ERIC Number: EJ1112470
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 17
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Innovative and Traditional Elements in the Work of Academic Staff: The Views of Pre-Service Teachers
Jurgena, Inese; Cedere, Dagnija; Keviša, Ingrida
Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, v17 n2 p74-90 2015
The academic staff of the institutions of higher education plays a key role in the implementation of innovations in the study process. This article aims to analyze the views of students, pre-service teachers, on the role of innovations and traditions in the work of the academic staff at their institution of higher education. The survey data from 192 full-time and part-time first year students at Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy show that readiness for innovative activity and active involvement in the creation, acquisition and implementation of innovations is an essential factor in the work of the academic staff. The results indicate that according to the views of pre-service teachers, in the context of pedagogy, the term "innovation" refers to the process of renewal, educational reforms, selection of the most appropriate teaching material, and the elaboration, adoption and utilization of innovations in the pedagogical practice.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Educational Innovation, College Faculty, Teacher Role, Student Surveys, Readiness, Student Participation, College Freshmen, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Personality Traits, Teacher Characteristics
UNESCO Chair on Interplay of Tradition and Innovation in ESD. Parades 1-220, Daugavpils University, Daugavplis LV-5401, Latvia. Tel: 371-6542-5452; Fax: 371-6542-2890; e-mail: unescochair@du.lv; Web site: http://www.du.lv
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Latvia
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