Education Of Future Teachers Research Articles

The Digital Revolution in Education: The Role of AI from the Perspective of Future Teachers

We are currently witnessing rapid technological advancement and modernisation of society, with digital technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), increasingly asserting its dominance. This study focuses on understanding the attitudes and expectations of future teachers towards AI, which has an impact on all areas of society, especially on the education and preparation of future teachers. Through a questionnaire survey, the study seeks to gain a more detailed insight into how future educators perceive AI and their attitudes towards it. The questionnaire, which was specifically designed for this research, focuses on different aspects of perceptions of AI in education. Respondents from both primary and secondary school teacher education programmes expressed their views on the use of AI in the pedagogical process, its impact on teacher-student interaction and indicated possible implications for the future of education. The main objectives of the research were to determine the views of prospective teachers on the use of AI in teaching, to identify positive, negative or neutral attitudes towards the integration of AI into the educational process, to identify the future role of AI in education, to determine how prospective teachers envision the use of AI in the pedagogical environment in the long term, to identify areas where teaching with AI could be most effectively integrated, and to identify areas where AI could be most appropriately used to improve educational outcomes and processes. The data presented through this paper is part of the "Perceptions of AI by current and future teachers" project. The results of this study could provide valuable information for educational institutions, policy makers of educational strategies and frameworks, and AI developers to better understand the needs and expectations of future teachers in the context of the increasing digitalisation of education. Our intention is to fill the knowledge gap on the perception of AI in educational contexts and thus provide important information for the future development of pedagogical strategies and technologies in education.

Pre-service foreign language teachers’ TPACK preparation for technology integration: what are the profiles and key drivers?

ABSTRACT Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) denotes teachers’ professional knowledge to teach specific subjects in the age of information and communication technology. Though the TPACK framework has received extensive research attention in the educational technology field, little effort has been devoted to the profiles of TPACK and technology integration from an intraindividual perspective. Also, the role of TPACK in facilitating technology integration needs more comprehensive exploration before it offers greater theoretical contributions to directing foreign language teacher education. This study explored the profiles of TPACK and technology integration intention using latent profile analysis (LPA) with a sample of 474 pre-service Chinese-as-a-foreign-language (CFL) teachers. The roles of each TPACK component in facilitating technology integration intentions were also examined based on comparative structural equation modelling (SEM) analyses that account for the integrative and transformative views of TPACK. The results provided both person-centred and variable-centred evidence on the contribution of TPACK in preparing teachers’ technology integration. The importance of technology-related knowledge in fostering TPACK has been highlighted, while TK and TPCK were found to be essential dimensions that influenced teachers’ technology integration intention. The findings offer significant implications for future language teacher education to promote technology-integrated instruction through TPACK preparation.

A Cosmopolitan Approach to Preparing Preservice Teachers for a Diverse World

This article considers the future of teacher education through researching the impact of encouraging cosmopolitan perspectives in an undergraduate children’s literature course for preservice teachers. The research question focuses on how preservice teachers respond to reading and dialoguing through a cosmopolitan lens. Reading literature through a cosmopolitan lens entails a reflexive consideration of personal convictions and a reflective openness to learning from the perspectives of others. The results of this study provide insights into how preservice teachers understood a cosmopolitan response. The results also highlight the need for further critical inquiry into how to invite greater reflexive consciousness and reflective openness to other perspectives in preparing teachers for a diverse society.

Generative Artificial Intelligence on Mobile Devices in the University Preparation of Future Teachers of Mathematics

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of education. The possibilities of AI in education range from providing intelligent tutoring to facilitating computational thinking, a key skill in an AI-based society. As education systems around the world adapt to technological advances, the need for teachers to develop AI skills becomes crucial. This paper explores the use of AI on mobile devices to improve the preparation of future mathematics teachers. We acknowledge the need for teachers to be skilled in the use of AI tools to foster collaborative, effective, and ethical learning environments. We also provide a case study of our implementation of the generative AI ChatGPT in the preparation of future mathematics teachers at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science at Comenius University in Bratislava. After this implementation, we analyzed students’ opinions on the application of AI in selected areas. We present the results of this analysis and the implications for the practical use of AI in the university education of future mathematics teachers. Finally, based on our study results, we highlight the possibilities of the successful use of AI in different aspects of teaching and its temporary limitations, which are likely to be reduced by further technological developments.

예비유아교사의 잠재적 역량 발전을 위한 마이크로티칭 경험에 대한 이야기

Objectives In this study, micro-teaching was conducted to develop potential teaching competencies of pre-service early childhood teachers, and these experiences were analyzed. Methods For this purpose, micro-teaching was conducted to 10 students among the subjects of early childhood curriculum research and guidance law operated by the Department of Early Childhood Education at a university located in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and their experiences were analyzed. Results As a result of this study, the pre-service early childhood teachers recognized the micro-teaching experience as an activity of personal reflection opportunity, understood their own class activity form, and tried to improve their class activity attitude and teaching skill from the perspective of others. Second, pre-service early childhood teachers were thinking more practically about the meaning of becoming a teacher by breaking away from their subjective perception through microteaching. Third, the improvement process through trial and error showed the possibility that the pre-service early childhood teachers themselves could improve by experiencing several trial and error processes. Finally, the pre-service early childhood teachers were expecting improvement of teaching efficacy through microteaching experience. This shows that it is an opportunity to improve class competencies by having opportunities for peer supervision as well as self supervision. As a result, it was found that pre-service early childhood teachers recognized the micro-teaching experience as an opportunity for personal reflection, an activity based on escape, an improvement process through trial and error, and an expectation for improvement of teaching efficacy. Conclusions This study presents the findings of preservice early childhood teachers taking a semester-long course in early childhood materials research and teaching methods at a university's early childhood education department, which may have implications for future preservice early childhood teacher education.

Evolving Professional Identities: A Narrative Exploration of a Chinese Preservice EFL Teacher’s Practicum Experience

This paper presents a narrative study on the professional identity development of a Chinese preservice EFL teacher, examining her experiences before, during, and after the teaching practicum. The data for this research were gathered through in-depth interviews, documents, and observations. By offering a comprehensive narrative of Yang’s practicum journey, this study sheds light on the evolving nature of professional identity among Chinese preservice EFL teachers. Through the framework of teacher socialization, the findings reveal distinct phases in Yang’s professional identity. Yang’s stories highlight the dynamic and evolving process of professional identity development, characterized by continuous negotiation, adjustment, and reflection at each stage of the practicum. Additionally, this paper offers practical recommendations for educational institutions, placement schools, and preservice teachers. By integrating these findings, future teacher education programs can better prepare aspiring educators to navigate the complexities of professional identity development, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of EFL teacher training in China.

Transformation of the Competencies of Students of a Pedagogical University in the Process of Organizing Professional and Mobile Practice

To the problem statement. The article deals with the problem of training profes-sional and pedagogical personnel, which does not meet the modern requirements of professional ed-ucation of future teachers, who are called upon to teach students of the secondary vocational educa-tion system after graduating from a vocational pedagogical university. The basis of this problem is the duality of the content of the activity of teachers, who need to possess not only psychological and pedagogical competencies, but also to master the experience of professional activity in working specialties. This requires a comprehensive transformation of the psychological, pedagogical and professional production competencies of the future teacher of the vocational education system. The purpose of the article is to show that in a professionally oriented environment, the trans-formation of competencies, the complex professional and personal formation of the future teacher of the secondary vocational education system (SPE) is more successfully carried out. The author of the article suggests a solution to this problem through the organization of an industrial practice, which he modernizes as a professionally mobile practice. R. H. Iskhakov argues that the professional personal quality formed in the conditions of this type of practice as professional mobility will contribute to the transformation of the psychological, pedagogical and professional production competencies of the future teacher of the vocational education system. Professional mobility is becoming one of the key conditions for the transformation of the competencies of a future teacher of vocational education. The author of the article presents the basic concepts of transformation and professional mobility at a sufficient and necessary level in the context of the article. The article has scientific and methodological significance, as it presents the methodology of organizing professional and mobile practice. Not only types of practices are presented. but also elective courses that students master before starting the practice itself. Successful organization of professional and mobile practice is possible on the basis of a dual approach to the organization of training – mutual cooperation between representatives of the university and educational organizations of vocational education, on the basis of which the above–mentioned practice of students of a vocational pedagogical university is conducted. In this collaboration, the important role of the master mentor is defined. This concept has been tested in the context of scientific research, the results of which the au-thor presented in the article. The level of formation of professional mobility among students in the conditions of scientific research will be determined by integral criteria: communicative, research competence and adaptability Conclusion. The professional development of a modern teacher largely depends on professional mobility, adaptability, the need for self-improvement, readiness and ability to master new competencies, which is due to rapid changes in personal and professional qualities and types of activity.

Evaluating the effectiveness of developing financial culture of future economics teachers

Introduction. The article is devoted to initial teacher education for future Economics teachers with the focus on developing their financial culture, which contributes to effective interaction with society in various financial situations as well as to successful professional self-identification (increasing interest in obtaining professional knowledge, skills and abilities), and gaining experience in self-organization. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the process of developing financial culture in future Economics teachers (theoretically and experimentally). Materials and Methods. The study was conducted as part of a pedagogical experiment. Evaluating the effectiveness of developing financial culture was based on the Strategy of improving financial Literacy and the formation of financial culture until 2030, International and Russian studies commissioned by the Bank of Russia, as well as the educational experience of training future Economics teachers. The analysis and generalization of the data obtained within the experimental work were carried out. The sample consisted of 102 undergraduate students studying the field of Vocational Education (43.04.03) and majoring in Economics and Management. The validity of the results obtained is confirmed by the International PISA-2018 research and the analysis of the Institute of the Public Opinion Foundation. Results. The analysis of scholarly and educational literature enabled the authors to clarify the concept of ‘financial culture’, to determine its nature and place in society. Therefore, we specify financial culture as the most important factor in the development of national sustainability. As part of the experimental work, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of developing financial culture in future Economics teachers. The research within the framework of the formative stage of the experiment showed a positive trend in the development of students’ financial culture. It was revealed that in order to develop students’ financial culture efficiently, it is necessary to adhere to certain conditions: pay great attention to the financial module, hold events within student associations, use the entire arsenal of modern educational techniques and procedures, systematically analyze the dynamics of the development of students’ financial culture, rely on official data from research centers in Russia and other countries. Conclusions. The results of the study prove that educational conditions justified and implemented in pedagogical universities ensure the effectiveness of developing financial literacy in future Economics teachers. The authors conclude that the development of financial culture can be considered to be the most important condition for students’ successful professional development.

TECHNOPARK OF UNIVERSAL PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCIES IN THE SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FAILITIES OF FUTURE PHYSICS TEACHERS

Background. The article deals with the problem of improving the system of professional education for future physics teachers. As part of the program “Teacher of the future generation of Russia” in order to improve the material base in the pedagogical universities of the country modern educational spaces were created - Technoparks of universal pedagogical competencies. Purpose. To reveal the potential of the technopark of universal pedagogical competencies as an innovative means of increasing the effectiveness of training future physics teachers. Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the work is made up of systematic, competence-based and technological approaches. Theoretical analysis of scientific literature, pedagogical experiment, observation, testing, comparison, methods of mathematical statistics were used as research methods. Results. The comparative characteristics of the Тechnopark equipment and the equipment of the university laboratories was conducted, which became the basis for revealing the potential of the Тechnopark. The positive impact of the technopark on the development of key professional competencies of future physics teachers has been experimentally proven. The level of development of professional competencies of future physics teachers was diagnosed. Statistical processing of the results obtained was carried out using Fisher’s exact test, indicating the significance of differences between the selected groups of students. Practical recommendations for the implementation of this educational facility are formulated. The prospect of further study of the problem is assumed.

The Study of the Development of Educator Profiles for use in Schools, Departments, and Organisations who's Primary Focus is on the Education of Future Teachers

The education system will undergo radical change during the next decade. There will be a lot of people leaving and a lot of new people coming in, mostly because of retirements caused by people becoming older. New professional standards are being established to address the difficulties of the information society, and with that comes stricter criteria and higher expectations for educators. "The challenge is to avoid generational self-renewal," says Mayer. "The challenge is to be unconstrained by old or re-worked notions of what it means to be an Australian teacher." The MCEETYA Teacher Quality and Educational Leadership Taskforce (TQELT) commissioned a study of the teaching workforce in March 2003 to prepare for these changes and to help address the challenge, focusing on teachers in their first ten years of employment in public, Catholic, or independent schools.

Envisioning quality education for sustainability transformation in teacher education: perspectives from an international dialogue on Sustainable Development Goal 4

PurposeThe explanatory study aimed to understand the global perspective of quality education and describe transformative strategies that empower teacher educators and equip the education system and future teachers to act as change agents by fostering learning processes that support students towards a sustainable future.Design/methodology/approachThe explanatory study used a descriptive qualitative design. The researchers conducted four semi-structured group interviews of the 23 participants including pre- and in-service teachers, teacher educators, and policymakers from Austria, Germany, Italy, Canada, the United States, and South Africa during the Teach4Reach 1.0 project on SDG4. The inductive thematic analysis of the data was guided by Kuckartz’s six-phase approach for constructing data-driven categories.FindingsThe study identified SDG4 as pivotal in supporting the overall UN Agenda 2030. Furthermore, three distinct themes unequivocally emerged and were developed concerning the imperative nature of envisioning transformation for sustainability: (1) collaboration, (2) well-being and context of individuals, and (3) strategies for skill development.Research limitations/implicationsDue to the qualitative nature of the study, the participants’ comprehensive understanding of the SDGs and their perceptions remained conditional to methodological subjectivity.Practical implicationsThe study enabled a dialogue between educational stakeholders (pre- and in-service teachers, teacher educators, and policymakers), whereby an awareness and encouragement of SDG4 regarding quality education and training of quality future teachers occurred. A further implication includes increased collaboration and dialogue regarding the well-being of individuals (educational stakeholders), the context of individuals, and strategies for skill development.Originality/valueThe study elaborates on reaching the SDGs and identifies themes essential for sustainability transformation in teacher education. It also highlights further research and clarity about the responsibilities of educational stakeholders for quality education, for instance, (1) how to increase the supply of quality teachers by focusing on collaboration, well-being, and the contexts of individuals and (2) how value-embedded skills can support quality education for sustainability.

Assessment of Interactional Competence in L2 German: Integrating an innovative rubric to help language teachers effectively evaluate pragmatics

Research on the development of second language (L2) interactional competence (IC) has shown that IC is vital for L2 speakers' participation in the social world of the L2 and thus an important aspect of pragmatic competence. To date, however, there is little work on the education of future language teachers in the assessment of their learners' IC. More specifically, there is no research on language teachers' experiences using a rubric that focuses on specific interactional sequential features. We address this gap by presenting a study on training L2 German instructors to assess German response tokens — e.g., achso or echt. Building on a prior study on L2 German students' use of response tokens, this paper presents a study on devising a new, specific IC rubric on response tokens. By having L2 instructors use this new IC rubric, we show the advantages and disadvantages of the rubric concentrated around response tokens. Moreover, by collecting L2 instructors’ feedback via survey data on their experience, opinions, and concerns, we illustrate the importance of integrating response tokens into rubrics. We conclude the paper by considering pedagogical implications for language teacher education. The findings show that language instructors need input on the interactional function of response tokens and that instructors view assessing L2 interaction using a sequentially focused rubric as generally positive.

From Virtual to Physical

Since the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century, teachers of all levels of education have been experiencing turbulent times. Beginner teachers as well as experienced ones have been forced to rethink their skillset to reflect the changes not only in opportunities provided by the development of technology and globalisation but also the sudden, unexpected consequences of the global pandemic. The governmental decision to close all educational institutions in the Czech Republic because of the COVID-19 pandemic and to move the teaching and learning process into an online environment had an impact on university initial teacher education for future teachers of English, among others. Everyone had to cope with the challenges the situation brought about; educators had to re-evaluate their approach to initial teacher education so that their students would feel better prepared for the challenges of the crisis. Teacher educators, among others, have embraced the changing environment and have been actively searching for ways to best support students in their preparation for the teaching profession. The aim of this paper is to present and discuss the results of research conducted at the Department of English and American Studies at a regional Czech university in response to the consequences of the pandemic. The aim of the small-scale study was to explore student teachers’ perceptions of whether and how their microteaching sessions, conducted online because of the pandemic restrictions, prepared them for their face-to-face placement practice teaching the following semester. The context, therefore, was heavily influenced by the circumstances of the global pandemic. The theoretical framework of the initial English language teacher education programme, and of this paper, is based on the models of teacher professionalism (Spilková, 2019), the reflective practitioner (Černá, Píšová, & Vlčková, 2017), and the realistic approach (Korthagen et al., 2001). In the study, the data from reflection sessions, two focus group discussions, and a questionnaire were collected, analysed, and evaluated. The participants in the study were second-year bachelor students of the English for Education programme. The results of the research indicate that the students did not see the aims and content of the selected study programme as being affected by changes of external conditions; however, the processes of their professional learning were perceived as having been affected. These outcomes are in alignment with the research of Yochanna and Levy (2022) into the effective implementation of microteaching practice in teacher preparation. The implications of this study, in terms of both education and research, suggest that initial teacher education for future teachers of English needs to address the challenge of enabling the students to get ready for their profession regardless of whether they are teaching online or face-to-face classes. Initial teacher education should aim to prepare future teachers to expect the unexpected, which is a theme to be explored in further research.

Организация и методика проведения полевой практики по ботанике в вузе в условиях дистанционного обучения

The trends in the formation of a digital society serve as benchmarks for the current and prospective development of higher pedagogical education. Therefore, one of the goals of biological and ecological education for future teachers is to master modern digital technologies. Federal projects for creating a digital educational environment include the development of digital services and content for educational activities. Thus, the development of distance learning technologies and blended learning has become a crucial condition for the digital transformation of biology and ecology teaching in higher education. The Federal State Educational Standards for Higher Education (FGOS VO) require the learning outcomes to reflect the components of information culture for future biology teachers and bioecologists. This includes skills such as obtaining necessary information from dictionaries, atlases, guides, the ability to navigate various sources of biological information, critically evaluate and interpret information about living and non-living nature in the media and other sources, and the ability to use information and communication technologies in solving practical tasks. In this regard, organizing field practice for biology students in botany under distance learning conditions is an important component in the subject, meta-subject, and methodological preparation of future biology teachers and bioecology specialists. The accessibility of modern information resources to students, including those with limited capabilities and athletes, in any location and time using distance technologies emphasizes the need to improve their information culture. By engaging students remotely in the study of living nature through mobile devices, virtual and augmented reality, university teachers shape their knowledge and skills in botany, ICT competencies, and information culture, which is part of general human culture and an important element in the development of every individual. Objective: To improve the effectiveness of organizing and conducting field practice for bioecology students in botany under conditions of distance and blended learning. Method or Methodology: The publication is based on information, technological, and competency-based pedagogical approaches. The article utilizes group natural science and pedagogical observations, mathematical methods, and the analysis of students’ activities resulting from individual independent collection of plant material with subsequent analysis and chamber processing. Results: Positive results have been obtained, allowing for the recommendation of implementing distance, mobile, and immersive technologies for organizing and conducting field practices in biology. Application Area of Results: The presented results can be applied in conducting educational activities in universities under conditions of blended and inclusive learning, particularly in biology field practices, both online and offline.

Importance of children's play: the Croatian experience of future ECEC teachers

ABSTRACT Play is an indispensable component of the human experience, and it is as old as humanity itself. Considering the academic perspective of early childhood education as the first step in education, the understanding of play is imposed as a challenge in the perception and analysis of play in the formal education of future ECEC teachers. In order to effectively apply development strategies and support to children's play, an online survey was conducted on a sample of 277 undergraduate students of Early Childhood Education Program in the Republic of Croatia. The research results indicate the possibility of further improving the understanding of children's play by providing support to future ECEC teachers in organizing practicums, projects, and outdoor lessons, in which students would experience examples of good practice and practice rooms in which they would simulate play situations and monitor and analyze them.

Examining What and How Secondary Science Preservice Teachers Learn from Using a Suite of Online Simulations

ABSTRACT Preservice teachers (PSTs) need to be able to use ambitious teaching practices to help support their students’ productive engagement in scientific practices such as analyzing and interpreting data or using evidence-based reasoning to support their claims. Approximations of practice are one way in which teacher educators can support their PSTs to develop their skills in enacting ambitious teaching practices. In this study, we report on the use of a suite of three online, simulated approximations of practice where secondary PSTs practiced facilitating discussions focused on engaging students in argumentation. Using information from both PSTs’ and teacher educators’ perspectives, we examined their main takeaways from each simulation experience, how learning from one simulation was used to prepare for the next simulation, PSTs’ perception of the simulations’ authenticity, and their views about whether they would recommend using this online suite of simulations in future teacher preparation courses. Findings suggested that teacher educators and PSTs alike noted a variety of main takeaways, including understanding the importance of planning and asking good questions. Furthermore, they recommended the suite for use in future teacher education courses. Implications of the work for productively integrating online simulations into teacher education settings are discussed.

Teacher educators and environmental justice: conversations about education for environmental justice between science and geography teacher educators based in England and Brazil

While environmental education has been present in the field of education for decades now, only recently our particular subject areas of science and geography have started to pay more critical attention to specific concerns surrounding the intersection of environmental issues and social justice (also known as environmental justice) within the context of formal secondary education, including in secondary teacher education programmes. Drawing on scholarship, policy landscapes and socio-environmental concerns from both the global South and the global North, and on a methodological approach based on transnational collective reflection and collaborative-dialogic writing, in this article we delve into our different cultural, geographical and disciplinary contexts, views and experiences as four teacher educators from Brazil and England who have been working at this intersection between environmental justice and Science and Geography teacher education programmes for secondary formal education. Here we will argue that environmental justice needs to have a central role in such teacher education programmes if we aim to support young people and their teachers in navigating the spatially diverse and unequal impacts of environmental emergencies in global North and South communities. We also consider future directions for research and collaboration across national and disciplinary boundaries within the landscape of environmental education for environmental justice, reflecting on the future of teacher education across the global North and the global South when facing more frequent and severe environmental emergencies.

Modern Information Technologies in the Professional Education of Future Primary School Teachers

The article examines the problem of using information technologies in the educational and professional training of future primary school teachers. The authors found that the integration of digital resources into the educational process can effectively solve didactic tasks. It provides opportunities for virtual travel and improves the accessibility and efficiency of education. The application of information technologies contributes to enhancing the educational process. They prepare future teachers to function within the information society and promote the development of critical thinking and creativity among students. The new approach puts the teacher at the center of the educational process. This approach takes into account the professional competencies and personal interests of educators to promote the improvement of methodological, organizational, and technological support for personalized learning. The paper investigated the possibilities of using information technologies in the educational process to train future primary school teachers. The methodology included a systematic approach and general theoretical scientific methods. They include analysis, synthesis, and systematization of the research material on the role of digital technologies in the training of future primary school teachers. The research methodology employed two indicators to assess the psychological and emotional qualities of students, namely: assessment of communication skills; analysis of cultural and value orientations. The research results showed a high level of discomfort related to the current educational system. Nearly half of the respondents experience psychological and emotional stress due to the existing teaching format. In addition, as a result of the program implementation, it was found that the configuration model of student-centered learning applied to distance learning had a significant impact on students. The statistical analysis of the chi-square indices of overall conformity (χ2 = 0.36....1) indicates a high conformity of the data set.

Practical training of future teachers as prevention of psychological barriers in inclusive education

Introduction. Currently, international organizations pay special attention to the development of inclusive education system, which, taking into account the special educational needs of everyone, provides quality education at the place of residence and full socialization of people with disabilities. Inclusiveness has become one of the main components of the modern educational system, but at the moment there is a problem of occurrence of psychological barriers in teachers, which is poorly studied and requires detailed research. The aim of the article is to consider the problem of preventing the emergence of psychological barriers in inclusive education in students of pedagogical directions through practical professional training, including the development of their communicative and organizational abilities. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted on the basis of the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov (NEFU) among students studying in the following fields of training: "Special (defectology) education", "Pedagogical education", "Psychological and pedagogical education", in the number of 122 people, aged from 18 to 23 years. The following methods were used: analysis of sources, regulatory and educational-methodical documents of the North-Eastern Federal University on practical training of students, observation and surveys using the method of E.S. Slyusareva "Psychological barriers of teachers in the process of interaction in an inclusive educational environment" and the method "Assessment of communicative and organizational abilities" (V.V. Sinyavsky, V.A. Fedoroshin), statistical processing of the results by U-Manna-Whitney test. Results of the research. The system of practical training of higher education students for pedagogical activity in inclusive education of future teachers, including practice-oriented educational process, socially significant public activity is developed. A separate aspect of this training is the prevention of psychological barriers in inclusive education in future teachers. The application of the developed system of training contributed to the effective development of communicative and organizational abilities of students, and also demonstrated reliably significant reductions in the criteria "barrier of mental tension (anxiety, inability to initiate contact with a child with disabilities, etc.)" Uemp=178,5; p<0,001, and "difficulties of choice and transfer of knowledge about the psychological characteristics of children with disabilities in the process of inclusive education", Uemp=248; p<0,043, which indicates that the conducted preventive and developmental work contributed to a decrease in the expression of the presence of difficulties of choice and transfer of knowledge about the psychological characteristics of children with disabilities in the process of inclusive education. Conclusion. The results of the study indicate the need to rethink the organization and content of the practical component of higher pedagogical education in the aspect of preventing the emergence of psychological barriers in inclusive education in future teachers through the development of their communicative and organizational abilities in the system of practice-oriented learning.

Accountability in Teacher Education for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 2030

A teacher is believed to have a significant role in shaping the future and guiding the younger generation in the right direction. And no doubt, this is the foundation for the prosperity and social advancement of any nation. Thus, we can say that the teacher makes a huge contribution to the development of the person, society, nation, and the entire world. TheNational Education Policy (NEP) 2020, in its recommendations, clearly states that teachers must be enthusiastic, focused, professionally qualified, and equipped to teach students at all levels.However, if the recent research studies in Teacher Education (TE) are examined, it would be noticed that India observes various challenges in teacher education that include designing uniform curricula for teachers, identifying and preparing qualified and qualitative teachers, preparing teachers to cater to the diverse needs of 21st-century learners, changing roles, multi-culturalism, competency-based teaching and assessment, etc. Such hindrance creates a lot of hurdles in bringing quality not only to the TE but also to the entire education system. The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, which were endorsed by all UN Member States in 2015, provide a shared path forward for peace and prosperity for people and the environment both now and in the future. By reducing poverty and other forms of deprivation among people, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG, 2030) seek to promote global peace and prosperity by improving health, education, the environment, and economic growth. At its heart, 17 goals are decided in a global partnership. If the objectives are carefully followed, it will become clear that all of the goals are achievable provided we have a robust educational system created by qualified human resources.A teacher can make the child understand the concerns of crises like hunger, poverty, discrimination, inequalities, consumption and production, peace, justice, and global climate change.Hence, the author of this paper believes that it is very important to find the linkages between the components of sustainable development and TE. In this paper, the authorexamined the need and significance of one of the key variables of TE i.e. 'accountability', and its relevance as a chief component in achieving the goals of SDG, 2030. To accomplish this, the authorexamined over 35 studies that addressed the topic. After a thorough examination and analysis of the published literature, it was discovered that the majority of academic work views accountability more frequently as a moral commitment, responsibility, and community duty. However, now is the moment to examine accountability from a broader angle, considering how it relates to sustainability. Further, this article also highlights various models of accountability that could serve as a roadmap for achieving the SDG 2030 goals. As a submission by the author, this paper advocates to pursue and maintain the process of establishing a democratic voice in educationthat is aligned with global goals. The author promotesthe idea of ‘Democratic Accountability’ in TE as one of the ways of achieving sustainability. Democratic Accountability ensures that leaders and institutions are transparent, responsive, and answerable to the people they serve. And in TE, it refers to teacher educators being open, receptive, and accountable to prospective teachers.So in a way, to achieve the 17 goals of SDG, teacher educators may exercise democratic accountability for making adequate academic preparation, continued professional growth, knowledge of and concern for their students, ethical conduct, active participation in community affairs, communication, involvement in educational and social concerns so on and so forth. Once teacher educators practice it, it will automatically be instilled in the student teachers. Such quality in future teachers will increase the likelihood of a democratic and sustainable environment in school education.The author concludes by arguing that democratic accountability in teacher education is essential for preparing teacher educators and future teachers who can support inclusive, moral, and values-based education, encourage civic engagement and critical thinking and act as change agents within and outside of their communities. Not only this, it also guarantees that the knowledge and abilities of the next generation are prepared to tackle the difficult problems of a sustainable future and harmonize teacher education with democratic ideals.