Adult pre-service teachers applying 21st century skills in the practice
Abstract
In this research we present how a group of Finnish adult pre
-
service teachers (n=21) incorporated 21
st
CS through their
methods of working instructional methods in the final practicum
in autumn 2013. The research material consists of pre
-
service
teacher’s practicum plans, taped lessons and written practicum
synthesis. The nature of teaching has changed significantly
during the past decades,
as a result of which teaching has never
been more difficult or more important. This is a challenge also
for teacher education programs. The adult teacher education
program at Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius focuses on
developing 21
st
century skills (21
st
CS) to enhance the use of
technology, to support critical thinking and problem solving, and
to enable collaboration and creativity during studies. Our
curriculum is designed to produce deep understanding and
authentic application of 21st
CS in all
practicums. Because
Finnish teachers are free to choose their methods, it is important
that pre
-
service teachers are aware of 21st
CS. The current
Finnish national curriculum includes some 21st
CS, such as
learning through peer interaction, helping student
s (= pre
-
service
teachers) take responsibility for their learning, and helping them
develop strategies for applying skills in novel situations. At the
moment, Finland is in the midst of a curriculum reform that
includes consideration of adopting 21st
CS more clearly in
learning situations. We found that 21st
CS were taken into
account in planning learning environments, but how to apply 21st
CS in classroom demanded deeper understanding and abilities of
applying these skills in practice.
Main Authors
Format
Articles
Research article
Published
2014
Series
Subjects
Publication in research information system
Publisher
Athens Institute for Education and Reseach
Original source
http://www.atiner.gr/journals/education/Cover-2014-02education.pdf
The permanent address of the publication
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201702011330Use this for linking
Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
2241-7958
DOI
https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.1-2-2
Language
English
Published in
Athens Journal of Education
Citation
- Valli, P., Perkkilä, P., & Valli, R. (2014). Adult pre-service teachers applying 21st century skills in the practice. Athens Journal of Education, 1(2), 115-129. https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.1-2-2
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