Combining theory and practice in teacher education

QTL Conference, University of Helsinki

Jyrki Loima, Adjunct Professor,

Admin.Principal/

The Viikki TTS/Faculty of Behavioural

Sciences

2008-09-11 JL

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From theory to practice…Subject Teacher Education/Teachers’ Pedagogical Studies, 60 ETCS

COMMON FRAMEWORK In Helsinki, the Subject Teacher Education is organised in

cooperation with the Dept. of Applied Sciences of

Education, University Teacher Training Schools, several

other Faculties of the University as well as with the

Sibelius Academy, the University of Arts and Design

Helsinki (Aalto University), and the Academy of

Performing Arts Subject teachers for lower/upper secondary

schools/vocational schools/adult education have a degree

in their own faculties, with the subject of instruction as

their major. Qualified teachers (for permanent teaching

posts) must complete TPS (60 ETCS)

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Subject Teacher Education II

A BIT MORE DETAILED…

1) In line with the EU Bologna process, Teacher's Pedag.

Studies include two cycles: B.A. (3 years) and M.A. (2)

2) Studies are linked into both cycles

3) The University of Helsinki has shared the academic

year => four study periods

4) For university students this system means applications,

selection and registration before entering to the

pedagogical studies

5) Lections, individual work, teamwork and textbooks, as

well as evaluation and interactive feedback are included

to each course and period of the Pedagogial studies

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Theory and practice in periodical structures

BACHELOR’S CYCLE (25 ECTS)

(1 cr. =27 working hours in average) First period (18 ETCS) Psychology of development and leaning (4 ETCS) Special Education (4 ETCS) Introduction to subject teaching (10 ETCS), includes an

observation visit (3 d) to the teacher training schools

Second period (13 ETCS) Basic Training Period in TTS (7 ETCS) Master’s level studies: ’teacher as a researcher’ seminar,

concentrating on research and methods

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MASTER’ S CYCLE (35 ETCS)

Third period (17 ETCS) Social, historical and philosophical foundations/roots of

education (5 ETCS) Evaluation and development of teaching (7 ETCS) Applied training period (5 ETCS)

Fourth period (12 ETCS) Teacher as a researcher seminar: pedagogical thesis (4

ETCS) advenced training period (8 ETCS), including a

summarising feedback of the TPS to the Department of

Applied Sciences of Education as well as to the training

schools and national wetwork

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Classroom Teacher Education (300 ETCS)

Communication studies and orientation studies (25

ETCS) is shared into B.A. And M.A. Levels, including e.g.,

language and communication skills, introduction to media

education and ICT Main subject studies (140 ETCS) is shared, as well,

including cultural/psychological/pedagogical, research

studies (120 ETCS) and training (20 ETCS) Minor subject studies (60 ETCS), including

multidisciplinary studies in subjects and cross-curricular

issues taught in basic education (arts, humanistic

subjects, environmental and science subjects and their

didactics) Optional minor studies (75 ETCS)

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Other classroom teacher programs in Brief

Multicultular Education (300 ETCS) Special Education Teacher (300 ETCS)

For more, see

http://www.helsinki.fi/sokla/english/studies.htm

THANK YOU, ENJOY THE CONFERENCE:)