесберегающей среде вуза. Для получения информации был проведен SWOT-анализ организации данной среды, определены степень профилактики, поддержания и сохранения здоровья студенческой молодежи в техническом университете в процессе подготовки будущих специалистов в рамках очного обучения, а также дистанционного в условия пандемии. Был использован метод PSDM (Решения проблем и принятия решений): были установлены возможные решения проблем развития синдромов хронической усталости и эмоционального выгорания у студентов-архитекторов в процессе очного обучения и ухудшения состояния здоровья студентов вуза в процессе дистанционного обучения. Был применен метод психолого-педагогической диагностики - тестирование в онлайн-формате, в результате которого были выявлены проблемы здоровьесбережения в процессе дистанционного обучения. Установлены и применены способы решения данных проблем (использованы универсальные упражнения в условиях ограниченного пространства), определены методы использования дистанционного обучения как средства здоровьесбережения в условиях карантина, а также как средства инклюзивного образования для студентов с временными нарушениями здоровья, рассмотрены перспективные варианты здоровьесбережения студентов в гармоничном сочетании дистанционной и традиционной форм обучения в будущем. The article deals with health-saving issues of students at the technical university; identifies and analyzes the progress and problems in health-saving environment of the university. To obtain information, the authors conducted a SWOT analysis of the organization of this environment, determined the degree of prevention, maintenance and preservation of the health of students at the technical university in the process of training of future specialists in full-time education, as well as distance learning in the context of the pandemic. The authors also employed the PSDM method (“Problem Solving and Decision-Making”), during which possible solutions to the problems of the development of chronic fatigue syndromes and emotional burnout in architecture students in the course of full-time training and health deterioration of the university students in the process of distance learning were identified. Moreover, the authors employed the method of psychological and pedagogical diagnostics, as a result of which the problems of health saving in the process were identified. Methods for solving these problems were established and applied (universal exercises were used in conditions of limited space), methods of using distance learning as a means of saving health in quarantine conditions, as well as a means of inclusive education for students with temporary health problems, were considered, promising options for health preservation of students in a harmonious combination of distance and traditional forms of education in the future were considered.

Explaining, Cultural, Educational and Social Needs of Faculty Members of Farhangiyan University - According to the Predetermined Goals of Education’s Fundamental Transformation Document

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Batool Basiri ◽  
Ahmadreza Nasr ◽  
Seyedebrahim Mirshahjafari ◽  
Mahmood Mehrmohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Religious Teaching ◽  
The University

The present work is an applied and descriptive analysis survey method. Mixed techniques were applied. The Sample population in the qualitative section of the research consists of 19 thinkers; they were selected by purposeful sampling. The sample population was constituted by 181 faculty members of Farhangiyan Universities in six provinces. 150 of them were randomly selected. Research data was gathered by semi-structured interview and the researcher made the needed questionnaire. The most significant educational needs are:religious needs with emphasis on Islamic training and ethical, cultural and social needs which are discussed in four sub - categories:Cultural, Social, Ethical, Political. Quantitative results indicated that the need of such teachings is higher than intermediate level stated below. The most important need of faculty members in the cultural field is “being aware of the role of the university teachers about preserving, transferring, correcting and recreating culture”and their most important need as regards religious teaching is “the ability to use educational methods obtained from the Qoran and Nahjolbalaghe”( book of religious teachings).

scholarly journals Development of cross-border education in regional University

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 02007
Author(s):  
Alexander Legkonogikh ◽  
Galina Mezinova ◽  
Svetlana Popova ◽  
Christina Karimova
Keyword(s):  
International Education ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
State Technical ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Regional University ◽  
Regional Universities ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
The University

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the relevance of the development of cross-border education in regional university as an integral part of the innovative development of these universities and compliance with the trends of global globalization, including in higher education. The author’s position is based on the results of monitoring of the teaching staff of the Don State Technical University (Rostov on Don), which confirmed that the University teachers positively assess the situation in this University, its professional, technical and communication resources for the development of cross-border education, but are not ready to fully integrate into this process due to the lack of qualification and motivated focus of the University on the effective development of international education. The article discusses different points of view on the trends in cross-border education in the Don State Technical University, reveals the reasons for the low penetration of cross-border education in regional universities.

EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT FACTORS OF UNIVERSITY LECTURERS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 476-487
Author(s):  
Ausra Rutkiene ◽  
Jolita Ančlauskaitė
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
University Lecturers ◽  
The University ◽  
Personal Interests

In the context of the knowledge society the university teachers face increasing challenges. They are required a wide range of education as well as a constant desire for improvement fallowing up and applying innovations in their work. This article examines the teaching of a university lecturer in a non-formal or an informal way in order to find out what factors lead by representatives of this field trying to improve their competencies as the knowledge creator and disseminator. The survey was conducted by interviewing university lecturers during a semi-structured interview. The results of empirical research have shown that non-formal or informal learning for teachers is an integral part of their professional activity and they tend to pursue their personal interests in the most part in gaining knowledge or new experience to satisfy their curiosity, to satisfy students or to overcome certain challenges. In the professional environment, the impetus for learning is felt through the improvement of the quality of students and lectures, the desire to be equal partners in science to their colleagues and the perception that the teaching profession requires multidisciplinarity. Continuous learning has also been identified as a condition for pursuing a career or simply to maintain a job and meet the high academic requirements of the teaching profession.

scholarly journals Integrating Emerging Technologies into Higher Education – The Future Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janika Leoste ◽  
Larissa Jõgi ◽  
Tiia Õun ◽  
Luis Pastor ◽  
José San Martín López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The University

Emerging technologies have a potential future impact on the developments in higher education and teaching practices at the universities. The paper is based on the project “My future colleague robot” that aims to improve the competence of university teachers in the implementation of Emerging Technologies (ETs) in the teaching practices at the university. In this paper, we identified the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats that are related to the adoption of two ETs, robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), in higher education. Additionally, we analyzed the perceptions of faculty about these ETs. The empirical data was collected using written essays from 18 university teachers and students. Deductive and inductive approaches with thematic analysis were used for the data analysis. The findings support the idea that previous experience related to ETs can support positive attitudes and the implementations of ET in university teaching. University teachers had optimistic expectations towards ETs accepting them as part of teaching practice development, while discussion about the negative effects of ETs was negligible.

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