The entry profile of a pre-service physics teachers and the development of their professional competences

Abstract

In the paper, we reflect on various factors of motivation of pre-service physics teacher. Based on the data obtained from the entrance questionnaires of incoming students for the previous four years and a structured interview with current students studying in all grades, we create a professional entry profile of a future physics teacher student. Based on international standards, current trends, current and future needs of school practice, we characterize the professional competences of a physics teacher graduate. In the conditions of the Slovak educational space, we are looking for a breakthrough with the updated description of the field of study teaching and pedagogical sciences and standards for study programs. We present the goals and key elements of the university training of future physics teachers, educational methods, educational content and links to pedagogical practice.