Search results for "teachers"

The mismatch between teaching practices and curriculum goals in Norwegian Home Economics classes : a missed opportunity

2020

DOI 10.1080/20004508.2020.1816677 Current curriculum guidelines emphasise the importance of both nutrition education and the development of practical cooking skills in the school subject Food and Health (FH). This study aimed to explore teachers’ and students’ perspectives and experiences of current classroom practices in FH. Focus group discussions (FGDs) with teachers and students at three schools in Southern Norway were conducted and thematically analysed. Our findings suggest there is a mismatch between curriculum guidelines and teaching practices. Although teachers understood the benefits of nutrition education, practical cooking activities were prioritised. Three key themes were ident…

Democracy, classroom practices and pre-service teachers’ conceptions of excellence

2017

The new version of the pictorial scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence in Spanish children: Evidence of validity and reliability. [La nueva ve…

2019

The purpose of this study was to i) examine reliability and construct validity of the pictorial scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence (PMSC) aligned to the third version of the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-3) in a sample of Spanish children; and to ii) analyse the validity of the PMSC and children’s perceived motor competence (MC) according to gender. A convenience sample of 361 children (55.7% boys) between 4 and 11 years-old participated. The pictorial scale of PMSC (19 items) was administered (a random subsample repeated the PMSC twice). Test-retest reliability using Intraclass Correlation Coefficients and construct validity using a Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling a…

L’integrazione delle competenze tecnologiche, didattiche e disciplinari nella formazione iniziale dei docenti di sostegno

2021

Questo contributo focalizza l’attenzione sulle competenze dei docenti di sostegno in formazione iniziale cos come vengono descritte nel framework del Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) (Mishra & Koehler, 2006), a partire dagli studi di Shulman (1986) sul PCK e intende offrire alcune riflessioni metodologiche sulla formazione dell’insegnante di sostegno considerando, tra altri fattori, l’eterogeneità dei titoli di studio che consentono l’accesso al percorso formativo. I risultati ottenuti con un campione di 1591 docenti iscritti al corso di specializzazione per il sostegno dell’Università degli Studi di Palermo e le riflessioni provenienti dal modello TPACK potrebbero c…

Une formation pédagogique peut-elle modifier les conceptions de jeunes enseignants universitaires sur l’apprentissage et l’enseignement ?

2012

Nous analysons l’évolution des conceptions de l’apprentissage et de l’enseignement de jeunes enseignants universitaires à l’issue d’une formation en pédagogie universitaire, grâce à des informations de formations collectées lors de sessions de formation de l’Université de Bourgogne. Nous montrons que les conceptions à l’entrée et à la sortie de formation apparaissent variées et que celles-ci sont liées aux disciplines, à l’expérience et au projet professionnel. Les participants considèrent avoir changé de conceptions au terme de la formation. Ceux qui ont des visions nuancées et centrées d’emblée sur l’apprenant sont toutefois davantage influencés par la formation pédagogique.

Satisfacció i rendiment dels docents als centres educatius de la Comunitat Valenciana

2004

Els nombrosos estudis realitzats al voltant de l'associació entre la satisfacció laboral i el rendiment en el treball han contribuït al fet que els dos constructes esdevinguen, en l'actualitat, elements centrals en l'anàlisi de la conducta organitzacional. A partir de les dades obtingudes d'una mostra del professorat de centres no universitaris de la Comunitat Valenciana, ens hem proposat de contribuir a la comprensió de la relació entre aquestes dues variables. Els nostres resultats mostren, d'una banda, que la satisfacció amb el treball i el rendiment estan significativament relacionats. D'altra banda, l'estimació en l'ordre de la relació és de reciprocitat. És a dir, la satisfacció pot a…

‘Human rights and democracy are not self-evident’ : Finnish student teachers’ perceptions on democracy and human rights education

2021

This article discusses democracy and human rights education (DHRE) in Finnish teacher education, drawing on existing literature, curricula and a survey of student teachers’ perceptions. Earlier studies suggested that DHRE in Finnish teacher education is unsystematic, implicit, and dependent on the teacher’s individual interests. These studies highlight a sense of national exceptionalism, where DHRE is assumed to be self-evident. In 2019, we conducted a survey of student teachers (n=300) in one university. Data content analysis reveals that student teachers now see DHRE as relevant and timely, and by no means self-evident. Student teachers believe that DHRE needs to be explicit and part of t…

Coping styles of music teachers

2009

     The previous findings have shown that musicians as well as music teachers differ in personality characteristics from the general population. There are strong indications that musicians are exposed to numerous stressful situations during their education and professional life. We aimed to: identify preferred coping styles of music teachers and their possible difference in comparison to non-music teachers* coping styles, as well as to depict their relationship taking into consideration certain socio-demographic variables. The sample consists of music teachers (N=67) who teach instruments and music theory and teachers who teach general subjects (N=72). All the teachers filled in the Plutch…

Playful Hands-on Crafting for Personal Growth and Communal Well-being

2017

Crafts education in Finland has recently been exposed to considerable challenges, on both the theoretical and practical levels. The emphasis is shifting to personal expression and communal arts and crafts practices are being adapted to solidify social and cultural participation. Learning research shows us how inner motivation and multilevel objectives in comfortable learning environments induce stable and generalizable learning results. In addition, collaborative ways of working make data processing more open and turn learning into a shared effort. On the other hand, playful learning and dramatic methods offer productive ways of examining life situations in an active and empathetic way. Whe…

Rethinking language teaching and training procedures between online and of ine communication

2012

The paper analyses the Italian National Plan for Training the English Teachers at Primary Schools. This Plan was promoted by the Italian Ministry of Education to cope with the last and most recent educational reform that introduced English as a school subject into the curriculum at primary schools. A panel of experts worked to a national training plan for English primary teachers which will soon be tested. In this paper we will deal with three main topics: 1) the teachers’ awareness of their blended professional training, 2) the theoretical foundations underpinning this new educational challenge, 3) the new teaching models involving integrated technology that the Plan for Training the Engli…