Evaluation and Facilitation of an In-Service Teacher Training Program

Education Programs ◽

Quality Of Teaching ◽

This study aims to evaluate and facilitate a two-week INSET program designed for the primary English teachers working at private schools in Istanbul, Turkey. Specifically, this chapter not just focuses on the perceptions of the participating teachers regarding whether the program was planned and implemented parallel to the determinants of effective INSETs suggested in literature, but also, investigates the impact of such a training program on teachers' class practices. Additionally, the challenges the participating teachers went through while implementing what they learned into their teaching contexts were examined as well. In an attempt to facilitate follow-up, the findings of this study are hope to serve basis by providing suggestions for the development, improvement and implementation of new in-service teacher education programs; in return, it will also increase the quality of teaching and learning both in pre- and in- service teacher education.

Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education ◽

Peer Assessment for Development of Preservice Teachers

10.4018/978-1-60566-667-9.ch016 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 263-280

Author(s):

Lorraine Gilpin ◽

Yasar Bodur ◽

Kathleen Crawford

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Preservice Teachers ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Peer Assessment ◽

Classroom Teaching ◽

Peer Observation ◽

Education Programs ◽

Scholarship Of Teaching ◽

Peer assessment holds tremendous potential to positively impact the development of preservice teachers. The purpose of this chapter is to describe our findings on the impact of different forms of peer observation and feedback on preservice teachers’ skills in analyzing classroom teaching and their perceptions of their experience with peer assessment. In addition to reporting our findings, we draw from the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning literature to present peer assessment as a medium to overcome structured isolation that is present in the practice of teaching. According to our study, peer observation and feedback is beneficial to preservice teachers’ learning. However, to maximize its effectiveness, a culture of peer assessment should be established in teacher education programs.

IMPACT OF ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN PAKISTAN ON PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS`LEARNING; A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Pakistan Journal of Educational Research ◽

10.52337/pjer.v4i3.274 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Tasneem Saifuddin

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Prospective Teachers ◽

Teacher Education Program ◽

Quality Criteria ◽

Accreditation Process ◽

Education Programs ◽

The world is recently moving towards quality criteria in every field. For this Accreditation process has been introduced in every Discipline, Institute and Program to maintain the standards of quality. Accreditation refers to the authenticity and fairness in achieving the benchmarks of standards of program, a course, a module or an Institution. (Harvey, 2004). Accreditation provides certainty that the course or program will meet the demands and requirements of the quality standards. In order to produce trained professionals’ quality in higher education is required and Accreditation process will provide the Quality Assurance. As the teachers are the roots of every profession, therefore the Accreditation Process is also introduced in the field of teacher Education Program to maintain and improve the quality of Teacher Education Programs. When talking in context of Pakistan, there is always an issue regarding in quality of Education in Pakistan. In order to meet this demand NACTE (National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) is established so that the quality criteria can be achieved through the process of Accreditation of different Teacher Education Programs in Pakistan. (Shakoor, & Farrukh, 2016). The programs or courses having NACTE Accredited certificate can be accepted globally and thus can serves as a basis of good professional start. The present study aims to find out the comparative analysis of the impacts of NACTE Accredited and Non-Accredited Teacher Education Programs on student's Achievement. The study is conducted on students of B. Ed honors studying in different institutions in Karachi. To carry out comparative analysis MGA (Multigroup Analysis) is carried out on Smart PLS: 3. The analysis done revealed high ‘values of Accredited groups as compared to nonAccredited groups, concluding that there are significant differences in the impact of two types of programs; Accredited and Non-Accredited teacher Education Programs on student teacher`s achievement. The results declared that Accredited Programs

Points and Viewpoints: An answer to Lee Emerson Boyer's paper

Mathematics Teacher ◽

10.5951/mt.47.2.0119 ◽

1954 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 119-120

Author(s):

Houston T. Karnes

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Teacher Training ◽

Secondary School ◽

Training Program ◽

School Curriculum ◽

Education Programs ◽

Teacher Training Program ◽

Secondary School Curriculum

In his paper, “A New Responsibility of Teacher Education Programs,”1 Professor Boyer has raised an issue which has been on the minds of many for several years. Professor Boyer recognizes the importance of the two-track program in the secondary-school curriculum and then proceeds to discuss the training of teachers to administer this program. His main thought is that there should be a two-track teacher-training program.

The IMPACT OF ACCREDITATION ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS/INSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN

Journal of Education and Educational Development ◽

10.22555/joeed.v8i1.518 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Uzma Perveen ◽

Muhammad Idris Idris ◽

Amir Zaman Zaman

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Teacher Education Program ◽

Program Improvement ◽

Accreditation Process ◽

Education Programs ◽

Program Accreditation ◽

External Evaluators ◽

The role of the education in the development of any country is very well accepted .In fact it is the only solution to socioeconomic, regional/geographical issues of any nation. Education and its quality are directly related to the quality of instruction by teacher in classroom. In-fact no system of education is better than its teacher. In Pakistan’s case serious and consistent efforts are needed to improve the quality of teachers on the priority bases. Because the qualitative dimension of teacher education programs have resulted in mass production of teachers with shallow understanding of content and methodology. In Pakistan accreditation system has been introduced to accredit teacher education programs and initiatives are been taking to initiate registration, licensing and certification process of teachers. The accreditation of teacher education programs has been declared mandatory by HEC. All the institutions offering any graduate level teacher education programs are required to get the accreditation of their programs. The purpose of initiating the accreditation process for Teacher Education was to ensure and improve the quality of teacher education, programs and institutions. Formal accreditation is being has been conducted since 2010-2011. The NACTE has accredited around 450 programs of more than 180 public and private sector teacher education institutions by 2019, which includes colleges and universities offering teacher education all over Pakistan. It was descriptive in nature, which focused on providing an accurate description of the impact of teacher education programs and institutions. This method was preferred as the study primarily sought to describe and understand the stakeholder’s response of the impact of accreditation on institution and program improvement, rather than determining any cause-and-effect relationship. The criteria for sample selection were based on the participation of the concerned faculty, HOD and external evaluators in the accreditation process of the programs offered by the institutions. Five point Likert scale was developed to collect data from the stakeholders HOD, Teacher Educators and External Evaluators. The use of mean, SD provided the basis for calculation, application and interpretation of t-test and ANOVA. Majority of participants said that accreditation process have high impact on improvement of teacher education programs. It is important question to participants about Program Accreditation whether it helped to improve teacher education program while some participants said that program accreditation sensitized the accountability of staff, administration and students. In conclusion, a number of important implications at both national and institutional levels for more effective accreditation are identified.

Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Views of the Nature of STEM

Science Education International ◽

10.33828/sei.v31.i4.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 356-366

Author(s):

Chatree Faikhamta ◽

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Science Teacher ◽

Science Teachers ◽

Classroom Practice ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Science Teacher Education ◽

Service Science ◽

Education Programs ◽

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education plays an important role in teaching and learning for the 21st century. Science teacher education is making great efforts to prepare STEM teachers for modern classroom practice and enable them to adapt their STEM knowledge and practices to the needs of students’ contexts. However, before developing STEM teaching practices, it is important for pre-service teachers to understand the “nature of STEM” (NOSTEM). This study explored pre-service teachers’ views of the NOSTEM from both individual and integrative perspectives. The sample consisted of 428 Thai pre-service science teachers who were enrolled in science teacher-education programs. A NOSTEM questionnaire comprising Likert-type items and open-ended questions was used as a research tool. The findings indicated that pre-service teachers had inadequate understandings of NOSTEM definitions, epistemological perspectives, and the impact of culture and society on each STEM discipline. Each STEM discipline has its own characteristics, but the disciplines are similar in terms of their usefulness, processes, and required knowledge. In terms of the integration of STEM, technology uses the application of science, mathematical knowledge, and engineering processes to create tools and utensils. This paper discusses the implications of this study for science teacher-education programs and developing STEM teachers.

From salvation to inquiry: Preservice teachers’ conceptions of race

Global Studies of Childhood ◽

10.1177/2043610620978510 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 368-384

Author(s):

Lucinda Grace Heimer

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Preservice Teachers ◽

Social Justice ◽

Critical Race Theory ◽

Classroom Practice ◽

Future Teacher ◽

Education Programs ◽

Race is a marker hiding more complex narratives. Children identify the social cues that continue to segregate based on race, yet too often teachers fail to provide support for making sense of these worlds. Current critical scholarship highlights the importance of addressing issues of race, culture, and social justice with future teachers. The timing of this work is urgent as health, social and civil unrest due to systemic racism in the U.S. raise critiques and also open possibilities to reimagine early childhood education. Classroom teachers feel pressure to standardize pedagogy and outcomes yet meet myriad student needs and talents in complex settings. This study builds on the current literature as it uses one case study to explore institutional messages and student perceptions in a future teacher education program that centers race, culture, identity, and social justice. Teaching as a caring profession is explored to illuminate the impact authentic, aesthetic, and rhetorical care may have in classrooms. Using key tenets of Critical Race Theory as an analytical tool enhanced the case study process by focusing the inquiry on identity within a racist society. Four themes are highlighted related to institutional values, rigorous coursework, white privilege, and connecting individual racial and cultural understanding with classroom practice. With consideration of ethical relationality, teacher education programs begin to address the impact of racist histories. This work calls for individualized critical inquiry regarding future teacher understanding of “self” in new contexts as well as an investigation of how teacher education programs fit into larger institutional philosophies.

Implementing Service-Learning Programs in Physical Education; Teacher Education as Teaching and Learning Models for All the Agents Involved: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020669 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 669

Author(s):

Raquel Pérez-Ordás ◽

Alberto Nuviala ◽

Alberto Grao-Cruces ◽

Antonio Fernández-Martínez

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Teacher Education ◽

Physical Education ◽

Service Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Physical Education Teacher ◽

Education Teacher ◽

Physical Education Teacher Education ◽

Service-learning (SL) is the subject of a growing number of studies and is becoming increasingly popular in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the implementation of SL programs with PETE students. The databases used were Web of Science, SPORTDiscus (EBSCO), and SCOPUS. Articles were selected on the basis of the following criteria: (a) published in a peer-reviewed journal; (b) covers the use of SL programs with PETE students; (c) relates to physical education or physical activity programs; (d) availability of a full-text version in English and/or Spanish. Thirty-two articles met the inclusion criteria. Two types of findings were observed: firstly, findings relating to the study characteristics and objectives and, secondly, recommendations for improvement of this type of intervention. The objectives of the different studies focused on (a) the impact of the SL methodology on PETE students’ professional, social, and personal skills; (b) its impact on the community; (c) analysis of the effectiveness and quality of the programs. All but two studies analyzed the impact of SL on PETE, while only four analyzed community participants and only three analyzed the quality of the SL program. Recommendations for improving SL programs used with PETE students included: all stakeholders, e.g., students and community participants, should be studied and coordinated; the quality of the programs should be assessed, as studying the effectiveness of SL programs could help to attain the objectives of both students and the community; mixed methods should be used; and intervention implementation periods should be extended to provide more objective, controlled measurements.

Preparation of the Clinical Teacher for Special Education: 1866-1966

Council review ◽

10.1177/001440296703400206 ◽

1967 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 117-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Louis Schwartz

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

Teacher Education ◽

Training Program ◽

Clinical Teaching ◽

Academic Community ◽

Clinical Teacher ◽

Education Programs ◽

Basic Assumptions ◽

Clinician Educator

Although the concept of clinical teaching is a persistently recurring educational theme today, reflecting the heritage of special education, it is hidden in the pattern of teacher education programs. In order to prepare the clinician educator for membership in a multidisciplinary and interagency team, it is necessary for the academic community to innovate an approach to teacher education curricula design and to modify academic administrative structure. Basic assumptions and requirements for implementation of a clinical teacher training program are presented.

Handbook of Research on Global Issues in Next-Generation Teacher Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

Enhancing Quality Teacher Education Programs in Developing Countries

10.4018/978-1-4666-9948-9.ch010 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 167-187 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marcella Momanyi

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Curriculum Design ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Education Programs ◽

Teaching Methodologies ◽

Assessment And Evaluation ◽

Class Management ◽

Emerging Issues ◽

Future Direction

This chapter examines the need to enhance teacher quality by infusing quality benchmarks in every aspect of teacher education. These areas include: Teacher education curriculum design and planning; Curriculum implementation; Principles of good teaching and learning; Interactive and effective teaching methodologies; Appropriate scheming and lesson preparation; Assessment and evaluation; and Class management and discipline. Additionally, the author explores emerging issues in teacher education and suggestions for future direction. Finally, this chapter is intended to advance the debate on ways to maintain and sustain quality benchmarks in teacher education programs.

Handbook of Research on Teacher Education and Professional Development - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

Evaluating Teacher Education Programs for Philology Students

10.4018/978-1-5225-1067-3.ch006 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 93-111

Author(s):

Diana Presadă ◽

Mihaela Badea

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Teacher Training ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Education System ◽

Compulsory Education ◽

Education Programs ◽

Academic Level ◽

Language And Literature ◽

The Creation

The chapter will deal with the process of training philology students for their future careers as language and literature teachers in the compulsory education system of Romania. Based on the concurrent model, their training implies studying at the same time for the Bachelor's and Master's degree and a teaching qualification. An analysis of the transformations undergone by Romanian teacher training education in the last twenty years may enable an exchange of opinions among the researchers concerned with the improvement of the field. The chapter will offer a chronological analysis of the process of training philology undergraduate and graduate students paying particular attention to the creation and development of new programs at academic level.