incorporating the findings of a research project on the successfulness of teachers into the teacher...
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Incorporating the findings of a research project on the
successfulness of teachers into the teacher of engineering program
Beatrix Fűzi, junior lecturer, PhD [email protected]
Óbuda University Centre for Trefort Agoston Engineering Education
Popularity
AND
Efficiency
AND
General sense of
well-being
Influencing factors
1.1. Who are the successful teachers?
IndicatorsThe attitude of the
teacher toward the students
Experiences andself-reflection
Attitude of the teacher toward theteaching activity
Questionnaire
1.2. Conception of the research projectRespondents, methods and tools
Interwiew
Classroomvisits
Secondary school teachers – 31 person
General sense of well-being
The attitude of the teacher
toward the students
toward the teaching activity
Experiences and (self-) reflection
Pupils – 375 person
Popularity
Efficiency Students’ grades Students’ attitude
towards the subject
Students’ activity Time to studying
at home
2.1. The role of identification with the pupils From the results of the research to the methods of teaching/1.
Some results of the research project:• Importance to get in tune with the specific pupils/groups –
popularity among the pupils (r=0,323 p<0,05)
• Who discover many similarities between themselves and their students, are more effective. (r=0,508 p=0,006)
Aim: The teacher candidates should be able to adopt and identify with their pupils’ perspective.
Teaching methods:• Classroom situations of Harry Potter films were analysed• Educational plans for a lesson had to be adjusted to a set
of randomly received characteristics of the class and of individual pupils
2.2. The relationship between reflection and success From the results of the research to the methods of teaching/2.
Some results of the research project :• Courage to modify their activities promptly
–Pupils’ performance (r=0,46 p=0,01)–Students’ attitude to the subject (r=0,56 p<0,01)
• Reflection – flow-experience during teaching (r=0,665 p<0,01)
Aim: The teacher candidates should be able to perceive and interpret the classroom situations realistic.
Teaching methods:• The drawing up of a future image of oneself as a teacher • The teacher candidates could have access the lesson plans of
the instructor and analysed the teaching process together
2.3. The role of educational methods From the results of the research to the methods of teaching/3.
Some results of the research project :• teacher’s flow-experince – the involvement and cooperation
of pupils – (rdebate=0,4 p<0,05 és rproject=0,486 p<0,01)
• Planning the atmosphere of the lessons - useing methods building on the activities of pupils (rproject=0,526 p<0,01)
Aim: The teacher candidates should be able to select consciously from among the pedagogical experiments.
Teaching methods:• Recall experiences about the effective and ineffective educational
and pedagogical experiments of their own parents and teachers• Working out alternative plans
3.1. Survey among the students of Pedagogy and Didactics courses
A total of 25 questions, multiple-choice and open-ended
questions
1st partThe main message of the courses
Identify with the objectivesBe able to make use of subjects
2nd partCreating metaphors
3rd partChangeing the areas we
wished to develop
Questionnaire
From the 50 students, 24 filled in
More intensive identification with the objectives leads to
development also perceptible in practice in
more areas (r=0.593 p=0.002).
The majority of the respondents were able to evaluate the “use value” of
the newly acquired knowledge as practicing
teachers.
3.2. Change in attitude and activities as the effect of the courses
1. Using more differentiated methods that activate pupils (9 times mentioned)
2. Became more self-conscious and reflective (6 times mentioned)
3. Changes in approaching and managing conflicts (5 times mentioned)
4. Identifying and managing the real motivations in pupils’ behaviour(5 times mentioned)
5. Perception of learning changed, and therefore the lessons and materials are taught in different structure(4 times mentioned)
3.3. The extent of development Many felt that the change of attitudes as a result of the courses
was mostly accompanied by development in the areas of getting in tune with the pupils (p=0,008),
understanding pupils’ behaviour (p=0,0001).
