Transcript Ei dian otsikkoa - Helsingin yliopisto

Combining theory and practice
in teacher education
PISA 2008 Conference, University of
Helsinki
Jyrki Loima, Adjunct Professor,
Admin.Principal/
The Viikki TTS/Faculty of Behavioural
SciencesJL
2008-09-11
From theory to practice…Subject Teacher
Education/Teachers’ Pedagogical Studies, 60
ETCS
COMMON FRAMEWORK
 In Helsinki, the STE is organised in cooperation with the
Dept. of Applied Sciences of Education, Teacher Training
Schools, several other Faculties of the University as well
as with the Sibelius Academy, the University of Arts and
Design Helsinki, and the Theatre Academy
 Subject teachers for comprehensive schools/upper
secondary schools/vocational schools/adult education
take a degree in their own faculties, with the subject of
instruction as their major. To become qualified teachers –
for permanent teaching posts – they 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, TPS include two
cycles: B.A (3 years) and M.A. (2)
2) TPS 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 TPS
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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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