Teacher Training Experience Research Articles

Identifying the Factors that Influence Students' Academic Performance as a Function of Teaching Qualities in Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University

Improvement the quality of the teachers is crucially important for the nation that strives for the economic prosperity and social stability. Taking into consideration of this point of view, the paper examines the set of qualities of University teachers with regards to the student academic achievement, identify their significance and propose appropriate methods for improvement the quality of teachers in increasing the student achievement. In this chapter, we explore the importance of teachers' soft skills in establishing fair, friendly and trusting relationships between students and teachers in order to improve academic performance at Ahmed Yasawi University, Kazakhstan. The data was collected using a mixed method from students at Ahmed Yasawi University. The statistical data were collected through a quantitative questionnaire among 361 students. In order to analyze students' opinions further, ten interviews were conducted. The experience of teacher training at the University of Bath was used in the study to develop recommendations for Ahmed Yasawi University.

Building Inclusive Narratives: Methodological Strategies for Creating Stories in Teacher Trainingand University Outreach

The presented methodological and interdisciplinary experience implies a synergy between teaching and university extension at the National University of Costa Rica. The main purpose is to develop learning experiences that foster collaboration, recognition of diversity, and disciplinary encounters in initial teacher education. A total of 48 fourth-level students in Special Education and third-level students in Preschool Education, organized into 12 mixed groups of four individuals each, participated in this initiative along with academic-extensionists from the project "Literacy: A perspective for the construction of inclusive reading environments". The pedagogical proposal is based on the methodology systematized by teacher Oscar Jara, but it is adapted and enriched through three key moments: the initial experience of training in "creating inclusive stories", the interdisciplinary itinerary, and the resulting reflections. During six in-person pedagogical meetings at UNA, aspects of language development were addressed from an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The result was the creation of 12 inclusive stories, developed according to the principles of UDL. Through workshop dynamics and reflections, the feelings and thoughts of the participants were reconstructed, thus enriching the initial teacher training experience with an interdisciplinary approach. It is worth noting that this experience enhances the formation of the professional profile, promoting reflective skills, respect, dialogue, and joint construction, in line with regulations on inclusive education and early childhood. In conclusion, this initiative demonstrates how university teaching can promote the training of future professionals committed to inclusion and respect for diversity, through interdisciplinary approaches that foster a deeper and more coherent pedagogical practice with the current demands of the educational field.

“I’m Not Sure I Can See Myself in This World”: Experience of Mindfulness Teacher Training among Trainees from Diverse Backgrounds

ObjectivesThere is a growing recognition of the importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in mindfulness-based Teacher Training Programs (TTPs), given current imbalances in representation of teachers and trainers, and a recognised need to build awareness of personal and organisational biases. Little is known about how EDI issues may impact the experience of trainees on a TTP. This study aimed to explore underrepresented trainees’ experiences on a TTP, including what hindered or helped them access training or feel included, and their views on how best to foster EDI in TTPs.MethodSemi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with seven current and graduate mindfulness teacher trainees from underrepresented groups. Their experiences of EDI throughout training were explored. Data was analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.ResultsKey findings were that feelings of inclusion were influenced by how represented and acknowledged trainees felt by their trainers and peers; feelings of safety influenced their choices around disclosure; a main access barrier was cost; and more explicit teaching about EDI in TTP curricula is needed. There was a need for wider access to entry trainings such as 8-week mindfulness-based programmes.ConclusionsThis study provides valuable insight into how underrepresented teacher trainees experience TTPs and highlights opportunities to better support mindfulness teacher trainees. TTPs need to integrate EDI awareness and understanding into their ethos and curriculum. Further research is needed to inform and develop approaches to further embed EDI in mindfulness-based program teaching and training.

‘I am struggling to survive’: financial inequity in postgraduate teacher education in England

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of individuals who are facing finance-related worries and/or a perceived requirement or desire to work, whilst training to teach. We sought to explore this issue by gathering qualitative and quantitative data from trainee teachers through an Online Survey. This elicited 438 responses from trainees across England. Our findings showed that many trainees are required to work and/or rely on support from either parents and partners or from their own savings. Financial difficulties resulted in hardship and wellbeing issues across several societal categories (students with disabilities, from lower socio-economic groups, women with childrearing responsibilities and immigrants). We conclude by calling for a socially just perspective in postgraduate teacher training and make recommendations for those working in initial teacher education and policymakers to establish a more equitable teacher training experience.

Pedagogías críticas para la enseñanza del inglés: una experiencia de formación de maestros en servicio

This research article proposes an exercise to systematize the training experience developed with in-service English teachers from the public sector in Bogotá. This course, titled Critical Pedagogies for ELT, focused on addressing concepts related to critical pedagogies from authors such as Kumaravadivelu (2012, 2013), Canagarajah in Porto, (2021) and Samacá (2012) who highlight the need to promote reflection processes in teachers in such a way that they can question the place of instrumentalization of their work and the possibility of promoting an exercise to decolonize the teaching of English. The experience took place between January and March 2023 and 16 teachers from the public sector participated in it. The main achievements were the reflection that the teachers built on their identities as English teachers, the openness to critical theoretical concepts and the appropriation of the systematization of experiences as a strategy that allows them to reflect on their own practice and build knowledge from it. The main difficulty for the development of the teacher training experience is related to obtaining resources (materials, spaces and times) for its implementation.

DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT AND ANALYTICAL COMPETENCE OF PRIMARY CLASS TEACHERS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

The article reveals the place of evaluative and analytical competence in the professional training of primary school teachers. The directions of previous research on the formation of the teacher's professional competence, in particular the development of evaluative and analytical competence, are indicated. It is noted that insufficient attention is paid to the development of assessment and analytical competence of primary school teachers in the process of professional training in institutions of higher education, so the topic needs to be studied. Examples of definitions of the evaluative and analytical competence of the teacher are given, the lack of a single approach to the interpretation of the defined concept is noted. The own definition of the assessment and analytical competence of the primary school teacher is formulated. An analysis of the professional standard was carried out for the professions «Teacher of primary classes of a general secondary education institution», «Teacher of a general secondary education institution», «Teacher of primary education (with a diploma of a junior specialist)», a study of the labor functions and professional competences of the teacher was carried out for the purpose of combining them with evaluative - analytical competence, on the basis of which the place of evaluative and analytical competence in the professional training of a teacher is determined. The analysis of the standard of higher education in the specialty 013 Primary education for the first (bachelor) level of higher education was carried out in relation to the implementation of issues of the development of evaluative and analytical competence of future teachers and educational and professional training programs for bachelors in the specialty 013 Primary education of ten pedagogical institutions of higher education of Ukraine, which occupy the highest positions in the consolidated rating of higher education institutions of Ukraine in 2023, on the subject of compliance with professional and educational standards and ensuring the formation of evaluative and analytical competence of graduates. According to the author, in most educational and professional programs, insufficient attention is paid to the development of the evaluation and analytical competence of future teachers, in particular the analytical component. The perspective of further research is the study of the Ukrainian and international experience of primary school teacher training and the development of recommendations for the development of the evaluative and analytical competence of future teachers in the process of their professional training in institutions of higher education.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПСИХОЛОГО-ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ПРОФЕСІЙНИХ НАВЧАЛЬНИХ ЗАКЛАДІВ У НІМЕЧЧИНІ

Relevance. Ukraine's European integration orientation requires the implementation of the accumulated experience of teacher training in the European Union; given Germany's leading economic indicators, it is necessary to analyse its experience of training teachers of vocational institutions in terms of mastering the issues of the psychological and pedagogical block. Aim: to determine the peculiarities of psychological and pedagogical training of vocational educational institutions teachers in Germany and to substantiate recommendations for the psychological and pedagogical training of vocational teachers in Ukraine. Methods: analysis and synthesis – to determine the state of psycho-pedagogical training of vocational teachers in Germany; comparative analysis to find similarities and differences in the psycho-pedagogical training of vocational teachers in Germany and Ukraine; generalization – to formulate conclusions and recommendations for the psycho-pedagogical training of vocational teachers in Ukraine. Results: it was found that the number of credits allocated for psychological and pedagogical training of teachers in Ukraine and Germany is approximately the same. At the same time, the national system of teacher training in vocational education is characterised by the reverse distribution of credits for psychological and pedagogical training. As a rule, at the bachelor's degree, Ukrainian students receive the whole complex of "academic psychological and pedagogical training", and in the master's degree they consider certain issues of teaching disciplines in their specialisation. Practical training is identical in Ukrainian and German higher education institutions that train teachers for vocational (vocational and technical) education. A significant difference is observed in the organisation of students training for research activities. The national system is characterised by the training of students in this area at the master's level. Conclusions: it is necessary to focus the attention of Ukrainian university education on meeting the expectations of students to receive proven instructions for their future work (to shift the emphasis from the encyclopaedic study of educational theories to practical training); to integrate psychology issues directly into the problems of teaching and organising the educational process; to develop a unified standard of psychological and pedagogical training for teachers of vocational (vocational and technical) education institutions, taking into account current trends and credit differentiation; to begin training students to conduct empirical research at the bachelor's level.

Mobile Math Trails: An Experience in Teacher Training with Mathcitymap

Mobile Math Trails: An Experience in Teacher Training with Mathcitymap

Teacher - Parent Partnerships: Preservice Teacher Competences and Attitudes during Teacher Training in the Netherlands

Teachers are expected to build strong relationships with their students’ parents, but little is known about the way they develop their perspectives on parent involvement and their competences in relating to parents. To gain insight in these developments, a survey study was conducted about the content of the curricula of three teacher training institutes in the Netherlands and the impact of teacher training on preservice teachers’ attitudes and competences. Surveys were administered to a total of 545 preservice teachers from all grades of their training. Overall, it seemed that levels of competence of Dutch student teachers were quite low, despite the fact that teacher training programmes provided many curricular components on this issue. Some positive though small effects of teacher training programmes have been observed. In general, however, students don’t feel well prepared to communicate with parents when starting their teaching career. Although some differences between teacher training institutes exist, the effectiveness of teacher training programmes did not appear to differ across institutes. Student teachers’ attitudes towards parents were nevertheless very positive. These attitudes, however, were not related to their teacher training experiences, but seemed to be founded in their personal biography.

Learning to plan for CLIL with the Reading to Learn approach. An experience in initial teacher training.

This article describes an innovational educational experience in initial teacher training for multilingual literacy, specifically within a Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach. The experience was developed in response to the training needs of teachers in Madrid, Spain, a region where more than half of the primary schools are bilingual, with CLIL programmes, and where initial teacher education curricula devote few credits to language education and to CLIL. It is proposed that by working with the Reading to Learn (R2L) model, the preparation of student teachers to plan for bilingual literacy can be enhanced as they learn to provide scaffolding for developing reading comprehension and writing in academic school genres. A preliminary analysis of student teachers’ work suggests that results of the innovation led to the successful application of R2L in the development of teaching plans that fulfil the CLIL core principles and experts’ recommendations. Finally, some reflections are outlined concerning the relevance of these results for the current and future needs of primary school teachers in bi- and multilingual contexts

THE EXPERIENCE OF BUILDING THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS IN THE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME AS A RESOURCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION

The article substantiates the relevance of analysing the experience of teacher training under the Master’s degree programme as a resource for the development of domestic pedagogical education. The authors reveal the conditions for successful construction of the process of professional training, whose implementation contributes to the professional formation of a specialist’s competitiveness: formation of integrated competence, a modular curriculum, selfregulated learning strategies.

The model of continuing teacher education: the experience of Moscow Pedagogical State

The paper presents the teacher training experience of Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU) – the oldest professional pedagogical institution in Russia (being the successor of Moscow Higher Women’s Courses, the university celebrated its 150th birthday in 2022). The purpose of the paper is to analyze the teacher training framework of MPGU covering the pool of ‘Pre-vocational education – secondary vocational education – higher vocational education – further vocational education’ as a system of continuous professional teacher development, and to define implementation strategies of continuous pedagogical education. MPGU experience presented here also includes the review of most viable strategies of continuous pedagogical education: fundamental nature of education, integration, humanization and axiologization of education, cooperation and partnership, and digitalization of education. The complete analysis of the teacher training model applied by MPGU suggests that fundamental ideas of teachers’ personal and professional growth concept by V. A. Slastenin are being developed. This is in reference to the existing multi-level teacher training system (starting from school teachers of specialized and academic subjects to postgraduate and extended learning teachers) and to the development of a common education space providing teachers’ personal and professional growth. Updating the pedagogical legacy, contemporary interpretation of procedural concepts, theories, and methods are important aspects in training teachers at MPGU at all levels of continuous pedagogical education.

From a teacher’s to a pedagogical institute: the historical experience of teacher training in Yelabuga in the early 1950s

The paper reveals one of the stages of the development of pedagogical education in the Elabuga Institute (branch) of the Kazan Federal University. Based on archival materials, the author analyzes the reorganization of the Yelabuga Teachers' Institute into the Yelabuga State Pedagogical Institute in 1953. The sources allow us to identify the teaching staff, the level and quality of education at the institute, to characterize the cultural and educational space of the institute. Source analysis makes it possible to show what requirements the Ministry of Education of the RSFSR imposed on the quality of training of Soviet pedagogical staff, what was the status of the faculty members of the Yelabuga Institute, the level of material facilities of institutes, what financial support from the state students received, how the work of teaching staff was evaluated, how the daily life of teachers and students was presented.

Ideas clave para enseñar la luz en primaria

This paper addresses the main ideas associated with the teaching-learning processes of light in primary education and specifically in Pre-service teacher training. First, the main learning difficulties in infants, which are usually shared by teachers in Pre-service teacher training, are presented. In addition, an analysis of several primary textbooks has been carried out, identifying the main deficiencies in their proposals for working with light. Based on the review and the authors' experience in teacher training, a proposal of key ideas and their sequencing for working with light in primary education is presented.

Study of abroad experience of design teacher training

Study of abroad experience of design teacher training

Прοфесійна підгοтοвка вчителів у Великій Британії

The system of professional teacher training in the UK is studied, its main aspects and changes that have taken place in recent decades are taken into account. The key reforms that have contributed to the current development of this system are analysed. The role of universities, colleges and other educational institutions in the process of forming teachers’ professional competences is analysed. Special attention is paid to teacher training programmes, their structure, content and methods. It is emphasised that pedagogical practice is an important component of the teacher training system. It is clearly structured. University lecturers and school staff are involved in its organisation. The role of mentors and the interaction of students with experienced teachers in the process of internships are highlighted. The main aspects of teacher training, such as the focus on the development of professional competences and the use of innovative approaches in the learning process, are considered. The factors influencing the quality of teacher training, in particular, the content of the curriculum, the role of technology in the educational process, the school environment and the process of professional adaptation of young teachers are studied. It is noted that an individual programme is developed for novice teachers at school. An approach to the evaluation of trainee teachers and their preparation for work is described. The structure of postgraduate education, which contributes to improving the professional competence of teachers, is characterized. Based on the analysis of recent studies, it is concluded that the teacher training system in the UK is characterised by innovative methods and the use of new and flexible technologies that introduce diversity and differentiation into the educational process. The importance of reforming teacher training in the context of changes in the modern educational paradigm is demonstrated. The results of the study contribute to a deeper understanding of the British experience of teacher training and may be useful for improving the system of professional training of teachers in higher pedagogical schools in Ukraine. Keywords: United Kingdom, teachers, school, students, professional training, educational process, higher education institution, pedagogical practice, professional activity.

Space that was safe to explore and learn: Stretching the affordances for networked professional learning in creativity for educators

What makes impactful online professional development for rural teachers learning creativity and arts integration? In this paper, we describe the results of a mixed method-study that tested a new hybrid online and in-person teacher training experience with K-12 teachers in the Northwestern region of the United States of America in 2019–2020. The study focused on the creative development of rural educators and their preparation to integrate creativity and the arts across the curriculum. Rural schools face challenges in providing ongoing professional learning opportunities to teachers, especially in complex areas, such as creativity and arts integration. However, professional learning opportunities in this area are either lacking or minimally available for many teachers due to a variety of barriers. The results reveal innovations about networked learning approaches to teaching complex topics and practices, such as creativity, which make online learning more experiential and connected for relevance and engagement. As others have found, networked learning can offer transformative experiences. In addition to detailed findings, this paper presents several expanded design principles and specific techniques to make online learning experiences creative and expansive. Implications for practice or policy: Networked learning for educators should be interactive, self-reflective and creative using diverse media and modalities. Professional development developers should focus on instructional routines to help teachers build confidence in their skill building. Professional development developers should consider the creative engagement framework as a guide for the design of teacher training. Teacher outcomes in online professional development should be cohort-based to build peer-to-peer connection and encourage creative risk-taking and collaboration.

Vocational teacher training in Russia at the present stage: Conceptual aspect

Introduction. The features of vocational teacher education (the system of vocational teacher training), its understanding and management complexity, dynamics of modern changes, and needs of educational practice call for conceptual visualisation of its present-day state. The paper presents the authors’ vision of this phenomena based on the ideas of humanisation, continuity, and democratisation of vocational teacher training system. The authors put forward some principles developing these ideas and outline the conditions for their implementation.Aim. The current research aims to present the conceptual foundations of vocational teacher training in a systematic way, providing its complete explanation and facilitating its designing amid socio-economic and socio-pedagogical changes.Methodology and research methods. The research is conducted in the context of humanistic educational paradigm, which seems to be the most advantageous for achieving the goal set, based on systemic, activity-shaped personality, integrative, and managerial-and-technological approaches, as well as theoretical and methodological analysis of the scientific sources concerning the object under study.The research is based on the nearly 100-year experience of training teaching staff for educational organisations of vocational training, the results of pedagogical research on the training problems, analysis of the history and current state of Russian vocational teacher training and relevant foreign experience, the results of experiments on introducing state educational standards and designing the vocational teacher training content.Results and scientific novelty. The conceptual foundations of vocational teacher training are represented in the unity of three components. The first component represents the general methodology, which reveals its history (development stages), role and place in the social, economic and educational system of the country. The second component determines the development prospects of vocational teacher training, which include the following aspects: its purpose, consisting in creating and maintaining conditions necessary for effective and high-quality training of teachers for the system of professional education and vocational training; conditions necessary for the development of a personality capable of self-implementation in vocational education; objectives including the formation of a versatile, socially functional, and continuously developing personality, ready for effective vocational and professional training; the guiding ideas of humanisation, democratisation and continuity of vocational education and training, as well as the conceptual principles of humanitarisation, fundamentalisation, action orientation, self-organisation of educational activities, public administration, correspondence of the content of continuous vocational teacher training stages to the main stages of personality development, continuity of training curricula, diversity of educational institutions, and the deployment of an advanced vocational teacher training system. The third component outlines the expected state indicated by the necessary conditions for the implementation of conceptual principles of vocational teacher training and concerning the selection of teaching content, building the structure of the system of vocational teacher training system supported with relevant management tools.Practical significance. The information presented in the article can contribute to the development of vocational teacher training programmes; serve as a methodological basis when forming the topics of fundamental, applied research and development on vocational teacher training, as well as for the organisation and coordination of relevant research and the implementation of the practical results obtained. The research results can also be taken into account in adapting different approaches to this type of education and in defining further development policies. There are reasons to believe that such a view on vocational teacher training complements the experience gained by other authors, and in turn, can be developed in further research.

Teacher Beliefs About Second Language Research and Researchers: Different Roles at Research‐Oriented Universities

AbstractThis study investigated foreign language teachers’ beliefs about the research–pedagogy link by focusing on research‐oriented universities. Participants (N = 107) held different roles at their universities: graduate students (n = 17), full‐time second language (L2) instructors (n = 69), and language program directors (n = 21). Data were collected via a survey that asked about participants’ understanding and use of L2 research. Interview data were used to triangulate the survey results. The survey data were first subjected to exploratory factor analyses. ANOVAs were conducted for each extracted factor to compare the 3 roles. Multiple regression models were tested to identify predictors of participants’ beliefs. The factor analysis resulted in a 5‐factor solution: (a) usefulness of research, (b) researchers’ engagement with teaching, (c) perceived institutional expectations, (d) engagement with research, and (e) trust in research and researchers. Instructors held different beliefs depending on their roles. Overall, program directors held more positive beliefs about L2 research than full‐time L2 instructors, and full‐time L2 instructors held more positive beliefs than graduate students. Regression models showed that L2 teaching qualification and L2 teacher training experience positively predicted participants’ engagement with research. Suggestions for improving the research–pedagogy relationship are discussed.

Student teachers’ development through a first-time teaching practicum and challenges: a qualitative case study approach

ABSTRACT Japan enacted a new teacher education curriculum in 2019, following which it became possible to include school experiences and internships within one’s practicum credits. However, the contents of the practicum are not systematically arranged, and discussions on student-teachers’ (STs) learning and their resulting professional development achieved through the practicum are limited. The purpose of this study is to identify and examine the challenges STs faced in their initial school experience, with a particular focus on STs who began their teacher education programme. Twenty-eight STs attending the early stages of a teacher education programme participated in this qualitative case study. The findings suggest that STs have recognised their own challenges regarding understanding students, teaching skills and methods, and active communication. In addition, the results re-confirm the value of early school experience in teacher training. Particularly, the results suggest that the first school experience can help STs realise the importance of acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to know and act like a teacher, and the importance of theoretical learning at university.