Finnish student teachers’ perceptions of their development of 21st-century competencies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21494476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shuanghong Jenny Niu (0000-0002-4042-8736, University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Hannele Niemi (0000-0003-0730-0674, University of Helsinki), Vilhelmiina Harju (0000-0002-7165-4584, University of Helsinki), Leila Pehkonen (0000-0001-7695-6939, University of Helsinki) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 638-653 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Education for Teaching International Research and Pedagogy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-7476 • E-ISSN: 1360-0540 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02607476.2021.1951602 |
| OpenAlex | W3195162793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 30 |
This study examined student teachers’ perceptions of how well their Teacher Education (TE) had prepared them for 21st-century competencies, and how well they applied these competencies to their teaching. In addition, the study sought to identify best practices, major obstacles, and suggestions to achieve these competencies. The study was implemented in two universities and three universities of applied sciences in Finland that have TE programmes. This study used a mixed-method approach. Data were collected both quantitatively and qualitatively from student teachers (n = 227), who assessed 21st-century competencies with a structured questionnaire that included open-ended questions. Quantitative data analysis used descriptive statistics and correlations, while qualitative data analysis used content analysis. The study found that based on the student teachers’ self-assessment, the student teachers achieved successfully 21st-century competencies despite differences between competencies. The best-achieved competency was ‘Collaboration’ and the least well-achieved was ‘Global connections.’ The study illustrated student teachers’ perception of their success in applying 21st-century competencies to their teaching at schools. Answers to open-ended questions produced convincing evidence that courses involving collaborative and interactive learning, high quality, sufficient support, related 21st-century competencies, certain pedagogical methods used by teacher educators, and integrating theory and practice can contribute strongly to the development of student teachers’ 21st-century competencies
Descriptive statistics · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Qualitative property · Student teacher · Teacher education · Computer Science · Education Practices and Challenges · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |