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Student teachers’ responsible use of ICT: Examining two samples in Spain and Norway
2020
Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an important component of initial teacher education (ITE) in Europe and in the continuous professional development of practising teachers. The development of professional digital competence (PDC) is emerging as an essential part of teacher education. Due to the increasing use of ICT and the growing number of online teaching and learning resources, the responsible use of ICT has become one of the key aspects of PDC. For the purpose of this paper, the responsible use of ICT includes privacy issues, cyberbullying and the ability to evaluate digital content. We examine Spanish and Norwegian student teachers' perceived competence in priva…
Student-teachers’ use ofGoogle Earthin problem-based geology learning
2011
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are adequate for analyzing complex scientific and spatial phenomena in geography education. Google Earth is a geographic information tool for GIS-based learning. It allows students to engage in the lesson, explore the Earth, explain what they identify and evaluate the implications of what they are learning. This paper introduces one example of using Google Earth for problem-based learning processes in teacher education. Student-teachers’ geographical thinking was analyzed during the study process. We have found that although student-teachers have inadequate skills to use information and communication technology, the use of Google Earth improved student…
Finnish and German student teachers’ motivations for choosing teaching as a career. The first application of the FIT-Choice scale in Finland
2019
Abstract This study introduces and validates the Finnish version of the FIT-Choice scale and uses the scale to explore Finnish undergraduate students' motivations for choosing teaching as a career as well as their perceptions of teaching as a profession in comparison to German student teachers. The results replicated the FIT-Choice structure both in Finland and Germany. Sample comparisons revealed that motivations for teaching and perceptions of the teaching profession reflected both differences and similarities between Finland and Germany. The study offers novel information on student teachers’ motivational structure.
Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning
2013
This paper presents the most relevant results of a study in which opinions of the teachers in the area of Fresno (Central California, USA) about the effects of the integration of mobile devices into the teaching-learning process. Among other objectives, this study has tried to analyze the influence of mobile learning over three very important learning factors: affective-emotional (motivation), ethic-social (social skills) and the cognitive one (cognitive skills). In order to carry out this study, a descriptive methodological approach was adopted, using the survey technique as the most adequate method to collect teachers´ opinions in a relatively fast and precise way. Obtained results show a…
Competency Profile of the Elementary School Teacher : analysis of Pre-service Elementary School Teacher's Opinion
2014
ResumenEl objeto del presente estudio se centra en conocer la opinión del alumnado de la primera promoción del Grado en Educación Primaria de la Universidad de La Rioja (n=105) sobre las competencias que configuran el perfil del docente, con el fin de contrastarla con los resultados que nos brinda la investigación y esbozar propuestas para la formación de los futuros maestros. Para tal fin se diseña y administra un autoinforme integrado por diferentes atributos presentados en un formato de respuesta de tipo Likert. Los resultados han derivado en dos escalas; la primera determina el ser del docente y se agrupa en competencias para saber hacer y en competencias afectivo-emocionales; la segund…
Initial French language teacher education policy in Greece and curriculum evaluation among student teachers of FLE
2015
This paper presents initial language teacher education policy adopted in Greece and describes a study which examines student teachers’ of FLE (Français Langue Étrangère) perception of their initial teacher education and its contribution to their future professional life. The sample comprised 67 student teachers in their fourth year of studies for a bachelor degree in the department of French language and literature in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. Data were collected through questionnaires which included both a structured and an open-ended part. The questionnaire’s content was based on the European Profile for Language Teacher Education — a Frame of Reference (Kelly et…
Tablet as a digital tool in supervision of student teachers’ practical training
2016
Published version. Source at http://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1891-943x-2016-04-02. License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. In the project “Tablets in Practicum Supervision”, the tablet has been tested as a tool for observation and supervision in Norwegian teacher education. The study incorporates 14 practicum supervision groups and focuses on how the use of tablets can influence the quality of the supervision and the coherence between teaching, observation and supervision. Throughout the supervision process, the groups have used tablets to produce and share texts, pictures and video recordings. The use of tablets has resulted in eight aspects of quality improvement: improved observations, stronger motivation…
Was trägt zur Verbesserung der gesundheitlichen Situation von Lehrkräften (LK) am Arbeitsplatz Schwerpunktgrundschule (SPGS) bei? Ein Mixed-Methods-A…
2017
Zusammenfassung Ziel Für SPGS wurde inhaltsanalytisch und unter Berücksichtigung personen- bzw. tätigkeitsbezogener Belastungs- und Beanspruchungsmerkmale erfasst, welche Maßnahmen aus Sicht von LK zur Verbesserung der gesundheitlichen Situation am Arbeitsplatz beitragen können. Methodik Die Daten stammen aus einer vom Institut für Lehrergesundheit (IFL) von August 2013 bis April 2015 an 14 SPGS in Rheinland-Pfalz durchgeführten schriftlichen Querschnittserhebung. Die Teilnahmequote liegt bei 46,3% (143/309 LK). Antworten auf die offene Frage „Welche konkreten berufsbezogenen Maßnahmen würden zu einer Verbesserung Ihres Wohlbefindens oder Ihrer gesundheitlichen Situation am Arbeitsplatz bei…
Letras de cine : tipografía queer para formar a docentes en diversidad y cultura visual
2021
En este trabajo presentamos una serie de propuestas para innovar en el ámbito de la formación de docentes desde una perspectiva crítica. Basándonos en el arte y el diseño incorporamos aspectos creativos que van desde los discursos textuales de la cultura visual (cine) o el diseño (tipografías) hasta cuestiones de diversidad sexual y disidencias queer. Impulsamos experiencias creativas introduciendo como elemento de referencia el estudio de las tipografías diseñadas para películas de temática LGTB. Revisamos la tradición tipográfica de los elementos gráficos vinculados al cine como los carteles o las cabeceras de películas. Abordamos cuestiones transversales desde una óptica multidisciplinar…
Prestakuntza literarioa Bigarren Hezkuntzako Irakasletzako Unibertsitate Masterrean: gogoetak eta proposamenak
2022
Es necesario reconsiderar el Máster Universitario de Formación del Profesorado de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria, Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanza de Idiomas (MAES), destinado a la formación inicial del profesorado en las diversas áreas curriculares; en nuestro caso, la especialidad de lengua catalana en la Universitat de València. A tal efecto, hemos elaborado cuestionarios de respuesta semiabierta y textos de respuesta abierta producto de la reflexión de la enseñanza de educación literaria recibida y de la realización de las prácticas escolares con el fin de evaluar el grado de cumplimiento de las expectativas de los estudiantes y, como consecuencia, incorporar medidas de…