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Soft Skills Identification for Guidance and Job Placement
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- The Impact of New Technologies in Learning Processes: A Survey In A 2.0 Class
- Early Childhood Teachers’ Didactical Approaches in Science Teaching and Their Comparison with Curriculum Guidelines
- Metacognitive Process and Evaluation
- Teacher Development Program in Preventing and Dealing with School Violence and Bullying
- Evaluation of an e-Course Platform by Early Childhood Education Students
- The Historical Novel: Towards an Alternative Approach of History Teaching Rosy Aggelaki aggelaki.rosy@gmail.com
- In-Service Trainings of Teachers in Turkey and Japan Sabiha Öztürk sbh068@gmail.com
Soft Skills Identification for Guidance and Job Placement Paola Nicolini paola.nicolini@unimc.it Elisa Attili Valentina Corinaldi Monica De Chiro Cristina Formiconi Recognition, validation and certification of skills, especially those developed in non- formal and informal fields, is becoming a current topic for all educative institutions, including Universities. This paper represents a good practice of the University of Macerata (IT) in the sector of soft skills. ‘Soft skills’ is a psycho-sociological term relating to a cluster of personality traits, social abilities, communication, language, personal attitudes that characterize relationships with other people. Soft skills complement hard skills which are the occupational requirements of a job and many other activities. To design procedures aimed at the recognition, validation and certification of Soft skills through specific tasks. In Italy, the legal framework on recognition, validation and certification of skills are led by the Legislative Decree n. 13/13. According to the Decree, University should assure the effective implementation of lifelong learning, a strategic factor for individual fulfilment in work and for social aspects, through guidance and counselling services. Several tasks were tested in order to identify a set of activities useful to recognize soft skills such as observation, problem solving and communication in small group. Each skill was operationalized through the identification of specific indicators to recognize three level of expertise; basic, intermediate, advanced. Applying such kind of procedures at the secondary school can be important to support young students both in the field of guidance and job placement. Keywords: soft skills, lifelong learning, informal learning, non-formal learning, guidance, job placement. 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 158 The Impact of New Technologies in Learning Processes: A Survey In A 2.0 Class Paola Nicolini pao la.nicolini@unimc.it Idalisa Cingolani Monica de Chiro Michela Bomprezzi Valentina Corinaldi Magda Dabrowska Cristina Formiconi Federica Papa Throughout the last scholastic year, we have conducted a research monitoring a class of 11 to 12 years old students, using tablets within the teaching-learning daily interactions at school. The aim of the research was to understand the impact of such a technological device, both on the learning results and on indirect psycho-sociological variables such as motivation, self-representation, group dynamics, and use of new technologies in extra-school contexts. We monitored the above variables in two classes: The first class was considered the experimental group and the second was a control group. The two classes were chosen for their similarity while ensuring they were independent each other; the two classes were situated in the same area without direct connections, they had in part the same teachers, and they were constituted by an almost equal number of students. We planned an online data collection through questionnaires. The survey was conducted during two periods; at the beginning and at the end of the scholastic year. This provided us with data to measure potential changes and developments in the variables we considered within the two classes. At the beginning of the scholastic year, the control group appeared to have advantages in each of the variables considered. At the end of the scholastic year, however, the experimental group had better results. This means that the class using tablets grew more than the control group. In fact, at the second survey, the students of the experimental class showed; a greater motivation to learn, a larger positive development in their self- representations, a deeper and more complex dynamics of peer's interaction within the class, and a more frequent use of new technologies in extra-scholastic contexts. Our research shows a positive impact both on learning results and on the personal development of the monitored students. The consequence of our findings on teachers is that it is urgent to train them in the correct use of technological devices within the teaching-learning interactions. We are not merely referring to the introduction of a new tool, moreover to a deep change in the role of teachers, no longer thought as a dispenser of information, but as a cultural mediator. Keywords: learning technologies, learning strategies, teaching strategies, learning and web, 2.0 generation, hypermedia in education. 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 159 Early Childhood Teachers’ Didactical Approaches in Science Teaching and Their Comparison with Curriculum Guidelines Paraskevi Kavalari evkavala@uth.gr Domna-Mika Kakana The present research is motivated by the concern that teachers often resist changing their role in the classroom, resulting in a significant inconsistency between the official curriculum and the applied curriculum. When it comes to Greek early childhood education, a number of adjustments during the last 25 years have generated certain dissimilarity among early childhood educators regarding the curriculum they have studied and implemented. We encounter teachers of three categories; those who have studied and applied the new curriculum, those who have studied the old but applied the current curriculum and others who have studied the old and have applied both curricula. In the present study, we intended to include participants of all three categories. The main purpose of the research was to reveal the methodological characteristics of the didactical approach of two science concepts (evaporation and sinking/floating) in preschool classrooms and to discover to what extend the approach is influenced by teachers’ curriculum familiarization. The present research was organized in two stages: During Stage 1 data were collected from 30 preschool teachers, through semi-structured interviews. The main objective of the interviews was to reveal the way preschool teachers usually approach both science concepts, the degree they intend to implement contemporary didactical approaches and to detect their familiarization with recent curricula. During stage 2, we performed 8 in-classroom systematic observations of the approach of evaporation and sinking/floating with teachers of all three categories. The objective of the observations was to reveal the distance between the official curriculum and the applied curriculum regarding the methodological characteristics of the approach of the two concepts. The content analysis of the recorded material (interviews and observations) was based in both preset and emergent categories. Data were not faced as simple variables; they are rather examined flexibly, through an interpretive perspective in order to compose a more complete image. The results show a high level of inconsistency between teaching practice and the guidelines of the current curriculum, and attachment to previous curricula and techniques even for the new teachers. Small differences between the three teachers’ categories were detected and they showed that the approaches of teachers who were familiar with both curricula were more consistent with the current curriculum. Keywords: science teaching, early childhood, teachers' practice 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 160 Metacognitive Process and Evaluation Paraskevi Dimou dimouparaskevi.edu@gmail.com Aikaterini Kasimati Xanthipi Sourti The development of educational work has highlighted the need to foster plurality in terms of skills training in order to be able to meet the demands of the educational process. The teacher’s role is under constant change, as it is needed to be reshaped, so that students on the one hand can be provided with more creative learning tools and on the other hand evolve themselves dynamically as professionals (Day, 2003). The teacher’s position as rapporteur transformed putting him as a mentor and facilitator in the acquisition of new knowledge (Chatzigeorgiou, 2001). This involves two-way capability cultivation metacognitive skills and their use in authentic learning contexts. In typical school environments, students are addicted in memorization sterile knowledge finding difficulties in reformulating existing knowledge or 'build' new. This happens because they do not realize authentic learning processes, so their quest becomes laborious and fruitless. The possibility, therefore, to develop metacognitive skills will contribute to conscious knowledge and awareness of their personal learning mode so knowing when a goal is reached and when not. Special attention is paid to learning "How do I learn?" rather than content "What do I learn?". So, talking about metacognition of what we are interested in is what knowledge someone knows, remembers and thinks» (Metcalfe & Shimamura, 1994). For this purpose, a variety of tools can be used, with which students will practice in this process having active involvement in the learning process. Such tools are the diary log of their daily activities (Sofos, 2010) that will contribute to the cultivation of metacognitive skills to constantly improve their effectiveness (Matsagouras, 2000) and self-assessment based on criteria for achieving their goals (Marzano, Pickering & Pollock , 2004). It is also possible for the teacher to use evaluation tools which highlight the usefulness of this procedure and the continuous progress of students, such as various tests, portfolio, rubrics and self-assessment questionnaires and other- assessment. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the cultivation strategies of metacognitive skills as well as factors affecting them. In addition, an indicative teaching scenario is utilized to implement the metacognitive process to students and the alternative evaluation with various modern techniques beyond the formal examinations, in order to give and reshape the teaching act. Finally, proposals for the continuous professional development of teachers and transformation of their role towards pupils are submitted. Keywords: Cultivation skills, metacognition, techniques, assessment tools, transformation. 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 161 Teacher Development Program in Preventing and Dealing with School Violence and Bullying Potoula - Spyridoula Vasileiou potvasil@yahoo.gr Antisocial and diverging behavior of students in school environment, whether that is demonstrated violently or not, is a complex phenomenon and a difficult one to examine. It is also worrying, with multiple negative consequences within the school environment and the community, in general. According to the above, the school has to play an important role in preventing and dealing with antisocial and diverging behavior. Our main interest should be in primary prevention which aims at developing the necessary conditions and providing better terms for a successful socialization. This program applies to every teacher in Educational Region of Primary Teaching and is based on adult education principles and distance learning methods. It will take place within the frame of combined learning, meaning that it will include live seminars and distance learning and it will develop in three aspects: a) cognition, b) practice and c) remediation. The aim of the program is to reveal the importance of school in preventing and dealing with school violence and bullying, by exploiting the cognitive subject of School and Social Life. The goal of the cognitive subject of the School and Social Life is to place the students in the center of the changes without discriminations and inequalities in order to be improved in every aspect. SSL may work in a level of primary prevention, by strengthening the mental resilience of individuals and systems and providing the students with new skills and knowledge. The program will last three years, a necessary time period as it aims at changing attitudes and encouraging self-exploration, remediation and cooperation. In the first year, the teachers in charge of Prevention of School Violence and Bullying will take part in the teacher development program, in the second year they will pass their knowledge through their school units and in the third year a development of contact and cooperation networks is scheduled between school communities within the Region. The point is that every school unit must work as a small community of practice and a cooperation culture must develop within the school community but also between schools throughout the Region. Keywords: teacher development program, school violence, bullying 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 162 Evaluation of an e-Course Platform by Early Childhood Education Students Rosita Tsoni rozitson@yahoo.gr Vicky Nikolaou Jenny Pange All universities worldwide use online platforms as educational material repositories or provide courses. The evaluation of the courses is crucial in order to reinsure their quality. Both experts’ evaluation, as well as students’ feedback, is needed as they can provide useful information for the courses’ improvement. Studies have revealed that the evaluation of an online course can indicate factors that influence learners’ success. In the present study e-courses’ learning material was used in order to implement a blended learning method for teaching undergraduates of School of Education. This material had a license under the “Creative Commons” licensing system. Thus, it is open to everyone to see and to use under certain terms and conditions. At the end of the semester, students evaluated the online course and their learning experience. In conclusion, students found this learning experience effective as they had the opportunity to participate in an interactive procedure instead of the typical face to face lecture. Moreover, the flexibility of video as a learning tool allowed them to pause, rewind and review video-lectures according to their learning needs. This flexibility was stressed as the main benefit of the online course. However, they would like to have more online interaction opportunities especially through social media. Finally, they proposed some technical modifications that they believed that would improve the course. Keywords: e- course, blended learning, students' evaluation 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 163 The Historical Novel: Towards an Alternative Approach of History Teaching Rosy Aggelaki aggelaki.rosy@gmail.com Teaching History within the school walls targets at presenting principal historical facts to pupils and simultaneously at rendering pupils’ perception of History acute whilst molding their historical conscience. Nevertheless, the materialization of these didactic aims along with the conceptualization of the notions of “time” and of geographic element, or even the evolutionary process that takes place in everyday life throughout the passage of years might face an impediment from time to time; there seems to be a contradiction between those very didactic aims and the History teaching methods that make the lesson rather tedious. The Teaching of History as a field aims at making us have further thoughts over the very texture of teaching itself overall and over the teaching of the particular subject as well. History teaching methods propose ways via which the educator is bound to acquaint him / herself with History in a multi – fold approach. In effect, this will result in being reverberated in his / her potential in teaching History lessons. After all, according to the modern trend of the new curricula, History lessons are founded on dialogical methodology and they tend to be interactive. In what way may pupils avail of the use of historical realia (authentic or replicas) and the use of pictures / photographs in History school classes? How will pupils benefit from such a use of realia in favor of their linguistic and intellectual competence? How should educators act towards this direction? What do today’s educators select as the most effective way to delve into the historical or / and local continuities and discontinuities? Do they opt for a documentary projection or do they choose the presentation of up to date photographical / pictionary material? Do educators select both of these methods? Furthermore, except for the fore - mentioned methods, do teachers believe that visits of educational hue, such as a visit to the museum, educate pupils much more effectively by providing them with food for thought and by inciting them to sharpen their acumen. An alternative approach of historical knowledge is considered to be Literature and particularly via the Historical Novel. Contemporary educators admit that there are relationships of intertextuality between Literature and History. Moreover contemporary educators believe that in this intertextuality are embedded the goals set for the pupils’ critical cross – cultural tutoring. Historical novels, apart from the fictional element that they entail, they are founded on factual truths which the literary author has researched into historical data and sources. Given that the educator in the context of the History class highlights the footnotes to his / her pupils, the latter get acquainted with these social constructs and they are encouraged into realizing that Literature constitutes a source for History itself, whilst History forms evidence for Literature. As a consequence, does a cohesive historical knowledge constitute the presence of historical reality and the linguistic / narrative representation of the social imaginary that is shaped within the historical novel? This announcement examines thoroughly this issue by laying particular emphasis on the teaching of Byzantine History in today’s School with the aid of Literature. Keywords: Teaching History, History and story / narrative, Historical Novel 3 rd ISNITE 2015 International Symposium’ ‘New Issues on Teacher Education’ ‘September 11-13, 2015, University of Thessaly, Volos-Greece 164 In-Service Trainings of Teachers in Turkey and Japan Sabiha Öztürk sbh068@gmail.com This study aimed to examine in-service training programs for teachers in Turkey and Japan and reveal similarities and differences between them. In the study, documents related to in- service trainings in these countries were examined and the results obtained were compared. All of such activities as “development programs” intended for teachers and “adaptation and candidateship trainings” and “seminar works” carried out for candidate teachers in Turkey can be evaluated within the scope of in-service training. In Turkey, in-service trainings for teachers are usually planned by the central organization of the ministry and provincial directorates for national education and carried out via using the method of distant education and face-to-face training methods. However, in Japan, every year about 5000 teachers are sent abroad by the government within the framework of in-service training programs. Moreover, in in-service trainings held locally, Provincial Education Committees plan and perform in-service training courses for teachers. In Japan, in in-service trainings for teachers, two different programs are applied; namely basic training and specialization training programs. Teachers take “first teaching training” in the first year of their professional career and ‘experienced teacher training’ and ‘mid- career teacher training’ in the fifth, tenth and fifteenth years of their professional careers. In the twentieth year of their profession, only heads of education departments at schools are given ‘school management training’. “Specialization trainings” include various direct in-service training courses for teachers who want to become experts in their fields or certain subjects. These courses are planned and carried out by local training centers to achieve certain goals. From the findings obtained from the documents examined, it is observed that teachers in both countries take candidateship training in the first years of their profession. In both countries, there are compulsory in-service trainings for teachers. However, in Japan, there is a compulsory in-service training program for teachers based on teaching career steps once every five years. On the other hand, while, in Turkey, seminar works are held at schools at the beginning and end of every educational year, in Japan, these trainings are generally given at training centers. While in- service trainings are planned locally in Japan, they are planned centrally in Turkey. Keywords: Teacher, In-Service Training, Japan, Turkey Download 5.07 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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