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- Undergraduate Student Teachers’ Views about the Implementation of Differentiated Instruction in Primary School Classrooms during a School Teaching Practice Program
- The Views of Uludağ University State Conservatory Middle School Students about Living Beings and Vitality Attributes
- E-Mentoring: Experimental Application of a Modern Model of Support oo Students in The Preparation, Design and Implementation of Practical Training
- The Village Institutes in Turkey as a Teacher Training Model
- Greek Pre-Service Elementary School Teacher’s Practicum Experiences
- Greek Elementary School Teachers’ Attitudes towards Educational Research in relation to Research Experience and Knowledge
- Teachers perceptions on their in-service education
3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 58 Undergraduate Student Teachers’ Views about the Implementation of Differentiated Instruction in Primary School Classrooms during a School Teaching Practice Program Diamanto Filippatou filipd@uth.gr Evgenia Vassilaki Stavroula Kaldi During the last decade international literature illustrates the educational challenge of serving academically diverse learners in regular classroom. In order to address the educational challenge of learner diversity researchers have proposed the implementation of differentiated instruction which is regarded as a philosophy in new pedagogies. Differentiated instruction refers to a teaching process based on teaching routines that correspond to the large span of pupils’ differences in mixed ability classrooms, such as pupils’ readiness, interests and learning style in order to maximize the learning opportunities for every pupil. However, it can be claimed that many teacher education programs are not adequately preparing prospective teachers for the inevitable increase in academic and cultural diversity among students. In the Greek context data on how student teachers experience the implementation of differentiated instruction in the primary school classroom have not been reported. Moreover, similar research in the international context is scarce. Based on the above the aim of the present study was to investigate undergraduate student teachers’ views about the implementation of differentiated instruction in primary mainstream school classrooms during the component of their school teaching practice. The present research is qualitative. Participants were 180 student teachers following an undergraduate four-year university-based course. Three cohorts of student teachers (between the academic years 2009-2010 and 2011-2012) implemented a two-teaching hour language lesson under the principles and appropriate strategies of differentiated instruction during the last component of their school teaching practice in the final year of their studies. After the implementation phase each student teacher produced a written reflection on this task. Therefore, the research instrument used was written texts. Content analysis was carried out in order to identify the main axes of student teachers’ views on the above issues. From the outcomes of the study it appears that although the majority of student teachers reported that it was necessary to differentiate instruction in the classroom, they seemed to lack a universal concept of differentiated instruction philosophy. As a result, pre-service teachers reported conflicting beliefs regarding planning and implementing differentiated instruction. Qualitative data revealed that differentiated instruction had a positive impact on all pupils’ participation in the lesson and on pupils with low achievement and learning difficulties engagement in the learning process as well as on their feelings about learning. Keywords: student teachers, differentiated instruction, reflecting writing 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 59 The Views of Uludağ University State Conservatory Middle School Students about Living Beings and Vitality Attributes Dilek Zeren Özer dzeren@uludag.edu.tr Sema Nur Güngör Muhlis Özkan One of five learning domains in the primary education science and technology course is ‘Living Beings and Life’. In this learning domain, the concept of living being has to be internalized very well. In learning this concept, students put what they have in their minds in action to perceive it rather than understanding it based on what they are reading and listening to. As a result, confusion comes out, and it becomes difficult to learn concepts (Kılıç et al., 2001). Showing the development of the concept of living being in children, Piaget (1929) found that children regarded anything having a function or an activity as a living being initially (at the age of 3 to 7) and started to consider anything that moved as a living being later on (at the age of 7 to 8). Some studies report that activity is the preeminent vitality attribute in children’s minds (Tamir et al., 1981; Kılıç et al., 2001; Bahar et al., 2002). This study aims to identify the views of middle school 5 th , 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th grade students attending the Uludağ University State Conservatory about living beings and vitality attributes. Developmental research method, which is a descriptive research approach, was used and it is a cross-sectional study. 31 students (23 females and 8 males) participated in the study. A survey consisting of two chapters was used for data collection. In the first part of the survey, 17 living and non-living beings were listed. Then the students were requested to explain their reasons for calling these things “living” or “non- living”. In the second part, 10 open-ended questions were used in order to allow students to explain their views about living beings and vitality attributes more thoroughly. Consequently, students from the 5 th grade to the 8 th grade had difficulty in making a distinction between living and non-living things. Likewise, the students called bread yeast non-living and vitamins living. To students from all grades (from the 5 th to the 8 th ), breathing was the first attribute associated with vitality. When the common features of living beings were questioned, breathing was stated first by students from all grades; moving was stated second by the 5 th and the 6 th grade students while living, reproducing, and growing were stated second by the 7 th and the 8 th grade students. To the students, it is a living being because it grows up. Generally, these results of in this study indicate that the children don’t have correct understanding and learning about living beings and vitality attributes. It is recommended to the teachers can be used “real” living organisms that provides a concrete and productive context for students to observe and analyze the various types of structures in organisms to improve concepts living beings and vitality attributes that students have. Keywords: Living Beings and Vitality, Middle School Students 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 60 E-Mentoring: Experimental Application of a Modern Model of Support oo Students in The Preparation, Design and Implementation of Practical Training Domna – Mika Kakana dkakana@uth.gr Katiphenia Chatzopoulou Vitsou Magda Χiradaki Eleni Anastasia Mavidou Contemporary changes and challenges at all levels of society and education respectively require adaptations in the field of initial teacher training that will harmonize with both the theoretical and professional training, in order to smoothly introduce prospective teachers in the profession. According to contemporary issues in teacher education, the most effective model to achieve this goal is the model of the reflective teacher, the teacher as a researcher. The review of the curricula shows that most Pedagogical Departments of Early Education in Greece and abroad have focused on developing this model. In the international literature, teacher education programs promote the model of mentor, oriented in this direction. Until 2012 in Greece, the role of the mentor was assigned to supervisor teachers (preschool teachers who had been working in the University for a specified period). Having no further training or post graduate studies they had charge of both the administrative and the supervisory duties, a quite multidisciplinary activity which caused many difficulties. Apart from the problems described above, the economic crisis in Greece enforced new laws that deprived the Pedagogical Departments of the support and even the presence of these teachers in order to find more financial resources. Facing the ineffectiveness and in efficiency of this classical non applicable model of mentor, we were forced to propose an alternative approach. In this perspective the case of e-mentoring (Telementoring, Cybermentoring, Virtual Mentoring), which has been used to some universities internationally, is clearly more applicable. The e-mentoring is defined as the communication between the student and the mentor, using the computer in the frame of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT), such as e-mail, chat rooms, blogs, Web conferencing, social media, Skype etc., solutions based on the internet and propose a new way that the mentors and students interact, communicate and collaborate. The present study was motivated by these concerns and attempts to present the data collected through questionnaires when the experimental application of the e-mentoring model took place to support the students of the University of Thessaly, Department of Early Childhood Education during their last academic year (2014 – 2015). The pre graduate students had all the simultaneous support from the e- mentors in order to prepare, design and finally implement their practical training. The research results which are still under elaboration, highlight issues related to the improvement of apprenticeship and emerge the importance of e-mentoring in initial teacher education. Keywords: E-mentoring, Pre-service teacher education, Mentor, Practical training 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 61 The Village Institutes in Turkey as a Teacher Training Model Ebru Kubat ebru-kubat@hotmail.com The purpose of this study is to give information about the village institutes that were founded in 17 April 1940, law number: 3803, which has an important role for Turkish education history. In this research, related documents were examined and some interviews were made with people who had been teachers in that particular period. According to these interviews, the findings were interpreted. According to the population census in 1935, 12.355.376 people out of 16.158.018 people lived in rural areas. About 85 percent of the population was illiterate. Also, 77 percent of illiterate people lived in villages and towns. This information can be determined as establishment purpose of the village institutes. Between 1940 and 1954 in Turkey, the village institutes, located in 21 regions, where they had large arable villages land, were away from the city and were close to railway stations, to train people for the village schools as teachers. Hasan Ali Yücel, the Minister of Education of that period and İsmail Hakkı Tonguç the primary general manager pedagogue were very well aware of the importance of the village institutes. These institutions were adopted student centered, upstream, participatory, democratic, solidarity and art education. Those institutes founded by the “education in the job!” slogan, the principle of that education was not detached from life which was supported by modern education was applied literally. Children, learning by practicing and experiencing were allocated responsibility and authorization in institutes jobs and operations. Therefore, individuals who had problem solving ability, regardful, searcher, enactor and performer grew up. In addition to theoretical lessons, they took lessons such as applied agriculture lessons, carpentry, building, and fishery and also they played an instrument whatever they want and they grew up nested with art, reviving the worldwide known plays in open-air theatres. These institutes which were established for the aim that teacher training for villages to being a leader and revive the village, trained talented children, who came from villages, as fully equipped. After their education, children trained other people in their villages. From this point of view, the village institutes are a model for world in terms of sociologic and pedagogic. And also they are an important invention. Most of the population of today's Turkey is in the cities. That's why it is not possible to be rebuilt of these schools but after looking over, it can be benefited from this program by converting them into city institutions. Keywords: The village institutes, teacher training, applied training, in the job training 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 62 Greek Pre-Service Elementary School Teacher’s Practicum Experiences Efstathios Xafakos xafakos@uth.gr Anastasios Maratos Lambros Papadimas Ioanna Tsitsiriga Becoming a teacher is an ongoing process that is initiated, not completed, in the formal pre-service education program (Feiman-Nemser, 2001, In: Choy & Lim, 2013). Practicum is an integral and a very important part of pre-service teachers’ education (Haigh & Tuck, 1999), so each pedagogical department focuses on their proper and effective training and preparation. Barry & King (2002, p.35 as cited in Qazi, Rawat & Thomas, 2012) noted: “Teaching practice (practicum) provides the opportunity to apply the principles of teaching and learning that students have studied during course work”. Those pre-service training programs that link theoretical courses to field experiences are more effective than those which don’t do this (National Academy of Education, 2005, In: Ünver, 2014). Many empirical studies show that pre- service teachers hold positive attitudes towards practicum and they face their practicum experiences as important and essential part for their professional life (Zeichner & Gore, 1990). Spending time in classroom is critical for pre-service teachers to become successful in-service teachers. It also provides the ability to build student teachers’ self-confidence, which is an important factor of teaching efficacy (Ober, 2013). The present study investigates the Greek elementary pre-service teachers’ practicum experiences (from the Department of Primary Education – University of Thessaly). Specifically, this quantitative study examines the pre- service teacher’s perceptions of their support, motivations, self-efficacy, teaching efficacy and the practicum organization. Also this study examines if there is an existing causal relation between teaching efficacy and pre-service school teachers’ career decision. Self-administered questionnaire were completed by 140 pre-service Greek elementary pre-service school teachers. The questionnaire included a Likert type scale with 62 items measuring different aspects of pre- service teachers’ experiences (self-efficacy, teaching efficacy, motivations, tutors’ support). The scale was mainly based on the instruments, used by Kaldi (2009) and Fernet et al (2008). Keywords: practicum, Greek pre-service teachers, experiences 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 63 Greek Elementary School Teachers’ Attitudes towards Educational Research in relation to Research Experience and Knowledge Efstathios Xafakos xafakos@uth.gr Jasmin-Olga Sarafidou Educational research, as a practical science, is an important part of the educational process and its use by teachers can lead to school improvement (Bell et al., 2010). Recent research findings indicate the need to embed educational research within school practice, as this is useful both for teachers’ work and their professional development (Zeichner, 2003). To this end the cultivation of a research culture in schools (Ebbutt, 2002; Carpenter, 2007) is needed of the research engaged schools (Handscomb & Macbeath, 2003; Godfrey, 2014). This cannot be realized unless school teachers hold positive attitudes towards educational research and have the ability to use research in their teaching practice, in order to produce “local knowledge” (Stremmel, 2002). A number of studies show that school teachers are skeptical about the applicability of educational research, so the gap between research and practice still remains (Broekkamp & van – Hout Wolters, 2007; Vanderlinde & van Braak, 2010). The present study focuses on factors associated with Greek elementary school teachers’ attitudes towards educational research. Specifically, this quantitative study investigates whether teachers’ attitudes are related to their training and experience with research and school type. Self-administered questionnaire were completed by 190 primary school teachers. The questionnaire included a Likert type scale with 29 items measuring different aspects of teachers’ attitudes towards educational research. The scale was mainly based on the instrument, used by Williams & Coles (2003). Exploratory factor analysis of the responses suggested four attitudinal components (lack of knowledge and interest in educational research, usefulness of educational research, lack of reliability and applicability of educational research, difficulties in accessing educational research). Previous involvement in research activities was recorded by 40% of the teachers. Teachers take some interest in research and think it is rather useful but they also think it is of limited applicability. Teachers, who have a research experience and they have attended Methodology and Statistics courses, hold more positive attitudes towards educational research. Also, teachers who work in villages (small schools) take more interest in research. It is necessary that teachers have proper training in both reading and conducting research. Findings emphasize the need for both research methodology and statistics courses in teacher education, but also for in-service opportunities to engage with research. Keywords: Educational research, Greek elementary school teachers, attitudes, research experience and knowledge 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 64 Teachers' perceptions on their in-service education Efterpi Bilimpini ebilimpi@edlit.auth.gr In-service teacher education in Greece has been in the center of attention, as it is believed to be strongly related to teacher quality and educational outcomes. Policy reforms have attempted to define it as part of teachers’ professionalism and link it to their career. Legal documentation professes it to be a rightful claim of every teacher in order to improve its practice and seek ameliorated career prospects. Nevertheless, research has shown that the way in-service education is designed and materialized has failed to emancipate the professionals and render the desired results. On the contrary, recent legal framework seems to be ignoring research findings and motivational theories that apply to the teaching profession and their commitment to the educational goals, focusing mainly on fully regulating the institution and linking in-service education to incentive policy theories as well as pay related performance skills, earmarking in that way in-service teacher education as an obligation conforming to extrinsic motivation, not inherent to teachers’ values and attitudes. Moreover, the teachers seem to be excluded from the discussion, as they do not participate in decision-making related to their in-service education. The implications of this are multiple affecting their professionalism and consequently the quality of their teaching. The aim of this paper is to present the findings of a national survey on teachers’ opinions and perceptions about the in-service education they receive as well as discern whether they believe that this education focuses on the promotion of their professional development. Another aspect researched was whether this education forms a part of their professional identity. An extensive questionnaire was sent to secondary school teachers practicing the profession in all geographical areas. The teachers were of all age groups and teach all subjects, they have followed different routes into the profession and had received different forms of in-service education prior to participating in the survey. The questions to be answered were mainly of a quantitative nature and had to do with various aspects of the in-service education they received from the moment they entered the profession and throughout their career. The findings are interesting and verify to a point what has been ascertained in previous researches that Greek teachers value their in-service education. They do not seem to believe that their in-service education promotes their professional identity. In that way, a gap between policy aspirations and actual results seems to be created in need of further research and discussion. Keywords: in-service education, teachers' professionalism, teachers' commitment, motivational theories 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 65 Download 5.07 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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