In Denmark the parliament in 2013 passed a teacher education reform that represents a shift from content steering to goal steering in accordance with the European Qualifications Framework.
The reform is a major challenge to the teacher education programs of Denmark in respect to planning and carrying through goal steered teaching, and performance-based assessments and examinations. On this background. On this background a conference and a symposium is held on these subject are held in Copenhagen 26 and 27 January 2015.
The symposium 27 January 2015 is a full day event that involves keynote addresses from researchers and members of the WERA-IRN. The presentations will be open for staff and students at the organizing institutions and others.
9.30-9.45:
Welcome by Professor Jens Rasmussen Department of Education, Aarhus University and Professor Liu Woon Chia, Dean, Teacher Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore
9.45-10.30:
Preparing Thinking Teachers: The Singapore’s Perspective
10.30-10.40:
Break
10.40-11.20:
Swiss second career teachers’ motivation to change to the field of teaching
11.20-11.30:
Break
11.30-12.10:
Teachers’ social and relational competencies – theoretical understandings and practical implications. Can relations be taught?
12.10-12.20:
Break
12.20-13.00:
Teacher educator competencies and needs for further training in relation to reforms and the shift from content-based to competency based teacher education – a survey study
13.00-14.00:
Lunch
The symposium takes place at the Department of Education, Aarhus University, Tuborgvej 164, Copenhagen, Denmark 27 January 2015
Participation is free, but registration is mandatory due to a limited number of participants
Registration is open from 1 September 2014 - 1 December 2014
We request all members to contribute with proposals.All proposals concerning teacher education are welcome. Deadline Deadline for abstracts to both the symposium and the conference is 17 November 2014.
The day before the symposium - the 26th of January 2015 – a full day conference is held in Copenhagen on goal steered teacher education for teacher educators in Denmark and others with interest in teacher education. The program will consist of three invited key note presentations and two parallel sessions for paper presentations.
Professor in Educational Sociology
Department of Education, Aarhus University
Director of Studies Teacher Education
VIA University College
Researchmanager of Centre for Methods and Approaches
VIA University College
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