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Use of pre-course internet forum by PGCE Primary students
Hitting the ground running (although not necessarily in the right direction)
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Postgraduate approach to HE significantly different to undergraduate:Greater awareness of HE leading to: • Confidence?• Cynicism?Some insecurities around social aspect of HE• What will the others be like?Some insecurity around academic standards
Preparation
Varied voiceSuccessful candidates know how to vary the voice to fit the context
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• Academic voice
• Social network voice
Prior experience expressed through the forum
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Most postgraduates feel positive about HE because they have already succeeded.
The emphasis on the importance of NSS survey has provided opportunity to reflect in response to narrow questions.
A minority feel they succeeded despite their university. The temptation is to focus on these students and try to earn plaudits by doing things better than their previous universities.
PGCE preparation
It was decided to maintain a narrow preparation focus:
• Construction of teacher identity
• Postgraduate academic expectations
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Response to readings- personal reflection
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The part which interested me was the three models of a teacher's identity: "competent craftsperson", "reflective practitioner" and "charismatic". These are treated as though they are mutually exclusive, with each having its positives and negatives, when I think a teacher's identity would be more complex than this. There are many facets to teaching, centred on the school and education system as a whole, the self as a teacher, and the class as learners. In order to successfully manage these situations, a teacher needs to utilise all of the above models
Response to readings
The author invites us to realise the need for new models of teacher education to support creative, diverse and changing practices. The interpretations of this implies that whilst teachers are affected by governmental influences and new political statements, the ‘good teacher’ must be open and adaptable to: new ways of thinking, social changes and expectations, political views, advancements in knowledge (particularly in ICT), governmental expectations and new teaching and
learning strategies. Moreover, the author claims…………
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Analysis
23 students reflected at a relatively deep level to the readings- Why not the others?
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12th August -a short quotation was posted 'Homework should be climbing trees, making dens and playing with your friends' Horrid Henry 2011
14 students responded 12 of whom had not engaged with the forum previously
Evaluation of reading
55 students responded to an anonymous online questionnaire intended to evaluate their experience of the forum
91% found the readings useful in establishing expectations
98% found the readings useful in clarifying different constructs of teaching
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Social networking
“Hello everyone :) I'm from Coventry & I'm doing KS1 & KS2. Looking forward to meeting everyone x”
Feedback suggests students see this type of networking supporting their face-to-face dialogue (especially on day 1 of the course) rather than replacing it.
1970's Facebook – YouTube
67 students used the forum to network. Most discussed topic was the cost of stationary at Wilkinson. Although this appears superficial, evidence from tutors suggests that the induction sessions evidenced a high level of confidence and engagement.
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Evaluation of social networkingOf those who completed the questionnaire:33% networked with more than 3 people14% networked with 1 or 251% did not network“It helped me to feel settled within the course before I had arrived”
“I am a face to face person so I didn't network”
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Issues
Time and technology
ConclusionAn experience that supports some and reflects the increasing use of on-line learning and networking by the majority of students.
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