PRESETT Training and Development Programme – Training of Trainers in higher education institutions,which offer initial teacher training degree programmes
Start date: 14.09.2021Description course
The programme will help the teaching staff of higher education institutions evaluate the existing and develop new PRESETT curricula for the specialty 013 Primary Education for obtaining a bachelor’s or master’s degree in primary education in accordance with the pedagogical concept of NUS.
The modular training webinars are designed to enrich the Ukrainian development work by sharing the corresponding Finnish approach and good practices in teacher education.
Format: 12 webinars, including practical assignments. The total duration is 48 hours. The in-service teacher training programme can be found at this link.
Description course
D-r Jari Lavonen
Professor of Physics and Chemistry Education, Director of National Teacher Education Forum, former long-term Director of Teacher Education Unit, University of Helsinki Faculty of Educational Sciences.
D-r Kaisa Hahl
Head of Subject Teacher Education, University Lecturer of Foreign Language Education, University of Helsinki Faculty of Educational Sciences.
D-r Heidi J. Krzywacki
University Lecturer of Mathematics Education, University of Helsinki Faculty of Educational Sciences.
D-r Anni Loukomies
University Lecturer and Teacher, Viikki Teacher Training School of the University of Helsinki Faculty of Educational Sciences.
D-r Reetta Niemi
University Lecturer and Teacher, Viikki Teacher Training School of the University of Helsinki.
Ms Anja Huurinainen-Kosunen
Master of Arts, Teacher, Viikki Teacher Training School of the University of Helsinki.
D-r Riia Palmqvist
Counselor of Education in the Finnish National Agency for Education.
Topics
- Introduction to Finnish education
- Educating professional teachers through a Master’s programme
Presentations
Mod 1_Web 1_14 Sept_E
- Values and ethical foundations of teaching and teacher education
- Examples of curriculum development and course implementation at the University of Helsinki
- Overview of the cycle of planning and implementing of PRESETT programmes in Ukraine, the current status and planning of next steps
Presentations
Mod 1_Web 2_16 Sept_E
- Collaboration between different stakeholders on curriculum development
- Personal practical theory as a teacher educator
- Digitization and cross-curricular themes, essential skills and knowledge
- Overview of the foundations of teaching and teacher education in Ukraine based on the school reform, including the Teacher Professional Standard
Presentations
Mod 1_Web 3_21 Sept_E
- Assessment of teacher education programmes
- Assessment procedures and feedback practices
- “Washback” effect: curriculum development based on feedback
Presentations
Mod 1_Web 4_23 Sept_E
- Structure of pedagogical studies in teacher education
- The concept of learning in the Finnish curriculum and teacher education:
– pre-existing knowledge,
– choosing learning materials and learning environments
- The structure and aims of the teaching practice in the university teacher training school
Presentations
Mod 2_Web 1_26 Oct_E
- Concepts of “pedagogy” and “didactics” and the difference between them
- Planning lessons and teaching sequences, choosing activating instructional methods
- Support for interest and motivation
- Lesson plan
Presentations
Mod 2_Web 2_28 Oct_E
- Teacher-researcher (teacher educator-researcher)
- Pedagogical action research
- Example of a research project
– Theoretical background
– Instructional methods supporting participation in teaching practice
- Supporting student teachers’ professional development in the zone of proximal development
Presentations
Mod 2_Web 3_2 Nov_E
- Practical theory in teacher education and in teaching practice
- Guided observations in teaching practice
Presentations
Mod 2_Web 4_4 Nov_E
- An overview of teacher education – an international insight
- Structure of initial teacher education in Finland
- Viikki Teacher Training School: teacher training
- The way to teaching: teacher’s practical theory
Presentations
Mod 3_Web 1_Presentation 1_2 Dec_E
Mod 3_Web 1_Presentation 2_2 Dec_E
Mod 3_Web 1_Presentation 3_2 Dec_E
- Assessment in teacher education, various assessment methods
- How to ensure the quality of assessment in teacher education, formative and summative assessment
- Bachelor’s and master’s theses assessment criteria
Presentations
Mod 3_Web 2_Presentation 1_7 Dec_E
Mod 3_Web 2_Presentation 2_7 Dec_E
Mod 3_Web 2_Presentation 3_7 Dec_E
- Goal-oriented teacher practicum and interaction in teacher practicum
- How to develop interaction in Ukrainian teacher education?
- Mentoring in teacher practicum
- Good practices/mentoring in Ukrainian teacher education/practicum
Presentations
Mod 3_Web 3_Presentation 1_14 Dec_E
Mod 3_Web 3_Presentation 2_14 Dec_E
- Versatile assessment methods
- Multidisciplinary learning modules, “Forest” module
- Pupils’ learning assessment, good practices in assessment