A case study of beginning science teachers’ subject matter (SMK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of teaching chemical reaction in Turkey

This paper describes a case study focusing on the subject matter knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and beliefs about science teaching of student teachers in Turkey at the start of their university education. The topic of interest was that of teaching chemical reactions in secondary chemistry education. A written test was developed which used the research literature on potential student misconceptions with regard to different aspects of chemical reactions. Thirty beginning science student teachers were tested, with an additional eight interviews from the student teachers in the same sample. The interviews focused on student teachers’ views about how to best teach chemical reactions in lower secondary chemistry classes. The results revealed deficits in the subject matter knowledge of the student teachers. It also became obvious that the teachers in this sample held very traditional and teacher-centred beliefs when it came to chemistry teaching at the secondary level. Their teaching attitudes were geared mainly towards the acquisition of facts by pupils, and often ignored the development of process-oriented skills. Implications for science teacher education are discussed.     

职前教师教育中的“用电影教”——意义、主题与过程的分析

职前教师教育项目所进行的教学改革,多是针对传统的“传递取向教学法”的不足而设计的,“用电影教”即为改革举措之一。“用电影教”能使教学适应职前教师的认知特点,促进教育理论与实践的联结,为职前教师的思考和讨论提供“催化剂”,并发展其技术品性。在职前教师教育中,“用电影教”可用于教授诸多学习主题,在教学过程上具有一定的灵活性,但也遵循一些共性的要求。对职前教师教育中的“用电影教”进行研究,能够为职前教师教育的教学法改革提供参考。     

Science Education in Early Childhood Teacher Education: Putting Forward a Case to Enhance Student Teachers' Confidence and Competence

New Zealand is moving towards increased qualification requirements for early childhood educators. There is an underlying assumption that there is a correlation between quality early childhood education, teacher qualifications and quality practices in teaching and learning. Two fields of literature, early childhood pedagogy and science specific pedagogy, are reviewed briefly to provide a framework with which to consider why student teachers' attitudes, misunderstandings and misconceptions in science can limit their ability and willingness to create quality teaching and learning opportunities. The study reported in this paper highlights, in general, that early childhood student teachers' subject knowledge in science was poor. It also emerged that the student teachers were unaware of how little they knew and how this might affect their ability to provide appropriate science experiences for young children.     

20世纪90年代以来我国学者对国外教师教育研究综述

教师教育问题是当代世界各国教育界人士共同关注的热门话题 。本文主要对我国学者在90年代以来国外教师职前培训与在职培训问题上的研究状况进行综述,内容主要涉及教师教育发展的总趋势、教师职前培养与在职培训的目标、内容、模式、实施机构和特征等方面的相关研究。     

问题本位学习在国外职前教师教育中的应用——基于三个实例的分析

在职前教师教育中,传统的"传递取向"的教学存在不少弊端.近些年来,国外职前教师教育机构对于问题本位学习的价值有了更为全面的认识,也更积极地将问题本位学习应用于教学.德国柏林自由大学的巴斯、美国北伊利诺伊大学的舒莫、新加坡国家教育研究所的蔡美玲等都在职前教师教育项目中应用了问题本位学习,通过对这三个应用实例的分析,能够概...     

Teaching in rural Turkey: pre-service teacher perspectives

Despite preliminary findings that preparing teachers for rural positions is of great importance in Turkey’s conditions, little has been reported regarding the measures that need to be addressed in order to effectively prepare teachers for remote areas. In response to this gap, the present study aimed to provide some preliminary views about the expectations of pre-service teachers in relation to rural teaching from a qualitative research paradigm. Data were collected through an open-ended questionnaire from 115 senior pre-service teachers in a large Turkish university. Thematic analysis of the data revealed that participants had polarised views about the issue. While some of them viewed the experience positively, others highlighted the potential challenges. Pre-service teachers’ vague and dichotomous images concerning rural teaching suggested that they had some preconceptions formed through media representations or word of mouth. Implications for teacher education and professional development, along with directions for future research were included.     

近年来我国对特殊教育教师教育研究综述

特殊教育教师教育问题是当代世界各国特殊教育界人士共同关心的热门话题。本文主要对近年来我国学者对国内外特殊教育师资培育的总趋势、目标和方向、培育的模式、培育的课程及特教教师任职资格、制度的研究状况进行综述 ,并总结出“一体化、开放化、多元化和制度化”是当前特教师资培育的必然趋势。我国的特教师资培育研究应以此为鉴     

新西兰职前技术教师教育框架述评及启示

开设适合的技术类课程以应对当前技术教育不断发展的新形势是师范院校亟待解决的关键问题。新西兰职前技术教师教育框架是奥克兰大学、梅西大学等六所高校共同开发的一个共享资源,旨在支持六所高校在职前技术教育方面保持信息一致,提升职前技术教师教育质量。该框架由技术哲学、技术教育的原理、技术课程和技术教学四个关键要素组成,在强调技术知识和技术教学知识的同时,关注技术价值观和目的观教育,并提供相应素材支持课程开发与实施。新西兰职前技术教师教育框架对我国技术教师教育具有重要启示。     

加拿大新入职教师教育政策及其对我国的启示

加拿大新入职教师教育的质量处于世界前列,具有科学、完善的教育体系,在新入职教师教育的定位、准入、模式、课程、教学、实习等方面具有独特的经验。借鉴加拿大新入职教师教育的经验,我国应当加强职前教育和职后教育的融合,优化新入职教师教育的课程结构,丰富新入职教师教育的模式,提高教育实习的科学性和有效性。     

美国教师职前全纳教育能力的培养与启示

全纳教育的发展必须依靠高素质的教师队伍作保障。应全纳教育之需,美国对教师教育体系的各个层面进行了相应调整,形成了较完善的职前全纳教师培养体系。美国职前教师教育从培养目标、培养方式、课程及专业设置、全纳教育实践等方面进行了调整和改变,以提升未来教师的全纳教育能力,确保教师能更好地满足所有儿童的教育需求。     

Preparing teachers for inclusion in Mexico: how effective is this process?

Inclusive education is the most advanced form of recognition of the right to education. Mexico has made important legal and administrative changes to foster inclusion since the end of the twentieth century. This research assesses the impact of the Mexican pre-service teacher curriculum on 813 pre-service teachers’ sentiments, attitudes and concerns towards inclusion and their perceived self-efficacy to educate students with disabilities. It employs two internationally validated questionnaires: The Sentiments, Attitudes and Concerns about Inclusive Education Revised Scale and the Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive Practices scale. Comparisons made across area of training, time in the programme, policy knowledge, interaction with people with disabilities and experience show that special education pre-service teachers in the last years of the programme have the most positive perspectives, while preschool teachers have the least positive ones.     

教师培养课程对全日制教育硕士专业知识发展的贡献——以D大学英语教育硕士为例

本文以D大学为个案,运用问卷调查法和文本分析法,对全日制英语教育硕士专业知识的发展状况进行了跟踪研究,着重分析了全日制英语教育硕士专业知识各基本成分与各类教师培养课程之间的关联。研究发现:全日制英语教育硕士专业知识整体发展较好,但各成分呈现不同程度的发展水平;不同类型教师培养课程对于英语教育硕士专业知识发展的贡献程度不同,教育实践课程对英语学科教学知识发展贡献最大,学科素养课程对英语学科知识发展有较高贡献,学科教学课程对课程知识积累有促进作用,教育理论课程对教育理论知识没有起到应然的促进作用;并据此得到一些有助于教师培养项目持续改进的结论。     

德国职前教师教育体系改革的特点及启示

德国教师教育历史悠久,尤其在职前教师教育体系更是领先世界.近年来,在欧洲推进统一的欧洲高校区进程和国内教育改革的压力下,德国在职前教师教育领域进行了一系列的重大改革.职前教师教育体系更具有开放性和灵活性等特点,这对我国进一步深化教师教育体系改革具有启示作用.     

专业化背景下教师职前教育入学标准改革探析——基于美国经验

教师职前教育入学标准是教师教育机构选拔学生进入教育计划学习的具体要求,对保障教师职前教育质量和规范专业发展具有重要作用。当前我国教师职前教育入学标准还不够科学,影响了我国未来教师质量。可以借鉴美国经验,进一步规范教师职前教育入学标准,将对我国教师教育改革具有重要意义。     

论本科学历小学教师职前教育中反思能力的培养

培养本科学历小学教师是我国师范教育借鉴国际经验、适应教师专业化潮流的一个重要举措。本科学历小学教师的社会期待是“优质”小学教师,而反思能力是其必备的素质。因此,在本科学历小学教师的职前培养中注重反思能力的培养有其必要性和可能性,并提出了实施构想。