{"id":104615,"date":"2024-12-17T07:08:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T07:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/evaluation-of-masters-education-for-student-teachers-in-a-new-report-news-troms-and-finnmark\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T07:08:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T07:08:46","slug":"evaluation-of-masters-education-for-student-teachers-in-a-new-report-news-troms-and-finnmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/evaluation-of-masters-education-for-student-teachers-in-a-new-report-news-troms-and-finnmark\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluation of master’s education for student teachers in a new report – news Troms and Finnmark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The matter in summary: Many student teachers feel that they do not have sufficient competence to handle everyday life at school, and some believe that the master’s degree is perceived as “meaningless”. The PISA survey for 2022 shows a significant decline in Norwegian 15-year-olds’ skills in reading, mathematics and science compared to 2018. A new report from NOKUT recommends a more realistic teacher education after evaluating the five-year master’s education for primary school teachers in Norway. For four years, Kroken School in Troms\u00f8 has been working on a model for a more practically oriented master’s education for primary school teachers in collaboration with UiT – the Arctic University of Norway. Fredrik Melheim Br\u00e5teng, one of the first primary school teachers to graduate with his own master’s degree, now guides new student teachers and works to make the master’s thesis more relevant to the reality they encounter in the classroom. By studying the interaction between teachers and pupils in the classroom, students have learned to reflect on their own role as teachers, while the teachers at Kroken School have received valuable feedback on their own teaching. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s \u200b\u200bjournalists before publication. – I didn’t feel the master’s thesis I had written was relevant to the everyday life I encounter in the classroom, says Fredrik Melheim Br\u00e5teng. He works as a contact teacher at Kroken School in Troms\u00f8, and is a practice teacher and supervisor for master’s students in primary education. In 2017, teacher training for primary school teachers in Norway was extended to a five-year course. Now NOKUT, commissioned by the Ministry of Education, is ready with the first major evaluation after the conversion to master’s programmes. It shows that many student teachers do not feel adequately prepared for everyday school life, and some experience the master’s degree as “meaningless”. For four years, Kroken School in Troms\u00f8, in collaboration with UiT – the Arctic University of Norway, has worked on a model for a more practically oriented master’s education for primary school teachers. New report: Perceived master’s thesis as “wasted” A new report from NOKUT shows that the five-year master’s education for primary school teachers has received a mixed response from students who have gone through the education. Most primary school teachers view writing a master’s thesis positively, but some give very critical feedback, according to the report. Some find that the master’s thesis “to a small extent” qualifies them for the teaching profession. Some people feel that they do not see the connection between writing a master’s thesis and the role they perform at school, and experience the master’s thesis as “wasted”. Some believe that the master’s thesis “had no meaning”, and that it was the course of study beforehand that qualified them as teachers. Some students believe that they are qualified to work with the “ideal student”, while they experience that many students require something completely different. Several have expressed a desire to be better prepared for the diversity of different students they meet. In the report, it is recommended to give the students a better basis for handling both student diversity and relationships with the students’ parents in a better way. NOKUT director Kristin Vinje believes the evaluation shows that it was right to introduce master’s education for primary school teachers. Photo: Nokut NOKUT director Kristin Vinje says similar findings have been discovered in previous evaluations. – We saw the same thing when we evaluated the lecturer training two years ago. Vinje believes that the evaluation shows that there is a lot of good work going on in primary school teacher training, but that there are also several areas that can be improved. – We still see that there is broad support for the courses as five-year master’s courses. Both student teachers, principals and practice teachers are well satisfied with the academic weight they feel the students have received through the five-year education. Why was master’s education introduced for primary school teachers? From autumn 2017, teacher training for primary school teachers in Norway was extended to a 5-year master’s programme. The change was part of Kunnskapsl\u00f8ftet (2006) and Meld. St. 11 (2008\u20132009), which pointed to the need to strengthen the quality of teacher education. Finland, which had a research-based master’s education for teachers and good results in PISA surveys, became an important role model. The aim was increased professional depth and competence for primary school teachers, better research anchoring and a higher status for the profession. The Master’s degree combines practice in school, pedagogy, and the opportunity for professional deepening in teaching subjects. Source: The Danish Education Association Students do research in the classroom Trude Nordmo is head of subject at Kroken School. She has coordinated the school’s work to test out a new model for master’s education for primary school teachers, in collaboration with UiT – the Arctic University of Norway, and the Department of Teacher Education and Pedagogy in Troms\u00f8. – We see that some students experience the master’s thesis as worthless. That is precisely what we can do something about, she says. She believes that the places of study and the schools must work together better so that the students will experience their education as meaningful. For four years, Kroken School has assisted in the work to test out a new way of using master’s theses in teacher education, to strengthen the students’ ability to develop their own skills. – At the same time, we have brought in students who do research on our teaching in the classroom, says Nordmo. Head of subject at Kroken School in Troms\u00f8, Trude Nordmo, has coordinated the work to test out new and more practical master’s education together with UiT – Norway’s Arctic University. Photo: Frida Marie Flatland \/ news – We are teacher educators Fredrik Melheim Br\u00e5teng was among the first primary school teachers to graduate with their own master’s education in 2018. – I interviewed my own fellow students for my master’s thesis. But I feel I have never been able to use the assignment at school, he says. He now teaches both secondary school pupils and student teachers. – My role is to welcome these student teachers and try to help them improve the way they teach, says Br\u00e5teng. Norwegian students score worse in tests The PISA survey for 2022, published in December 2023, shows a significant decline in Norwegian 15-year-olds’ skills in reading, mathematics and science compared to 2018. Never before have Norwegian students performed lower in these subjects since Norway began to participate in PISA. Main findings from PISA 2022: Mathematics: Norwegian students have experienced a significant decline, with a decrease of 33 points from 2018. The proportion of students performing below mastery level 2 has increased from 19% to 31%. Reading: There is a decrease of 23 points since 2018. The proportion of pupils at the lowest mastery level has increased from 19% to 27%. Science: Decrease of 12 points compared to 2018. The proportion of low-performing pupils has increased from 21% to 28%. At the same time, the survey shows that the differences between student groups are increasing, especially related to socio-economic background. Several students also experience challenges with digital distractions in teaching. These results have caused concern among education authorities and researchers, who point to the need for a joint boost to improve quality in Norwegian schools. Sources: Utdanningsdirektoratet and Forsknings.no By studying the interaction between teachers and pupils in the classroom, students have learned to reflect on their own role as teachers, while the teachers at Kroken School have received valuable feedback on their own teaching. – We are teacher educators. We have tried for a few years to make the master’s thesis more similar to the reality they encounter in the classroom, Br\u00e5teng explains. Trude Nordmo hopes that the master’s theses for teacher students can become a tool for restructuring and developing the school more quickly. – At best, we train teachers who can both research and further develop their own role in the classroom. Published 17.12.2024, at 08.00
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