scholarly journals Regional Cultural Understanding in Teacher Education in Latvia, Lithuania, Norway: Comparative Case Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 10-24
Author(s):  
Gunta Siliņa-Jasjukeviča ◽  
Ilze Briška ◽  
Agnė Juškevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cultural Understanding ◽  
Cultural Sustainability

The unique cultural space of each country is comprised of the cultural diversity of its regions with the cultural heritage hidden in the outskirts and border areas of the country. The regional traditions make up an important source of value and knowledge for ensuring cultural sustainability. In teacher education this problem can be treated either in a transmissive or transformative way. It can be seen as performing particular rituals and respecting norms, or cultural values that are personally experienced and highly evaluated, as one’s internally motivated involvement in exploration, cultivation, cooperation and creativity in own community without losing the national and global context.The aim of the study is to investigate the tendencies in teacher education for promoting primary school students’ regional cultural understanding in teaching practice.To pursue the set aim, the concept of regional cultural understanding (RCU) was analysed, the ways of introducing regional cultural understanding in teacher education curriculum including the factors facilitating or hindering the development of regional cultural understanding in teacher education were identified.The comparative case analysis of good practice examples in three countries was carried out to show regularities, differences and similarities of possible pedagogical approaches.Methods: content analysis of educational documents and semi-structured interviews with teacher educators.Sample: teacher education institutions in three countries: Latvia, Lithuania and Norway.Results: structured suggestions for content of the studies and pedagogical approaches for development of preservice teachers’ readiness to realize regional cultural understanding in their teaching practice.

Equitable Teaching and the Core Practice Movement: Preservice Teachers’ Professional Reasoning

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-40
Author(s):  
Britnie Delinger Kane
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Student Thinking ◽  
The Core ◽  
Collaborative Analysis ◽  
Core Practice

Background/Context The Core Practice movement continues to gain momentum in teacher education research. Yet critics highlight that equitable teaching cannot be reduced to a set of “core” practices, arguing that such a reduction risks representing teaching as technical work that will be neither culturally responsive nor sustaining. Instead, they argue that preservice teachers need opportunities to develop professional reasoning that takes the specific strengths and needs of students, communities, and subject matter into account. Purpose This analysis takes up the question of how and whether pedagogies of investigation and enactment can support preservice teachers’ development of the professional reasoning that equitable teaching requires. It conceptualizes two types of professional reasoning: interpretive, in which reasoners decide how to frame instructional problems and make subsequent efforts to solve them, and prescriptive, in which reasoners solve an instructional problem as given. Research Design This work is a qualitative, multiple case study, based on design research in which preservice teachers participated in three different cycles of investigation and enactment, which were designed around a teaching practice central to equitable teaching: making student thinking visible. Preservice teachers attended to students’ thinking in the context of the collaborative analysis of students’ writing and also through designed simulations of student-teacher writing conferences. Findings/Results Preservice teachers’ collaborative analysis of students’ writing supported prescriptive professional reasoning about disciplinary ideas in ELA and writing instruction (i.e., How do seventh graders use hyperbole? How is hyperbole related to the Six Traits of Writing?), while the simulation of a writing conference supported preservice teachers to reason interpretively about how to balance the need to support students’ affective commitment to writing with their desire to teach academic concepts about writing. Conclusions/Recommendations This analysis highlights an important heuristic for the design of pedagogies in teacher education: Teacher educators need to attend to preservice teachers’ opportunities for both interpretive and prescriptive reasoning. Both are essential for teachers, but only interpretive reasoning will support teachers to teach in ways that are both intellectually rigorous and equitable. The article further describes how and why a tempting assumption—that opportunities to role-play student-teacher interactions will support preservice teachers to reason interpretively, while non-interactive work will not—is incomplete and avoidable.

scholarly journals Interdisciplinarity in Teacher Education: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Educational Innovation Project

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsa Santaolalla ◽  
Belén Urosa ◽  
Olga Martín ◽  
Ana Verde ◽  
Tamara Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Innovation Project

Interdisciplinary projects play an important role in the development of a student profile based on the 21st century skills. Nevertheless, the implementation of an interdisciplinary approach is a challenge for both teachers and teacher educators. The aim of this study is to create an interdisciplinary model for teacher education, and to provide an empirical study which analyses its impact on learning. An educational innovation project was carried out with preservice teachers who experienced and subsequently designed a Problem Based Learning with interdisciplinary activities including Mathematics and Social Sciences, using the National Archaeological Museum as an educational resource. The proposals were implemented amongst children to evaluate the project’s effectiveness, considering two aspects: (a) improved teaching skills for preservice teachers (N = 26) and (b) improved learning for Mathematics and Social Sciences content amongst primary school children (N = 58). In the case of the student teachers, the variance analysis implemented showed sufficient empirical evidence of the improvement between the pre and post treatment, in different dimensions of the teaching skills and competences. On the primary school students, some significantly statistic progresses were found concerning the learning of both subjects, as well as their perception of museums as place for learning.

Pedagogical Knowledge Acquisition During the Practicum

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Raquel Gómez ◽  
Juanjo Mena ◽  
María-Luisa García Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Important Process ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teaching Tools ◽  
Depth Learning

Teacher reflection is widely considered as an important process that provides in-depth learning experiences to preservice teachers. Portfolios and teachers' diaries are commonly used teaching tools to funnel one's own critical thoughts about practice. It is also common to analyse the teaching practice in the practicum through the guidance of expert teachers who act as mentors. Both ways are crucial to organise preservice teachers' practical knowledge acquired in the schools. The objective is to determine under which learning situations (individual reflection vs. mentoring interaction) knowledge is better acquired and determines the differences between preservice teachers. Five preservice teachers were recorded giving a regular lesson to primary school students. Data was analysed by following the PDA model that divides the content in narrative and inferential. Main results reveal that practical knowledge is mostly elicited with the help of a mentor and mostly inferential. There were minimal significant differences among preservice teachers.

scholarly journals Newly Qualified Female Teachers’ Perception of Teaching Practicum as a Component of Initial Teacher Education in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-69
Author(s):  
Charmaine Helena Iwu
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Novice Teachers ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Pass Rates ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teaching Practicum ◽  
Female Teachers

This study was undertaken with the aim of understanding how newly qualified female teachers perceive teaching practicum in the South African context. Teaching Practicum is a vital component of the initial teacher education (ITE) programme because it enriches future teachers’ knowledge, skills and abilities towards a lifelong career in the teaching profession. Teachers make valuable contributions to the growth of any nation as they help produce future leaders. It is therefore necessary to have a competent teaching workforce to improve pass rates as well as reduce dropout rates among learners. The study took the qualitative deductive premise making use of semi-structured interviews to collect data from more than 30 novice teachers. Key words, which helped in the identification of themes, were distilled from the responses. A core overall finding of the study point to a mix of experiences - benefits and shortcomings - which not only affect the development of prospective teachers but also have profound implications for both policy enhancement and implementation. Regarding policy enhancement and implementation, it is suggested that universities and schools where novice teachers are posted for teaching practice should have good relations for support advancements. In this case, it is advised that the novice teachers should be exposed to critical mentoring opportunities to allow for clearer understanding of the real classroom scope. This study believes that for this to be fruitful, schools should among others be well-equipped. Suggestions for further research are also flagged. .   

scholarly journals English as a Second Language and English as a Foreign Language Preservice Teacher Cognitions: Research Insights from around the World (2005-2021)

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Chmarkh
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Preservice Teacher ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Field Placements ◽  
Efl Teacher ◽  
Education Coursework

This review examined English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) preservice teacher cognition studies spanning a 17-year period (2005 to 2021). The main objective was to explore the nature and development of preservice ESL and EFL teacher cognitions as they relate to their teacher-education coursework and teaching practice. Findings indicate that preservice ESL/EFL teacher cognitions are complex, multifaceted, recursive, and frequently related to their experiences as language learners. Although studies included in this review were conducted in different international contexts, the findings were consistent: there is a need for supportive and comprehensive preservice-teacher preparation that accounts for three factors. (1) Valuing preservice teachers’ beliefs as language learners, (2) facilitating preservice teachers’ negotiation of newer beliefs resulting from teacher education coursework, and (3) preparing them to negotiate tensions in their interactions with their mentors in field placements. This paper concludes by discussing pedagogical implications for teacher education programs.

scholarly journals En syklisk vei til profesjonell kunnskap: Praksisperiodens påvirkning på kunnskapsproduksjon i lærerutdanning

2020 ◽  
pp. 105-118
Author(s):  
Alexander Gamst Page ◽  
Elin Tronsaune Moen
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Lecture Hall ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hermeneutic Circle ◽  
Theoretical Context

In recent years, the concept of knowledge has become a fruitful analytical area within the field of teacher education. It is recognised that knowledge can take different forms, and in this regard, Aristotle’s tripartite distinction has been most influential. This consists of theoretical knowledge (episteme), practical knowledge (techne) and the wisdom necessary to combine the two and to know when and how to implement them (phronesis). Much of this research has been rather deductive, with pre-existing categories being used rather than letting categories arise from the data. This chapter attempts to capture a more emic picture of the knowledge production of preservice teachers (PSTs). The chapter is based on semi-structured interviews of 30 PSTs at various stages of their education. The interviews revolved around their experiences of being taught on campus and teaching for themselves during classroom practice. Our findings are that the PSTs experience a circular production of competence, where theoretical knowledge from the lecture hall becomes grounded in their experiences from practice. Such experiences are also brought back into the lecture hall where they may gain more theoretical context. This cyclical analysis is reminiscent of the hermeneutic circle, where deeper understanding is created through repeated oscillation between two different framings of the material.

Influences on food choices of urban Chinese teenagers

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Veeck ◽  
Fang Grace Yu ◽  
Hongyan Yu ◽  
Gregory Veeck ◽  
James W. Gentry
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Marketing Environment

Purpose – This study aims to examine the major influences of food choices of Chinese teenagers within a dynamic food marketing environment. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports findings from semi-structured interviews with high school students which examine teenagers’ guidelines for selecting food, along with their actual eating behavior. Findings – The results reflect on how four major influences – personal, family, peer and retailer – may intersect to affect the eating behaviors of Chinese adolescents, as they navigate an intense education schedule during a time of rapidly changing cultural values. Different norms of food choice – nutrition, food safety, taste, body image, price, convenience, sharing, friendship and fun – are evoked according to the social context and concurrent activities of the teenagers. Social implications – The findings offer tentative insights related to the potential for promoting healthier eating habits for adolescents in urban areas of China. Originality/value – The study demonstrates how, within this rapidly changing food environment, food retailers are creating alliances with teenagers to meet needs of convenience, speed, taste and social interaction.

scholarly journals Achieving Pedagogical Abilities through Teaching Practice: A Smooth Track to be a Professional before Professional

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
Maria Shiraz ◽  
Mubashar Nadeem ◽  
Shahzada Qaisar
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
School Community ◽  
School Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Final Round

Saphier, Haley-Speca., & Gower (2008) stated that teaching practice is to create a dynamic schoolroom environment that fosters fantastic, powerful communication amongst school students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community. This descriptive research is focused on the significance of teaching practice for the prospective teachers and was conducted by administering a questionnaire having fifteen question items on one hundred B.Ed (Hons) students of a public sector university after their final round of practicum. The results of the study through light on the importance of teaching practice component and its modalities and further reflects that teaching practice is highly significant, fruitful, and a must for any students interested in taking up teaching as a future profession both in teacher education and other programs with the remark that the concerned universities may extend to at least four months instead of restricting it to 12-16 credits or so.

scholarly journals Teaching Practice Patterns in ECE Teacher Program in Distance Education in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 857-868
Author(s):  
Sri Tatminingsih
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Early Childhood Teacher ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Online Tutorial ◽  
Practice Teaching

This purpose paper describes a pattern of micro teaching in teacher education through online learning programme using the moodle application. This article was the result of a study with qualitative paradigm. Research method with survey and data collecting using structured interviews and questionnaires. The research subjects were students who took online tutorial in Strengthening Teaching Courses (STC) in The Early Childhood Teacher Education in Universitas Terbuka (UT), Indonesia in 2018. The finding of the research are online micro teaching patterns in the Online STC that have similarities with face-to-face tutorials. Teaching practices should be a cycle: planning, implementation, evaluation and reflection on their own teaching practices. In addition, to evaluate themselves, students can also be evaluated by the others students and peers by online. In online tutorial, the pattern of micro teaching developed is simpler to understand by students independently and can be an alternative practice teaching course in online teacher education program

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