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Singapore's Approach to Developing Teachers: A Foray into International Teaching Assistantship
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- Author(s): Woon Chia Liu (ORCID
Woon Chia Liu (ORCID 0000-0002-6607-9351 )- Language:
English- Source:
Educational Research for Policy and Practice. 2024 23(2):175-200.- Publication Date:
2024- Document Type:
Journal Articles
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- Availability: Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
- Peer Reviewed: Y
- Source: 26
- Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education - Subject Terms: Student Teachers; International Educational Exchange; Teaching Experience; Teaching Assistants; Global Approach; Foreign Countries; Cultural Awareness; Institutional Characteristics; World Views; Individual Development; Professional Development; Teacher Role; Goal Orientation; Teaching Methods; Teacher Student Relationship; Cross Cultural Training
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- Accession Number: 10.1007/s10671-021-09301-0
- ISSN: 1570-2081
1573-1723 - Abstract: International teaching experiences, even if short-termed, are great opportunities for student teachers to challenge their assumptions and scrutinise their beliefs, to discover different ways of approaching teaching and learning, and to better understand their own education system through a global education lens. They offer student teachers the context to develop their teaching competencies and serve as the milieu to crystallise their teacher identity and build a more global mental schema of teaching. This exploratory study examines how the National Institute of Education, Singapore, strived to broaden student teachers' perspective by providing them with the opportunity to do their teaching assistantship overseas. Specifically, the inquiry question of the study was to find out what student teachers learned during their international teaching assistantship. To answer the inquiry question, reflective journals of 13 student teachers who participated in 5-week international teaching assistantship in Denmark (n = 5), Sweden (n = 4) and the United States of America (US) (n = 4) were analysed. Thematic analysis was used to identify, analyse, and report themes that emerged from the qualitative data. The themes were coded as "connection to a wider world (sub-themes: culture awareness, alternative viewpoints, global education lens)", "observations of the school (sub-themes: class size and composition, learning assessment, technology integration)", "professional growth (sub-themes: teacher as facilitator, understanding class profile, classroom management practices)", and "personal growth (sub-themes: overcoming personal limitations, greater flexibility and willingness to change)". Despite the student teachers in Denmark and Sweden facing language barrier challenges, the results indicate that all the student teachers benefited immensely from the experience. They developed broader perspectives of societies and education, made important observations of the schools, and grew professionally and personally. They noted that although there were differences in the different education systems, there were similarities in the role of teacher as facilitator, as well as curriculum goals and pedagogical approaches. They had greater appreciation of their roles as teachers and the importance of knowing their students. They overcame personal limitations and became more flexible and open to changes. The article concludes with suggestions on how to improve such experiences to enhance the growth and cross-cultural competency of student teachers.
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- Publication Date: 2024
- Accession Number: EJ1425510
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