Teacher Education

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Is individual authenticity lost in education?

We propose to have a child centred approach for much of our education. However, methods remain similar to over 100 years ago. We still seem to value outcome over the individual.

06 June 2014 7,851 53 View

How can I "create a good mentor for trainee teacher" as he/she starts to work?

I am preparing a project for mentors in education on preschool or school level. I am interested in communicating ideas with anyone who already did that or has any experience in educating mentors...

06 June 2014 452 1 View

Do you know and use in research any good questionnaire of professional development for preschool/other teachers?

I need a good questionnaire for measuring or valuating (preschool) teacher's professional development - it should be linked with some relevant theories.

06 June 2014 2,752 5 View

What strategies should be adopted to fill the gap between theoretical knowledge & professional practice in teacher education?

Teacher education programs are perceived to be effective in the development of teachers for the real world situation of the classroom at schools. Specifically, the quality of education of any...

06 June 2014 3,063 8 View

Which reasoning abilities must prospective teachers have to master in high quality learning?

Reasoning abilities are the judgement abilities of learning psychological states of students.

06 June 2014 4,738 2 View

Why use assessment for learning?

It might seem a silly question but this is part of a study focusing on assessment for learning through action research.

06 June 2014 2,038 25 View

Which form of documenting and reflecting the student teaching experience have you found to be most effective for competence development?

In German teacher training programs, it is typical that students go out to do internships at schools. Internships comprise a time period of anything from three to six weeks. In many cases,...

05 May 2014 4,267 8 View

What boosting / coordial environment and atmosphere be rendered by seniors to his / her juniors joining as young teachers / researchers?

Youngsters need proper attention, trimming, grooming, motivation, boosting environments, cooperative and cordial atmosphere, appreciation and rewarding moments - for serving as good teachers and...

05 May 2014 9,366 1 View

What research skills, attributes and/or dispositions must a teacher possess if engaging in classroom-based active inquiry?

We are currently aiming to develop a teacher-researcher competency framework. It would enable assessment at various levels, and help school leadership teams to identify and plan for the...

05 May 2014 2,163 12 View

When and how did the assignment "letter to a teacher" begin to be used in teacher education?

When and how did the assignment "letter to a teacher" begin to be used in teacher education?

05 May 2014 6,979 6 View

In higher education what are the strategies for increasing students' achievement motivation in classroom teaching?

They can include goal setting, cooperative learning, mastery learning, mastery goal orientation, task-related comments, and task choices etc. There are many strategies, techniques, and practices.

05 May 2014 9,541 8 View

Does anyone have a research paper on your students' satisfaction with their university training?

I am looking for published research results on university students' satifaction with their education and /or university life which can be referred by us. Could you send me a link or database?

05 May 2014 2,702 9 View

Can Science be fun?

What are the ways can you make science fun and interesting to your students?

05 May 2014 1,612 33 View

What can college teachers have similar to a Bachelor's of Education for school teachers?

See above

05 May 2014 1,543 0 View

What are the roles of teachers towards education for sustainable development?

What roles should teachers play in their locality to promote sustainable development?

30 April 2014 9,247 9 View

Do you think mentors gain as much from the student teacher as the student teacher acquires from them?

We do know the impact of mentors on instructional behavior of student teachers. However, do mentors benefit from the practice of their student teachers?

04 April 2014 524 7 View

What are the roles of teachers towards education for sustainable development?

What roles should teachers play in their locality to promote sustainable development?

04 April 2014 8,996 9 View

What kind of competences should be improved for candidates to become inclusive teachers?

Generally, eight teachers' competences are required by the end of the teacher education at a university. Those are quite common like guidance, communication, teamwork, LLL, research based...

04 April 2014 1,154 25 View

Does anyone know of any survey tools that assess teacher instructional techniques?

I'm looking for a survey or inventory, preferably a self assessment that looks at teachers instructional strategies in the classroom. I'd be very interested if it were based on Hattie's meta analysis.

04 April 2014 1,083 5 View

What should be the framework for induction training of teacher educator?

We are in the process of developing a training framework for newly recruited teacher educators. So we are interested to know, how should be they trained. What should be content? What should be...

04 April 2014 1,479 5 View

Do you know any researchers working in education blogging (Edu Blog)?

Edu blog is used as E learning platform. Some of the investigators are interested to know the effectiveness of E learning through Edu blog.

04 April 2014 7,394 0 View

How has prior knowledge been effectively used by English language teachers to promote English comprehension among his/her learners?

Provide relevant examples to illustrate the answer.

08 March 2014 9,058 4 View

Has NCATE made a difference in teacher preparation in the U.S.?

Now that NCATE is changing to CAEP, it is a good time to examine NCATE's effectiveness. Is there any research that demonstrates NCATE's impact on teacher preparation programs?

03 March 2014 5,724 3 View

What skills do teachers need to teach children in the are of information technology?

Ict skills for all educators.

03 March 2014 328 17 View

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