The recent shift in the mode of instruction has left some experienced middle aged teachers less confident about their competence, especially in handling technology in education. This brings the need for a drastic change in teacher education programs. When the digital native learners have an edge in using technological devices and online platforms, the traditional student teacher relationship may begin to crack. Teachers often feel stress and anxiety when they are unable to address the technical issues reported by students. One of the solutions to this problem is to conduct regular professional development sessions for teachers. In addition to this, there is an urgent need to redesign the teacher education programs to meet the new requirements.
Hi Binu - I am a 'middle-aged' teacher educator who switched modes of teaching (face-to-face to predominantly online) and countries (England to Australia) eleven years ago, so I was interested in your post!
One of your points (technology not doing what you want or logistical problems) is relatively easily dealt with I think. Teachers have to be good drivers rather than good mechanics. If something goes wring, in most higher education institutions there are experts to either advise or fix the engine......
The pre-service teacher needs are the same: the best guidance on teaching and learning strategies and the best things to read. But yes - organizing learning materials on an IT learning platform is not the same as rocking up in a classroom. Look at how experienced colleagues do it; think hard about designing engaging and worthwhile assessment items - and keep listening to the feedback and reviews of your digital native pre-service teachers in terms of what works best for them. But the wisdom of teacher educators is still there - they haven't been completely de-skilled!
A teacher has to be on his toes in this global era and keep his knowledge and skills updated.
Sorry to disagree an IT tool is something different than the didactics of a subject!
(1) Most parents just want somewhere to leave kids while they are at work. Virtual would work if there was some incentive besides being home
"has left some experienced middle aged teachers less confident about their competence, especially in handling technology in education."
Nope , I don't feel less confident or less competent, in fact that would only happen if the teacher is in fact a noobie , once you know the system and what really is, you would realize it is irrelevant being online or a brick-mortar campus . Go back to paragraph (1)
Interesting question and replies.
Call this irony, but I think challenges in teacher education is to help teachers overcome their challenges.
Te shifts in teacher education has propelled us to think outside the box and reinvent the way we operate. Overcoming technological challenges is part and parcel of the job now.
I agree with Konstantinos Karampelas P. Contreras Jan H Jansen Furrakh Abbas
The use of technology in education has some downsides, as well as some advantages. I write about both in a recent chapter that might be useful for teacher education, see: Chapter Fake news, artificial intelligence, mobile divisions, likely...
Teachers have these common challenges that are entirely predictable so it ought to be possible to get ahead of them, planning strategies to address them in advance rather than waiting to react. Teachers need time and the right working culture where they can openly express the difficulties they have in order to engage in finding solutions. If school cultures continue to reinforce a focus on teacher performance over student learning – top-down drop-in feedback and all that jazz – and continue to motivate teachers to talk up their practice and mask their difficulties, the teacher needs to increase technical skill and knowledge.
Your post is interesting Binu. As someone who is definitely not a figital native, I have really enjoyed working in the online learning domain. Its been 14 months without f2f instruction and we are still not sure when this will change. I think the disposition of an individual may predispose their approach to change, innovation, and the adoption of so called newer technologies.
Thank you Michelle Somerton and Rohana Syamsuddin for your valuable comments.
maybe this could help you :https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022487107303325?journalCode=jtea
Підтримую думку щодо перегляду програм підвищення кваліфікації вчителів з урахування цифрових та інформаційно-комунікативних технологій.
I taught for 21 years and just graduated with my Master's degree in Education (School Librarianship endorsement). I learned just as much, if not more, about technology than I did about books. I admit I was one of those teachers who knew very little about what the internet had to offer.
I'm looking to find a job as an Instructional Coach where I can focus on offering personalized Professional Development to teachers (of all subjects) to show them how technology can make their lessons more interactive and engaging AND how it can make their jobs easier. (Less time planning lessons, grading, etc...) If anyone knows of such a position, please let me know!!
I’m willing to relocate - lost my family at the end of 2018, so I’m ready for a change of scenery.
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