scholarly journals Comparing and Discussing Positions on Scientific Literacy in Teacher Education and Lower Secondary School Curricula

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-126
Author(s):  
Gerd Johansen ◽  
Hilde Wågsås Afdal
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
School Curricula

scholarly journals FoU-kompetansen til nyutdannede grunnskolelærere – grunnlag for skoleutvikling?

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Emilie Willumsen Bjørndal ◽  
Yngve Antonsen ◽  
Rachel Jakhelln
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Development Work ◽  
Secondary School Teacher ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
Newly Qualified Teachers

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

Implementation of Scientific Teaching to Train Scientific Literacy in Domain Competence at Lower Secondary School in Topic Linear Motion

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adib Rifqi Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Linear Motion ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Scientific Teaching

This pre experimental with one group pretest-posttest design’s work reports that implementation of scientific teaching to train scientific literacy in learning on linear motion topics in secondary schools can be got almost maximum student responses at each stage of learning activities nor gained the improvement of domain competence at moderate category.

scholarly journals Violence in schools: what are the lessons for teacher education?

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (100) ◽  
pp. 759-779
Author(s):  
Adriana Lira ◽  
Candido Alberto Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Group Sessions

Abstract Considering that teachers play a fundamental role in overcoming violence in schools, this research identified adolescents’ perceptions of their teachers’ actions. The qualitative investigation involved immersion in a government-run lower secondary school in the urban outskirts of Brasília (Brazilian capital), documental analysis, live observation, semi-structured individual interviews and focus group sessions. The results detected the use of classroom methodologies typified by excessive oral exposition and copies, scarcely compatible with adolescents’ aspirations to achieve autonomy and a protagonist role. Teachers’ impersonal relations with their students and difficulty in addressing classroom conflicts contribute to the occurrence and aggravation of episodes of violence and indiscipline. Proposals for changes in teacher education are based on that analysis.

scholarly journals Norske masterutdanninger i naturfag for grunnskolelærere – store variasjoner i omfang på masteroppgaver og fagsammensetningNorwegian master educations in natural science for lower secondary school

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-303
Author(s):  
Magne Olufsen ◽  
Solveig Karlsen ◽  
Monica Andreassen ◽  
Andy Sortland
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
New Education ◽  
Science Pedagogical Content Knowledge

English title: Norwegian master educations in natural science for lower secondary school – large differences in courses offered and size of master thesisCurrently, the majority of students in lower secondary school teacher education take a four-year education in Norway. From 2017 this education will be prolonged to a five-year master education. In connection to this, there is an ongoing debate in Norway about the content of the new teacher education programs. In 2010, the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) began the first integrated five-year master education for lower secondary teacher education students in Norway. This program is described in the article, with a focus on the subject natural science in the 5–10 level education. UiT has made progress regarding the difficult link between the student’s school practice and their education at the University. As teacher educators, we experience that the new education also seems to give the students a higher identity and motivation towards teaching natural science. There are four teacher education colleges/universities in Norwegian offering a master degree in natural science/pedagogical content knowledge for teachers in lower secondary school. These master educations are relatively different in structure, and especially the subjects offered and the size of the master thesis is considerably different.

scholarly journals «Det er et kjemperart system!» – spesialpedagogikk, tilpasset opplæring og nyutdannede læreres kompetanse

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yngve Antonsen ◽  
Gregor Maxwell ◽  
Kristin Emilie Willumsen Bjørndal ◽  
Rachel Jakhelln
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
New Teachers ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Relational Thinking ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
Inclusive Pedagogy ◽  
Newly Qualified Teachers

De nye femårige grunnskolelærerutdanningene i Norge skal utdanne lærere med fag-fordypning og forskningsbasert kunnskap. Disse lærerne skal kunne tilpasse opp-læringen til den enkelte elev og integrere spesialundervisning i grunnskolen. Studiens forskningsspørsmål er: Hvordan erfarer nyutdannede grunnskolelærere at den formelle lærerkompetansen fra en integrert femårig grunnskolelærerutdanning samsvarer med deres behov for kunnskap om tilpasset opplæring og spesialpedagogikk i yrkesstarten? Studien er basert på kvalitative intervjuer med 43 nyutdannede lærere fra de tre første grunnskolelærerkullene med femårig integrert masterutdanning for skolens trinn 1–7 og 5–10 fra UiT Norges arktiske universitet. Undersøkelsen inngår i det longitudinelle forskningsprosjektet «Relevant masterutdanning for grunnskolelærere». Analysen av data er basert på en temasentrert analysestrategi i NVivo12. Resultatene viser at de nyutdannede lærerne opplevde utfordringer med å tilpasse opplæringen for en sammensatt elevgruppe, og spesielt for elever med behov for særskilt tilrettelegging. De nyutdannede lærerne erfarte at de manglet kunnskap og ferdigheter til å arbeide med atferds¬problemer og bestemte diagnosegrupper. De manglet også kunnskap om hvordan det eksterne spesialpedagogiske støtteapparatet fungerer, og hvordan og når de skal melde inn tiltak. De nyutdannede tilegner seg spesialpedagogisk kompetanse ved å teste ut egne ideer, eller de bygger på råd fra kolleger. Enkelte deltar på kurs eller veiledning fra PPT, BUP eller andre aktører om temaer som individuelle opplæringsplaner eller diagnoser. Den erfaringsbaserte læringstilnærmingen styrker etablert og kritisert tenkning om spesialpedagogikk og viderefører et system som ikke fungerer (Nordahl et al., 2018). Nyutdannede lærere trenger mer kunnskap om inkluderende pedagogikk og relasjonell tenkning i utdanningen. Nøkkelord: femårig grunnskolelærerutdanning, nyutdannede lærere, spesialpedagogikk, tilpasset opplæring, relasjonell tenkning, inkluderende pedagogikk “It’s a very strange system!” – Special education, adapted education, and newly qualified teachers’ competence AbstractThe new Norwegian five-year primary and lower secondary school teacher education prepares teachers with increased subject-specific and research-based knowledge. These new teachers should be able to adapt teaching to individual students and integrate special education approaches. The research question is: How do newly qualified teachers experience their formal teacher competences from a five-year integrated master’s programme compared with their need for knowledge about adapted and special education at career-start? The study is based on qualitative interviews with 43 newly qualified teachers from the first three cohorts of a five-year integrated master’s teacher education programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The study is part of the longitudinal research project “Relevant master education for school teachers”. Data are thematically analysed in Nvivo12 with results showing that new teachers experienced challenges in adapting teaching to all students, especially to students with needs of additional support. The new teachers found that they lack the competence to work with behavioural problems and particular diagnostic groups. They felt that they lack expertise on how external specialist support systems work and how and when to report concerns. Newly qualified teachers acquire special education competence by testing out their own ideas or based on advice from colleagues. Some also attend courses or seek guidance from support services on topics such as individual plans or diagnoses. The experience-based learning approaches taken by new teachers strengthen established and criticised thinking about special education and perpetuates a dysfunctional system. Newly qualified teachers need more knowledge about inclusive pedagogy, adapted education, and relational thinking in education. Keywords: primary and lower secondary school teacher education, newly qualified teachers, special education, adapted education, relational thinking, inclusive pedagogy

A Study on Site Suitability of the Secondary School Teacher Education Curriculum Focusing on Science and Math Subject

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Jung Kim ◽  
Soo Jeung Lee ◽  
Jung Cheol Shin ◽  
Jae Geun Kim ◽  
June hee Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Secondary School Teacher ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Site Suitability ◽  
Teacher Education Curriculum

Social Influences - a Psychological Phenomenon in the Choice of Further Course of Education and Career

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-53
Author(s):  
Petr Hlaďo
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Social Influences ◽  
Compulsory Schooling ◽  
Lower Secondary School ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Psychological Phenomenon ◽  
Research Findings

The aim of this overview study is to synthesize Czech, Slovak and foreign empirical findings on the choice of further course of education and career. Attention is focused specifically on social influences as a psychological phenomenon affecting this decision-making process in lower secondary school students at the end of compulsory schooling. The main attention is paid to the roles of parents and family, particularly the influence of family background and family processes. Another issue is the influence of peers, teachers and career counsellors on the choice of further course of education and career. The synthesis of research findings is based primarily on an analysis of research papers published in journals.

Exploring Pre-service Science Teachers’ Perspectives on the Nature of Science: A Comparative Study Between China and Canada

2021 ◽  
pp. 209653112096678
Author(s):  
Guihua Zhang ◽  
Yuanrong Li ◽  
George Zhou ◽  
Sonia Wai-Ying Ho
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Science Teacher ◽  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Science Teacher Education ◽  
Teaching Behaviors ◽  
Preservice Science Teachers

Purpose: The Nature of Science (NOS) is an important component of scientific literacy. Science teachers’ Views of the Nature of Science (VNOS) directly affect their teaching behaviors. Therefore, it is of great significance to explore science teachers’ VNOS and find ways of improvement. This study was designed to comparatively investigate preservice science teachers’ VNOS between China and Canada. Design/Approach/Methods: The study employed a survey design to explore how Chinese and Canadian preservice science teachers understood the seven different aspects of NOS. Findings: Data showed that preservice science teachers in China and Canada both hold a modern view about science education. The level of Chinese and Canadian participants’ understanding of NOS was above the relatively naive level. Chinese teachers had better macro-understanding toward science education but their micro-mastery was insufficient. While the Canadian participants had a better understanding of the NOS than their Chinese counterparts. Originality/Value: Based on the research results and the experience of science education and teacher education in Canada, we suggested that there is a need to reconstruct the preservice science teacher education curriculum in China and promote the transformation in the science teacher educational system.

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