scholarly journals “What’s the Tab’s Apps?”: Piloting Low-Priced-Tablet-Aided Course Delivery in Teacher Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Reynald M Cacho ◽  
Roel V Avila ◽  
Edgardo S Villaseñor
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
Strategic Implementation ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Technical Issues

Mobile learning generally offers delivery of blended learning or simply as tool for course enhancement in university setting. A small teacher education institution piloted a low-priced-tablet-aided instruction in its language courses via exploratory case study. Through focus groups and journal writings, students favorably reported most aspects of mobile-aided learning experiences and confirmed some challenging technical issues. Moreover, qualitative analyses on the device, learners’ engagement and course-activities revealed these five key categories: (1) tableting pros and cons; (2) making adjustments and connectivity issues; (3) moodling, googling and strategizing use; (4) trending apps and functionalities; and (5) changing views on technologies and pedagogies. Finally, lessons learned and future works on the tablet adoption, applications and strategic implementation in aid of teacher education course delivery and related disciplines are suggested.

scholarly journals Educating Culturally Responsive Han Teachers: Case Study of a Teacher Education Program in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huanshu Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Academic Preparation ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
Teachers Perspectives

This qualitative case study examines how a teacher education institution in China prepares culturally responsive Han teachers for diverse student populations. The purpose of this study was to explore preservice Han teachers’ perspectives of, and academic preparation in, multicultural education in order to enhance institutional quality and effectively prepare culturally responsive Han teachers for multicultural and multiethnic students in China. Four major findings revealed teacher candidates’ ambiguous perceptions of diversity; the inadequate academic preparation in teaching for diversity; disparity between academic training and teaching practice; and lack of institutional commitment to preparing teachers for diversity in China.

Academic quality management in teacher education: a Singapore perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Chong
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Academic Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Architectural Framework ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
Process Oriented

Purpose – Quality assurance and management is vital for the continuous improvement of the content, delivery and development of teacher education programmes. This paper seeks to explore theoretical issues and ideas in assessing the quality preparation of teachers in the Singapore context. Design/methodology/approach – An academic quality framework provides an architectural approach to optimizing quality processes, transitioning from a disjointed set of quality processes to an integrated workflow based upon established best practices. Findings – The architectural framework provided a systematic focus to develop and sustain the academic quality of the teacher development programmes. Quality change and developments occur through collaboration and learning. The emphasis is on quality management as a process-oriented strategy. Originality/value – There is a shift in paradigm from traditional models of programme evaluation to a systems approach that incorporate multi-dimensional models to impact administration, teaching and research in a teacher education institution. Thus Singapore's teacher education quality management should be considered beyond a set of measurement tools towards a systematic, scheduled and focused examination as a whole, as a process-oriented strategy.

scholarly journals Use of ICT in Teacher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mr. Parmanand Barodiya ◽  
Mr. Saurveer Singh ◽  
Mrs. Anupam Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
Do So

Professional development to incorporate ICTs into teaching and learning is an ongoing process. Teacher education curriculum needs to update this knowledge and skills as the school curriculum change. The teachers need to learn to teach with digital technologies, even though many of them have not been taught to do so. The aim of teacher training in this regard can be either teacher education in ICTs or teacher education through ICTs. A teacher‘s professional development is central to the overall change process in education. In planning the integration of technology in Teacher education it is important for teacher education, Institution to understand the knowledge and skills necessary for teachers to effectively use ICT in their instructions. Teachers need technical assistance to use and maintain technology. In this paper discuses to study of Teacher education, to know the Significance of ICT in teacher education and to provide the some Suggestions of teacher education.

scholarly journals A Study of the Views of Prospective Teachers about Practicum of Teacher Education Programs

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Uzma Parveen Et al.,
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Practicum Experience ◽  
Oriented Activity ◽  
The University

Teacher education is a professionally oriented activity in the sense that the skills, attitudes, and knowledge provided herein, have a direct bearing on the teaching assignment of teachers. The criticism of recent years on existing teacher education program is adequate testimony that we have so far not fully succeeded to bring available research findings to bear upon the education of the teachers. It was a survey type of study which required the collection of data from the prospective teachers, who had gone through the practicum experience. The data comprised of the views of prospective teachers about practicum. A convenient sample of 400 prospective teachers, from the institution of three universities, having practicum experience was selected. It includes 200 prospective teachers of B.Ed. and 200 of M.A Education program with equal numbers from both genders. M.A Education prospective teachers were from AIOU and Punjab University, whereas B.Ed. were from AIOU and the University of Education. The prospective teachers viewed that less cooperation and mutual understanding exist among faculty members and cooperative teachers. The teacher education institution and its faculty should develop a good understanding and proper liaison with the staff of the cooperative schools for proper planning conduct and evaluation activities of practicum programs.

scholarly journals Curriculum flexibility in a blended curriculum

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herma Jonker ◽  
Virginie März ◽  
Joke Voogt
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
Student Enrolment

This study offers insights into the processes that play a role in realising curriculum flexibility. Curriculum flexibility is conceptualised in terms of adaptability and accessibility of the curriculum to students’ needs and capabilities. To realise curriculum flexibility, the teacher education institution in this study designed a blended curriculum with face-to-face and online components. This flexible curriculum aimed at increasing student enrolment and allowing for variety in students’ graduation portfolios. Through semi-structured interviews with 10 teacher educators, conditions that could foster or hinder the realisation of flexibility were investigated. Results indicate that different contextual, teacher-, and student-related conditions were perceived to affect (further) curriculum flexibility. Furthermore, teacher educators identified several challenges related to these influential conditions, which were recognised as tensions. Based on a discussion of these findings, recommendations for research and practice are given.

Pedagogies Across Subjects

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elson Szeto ◽  
Annie Yan Ni Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Instructional Decisions ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
Individual School

This case study examines preservice teachers’ integration of technology in teaching various subject domains. It aims to gain in-depth understandings of preservice teachers’ pedagogical patterns for teaching through the theoretical lens of technological pedagogical and content knowledge. Multiple data sources were collected in a teacher education institution in Hong Kong. The teachers’ pedagogical patterns vary depending on their instructional decisions affected by individual preferences, various subject cultures, and individual school settings. The patterns reflected various forms of technological pedagogical and content knowledge development in teaching different subjects. Implications for preparation of preservice teachers’ pedagogy, teacher preparation, and development are also discussed.

Crossing the Chasm

2019 ◽  
pp. 233-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie R. Bulger ◽  
Alma Correa ◽  
Amertah E. Perman ◽  
Matthew Rivaldi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
Community College District ◽  
Higher Education Costs ◽  
The Cost

Due to the ongoing trend of increased higher education costs, state and federal strategies have been implemented in an effort to lower students' cost of college. One such strategy gaining nationwide attention is the implementation of open educational resources (OER) to lower the cost of textbooks. This chapter describes how a higher education institution can support and scale the diffusion of OER adoption by presenting a framework based on Everett Rogers's diffusion of innovation theory, with a focus on engaging the “early majority” in this process to sustain the innovation. The development of the framework and a case study of its implementation and evaluation within a community college district are presented to guide other higher education institutions in the scaling of OER adoption. The chapter also considers influences on the framework that constrain, accelerate, or support OER adoption, and presents implications and recommendations based on lessons learned.

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