Professional learning and development of two groups of pre-service teachers with different scientific knowledge bases and different teaching training in the course of their studies

Rozenszajn, Ronit; Snapir, Zohar; Machluf, Yossy

doi:10.1016/j.stueduc.2019.03.007

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“…Consequently, it seems inevitable that traditional methods, quizzes or exams cannot accurately measure them and thus do not apply, for the most part, to skills such as communication, leadership or team working. For these types of personal abilities, self-assessment seems a necessary element of evaluation [43]. The self-assessment method presented in this study shows that students are able to perceive their personal skills in a reliable manner, whenever the assessment is connected to an action where such skills are needed.…”

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Towards Identifying the Soft Skills Needed in Curricula: Finnish and Italian Students’ Self-Evaluations Indicate Differences between Groups

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Background: The identification of soft skills by Higher Education (HE) students is important for curriculum design, as is to evaluate if the students’ soft skills are adapted to the needs of the socioeconomic environment. This paper presents a study conducted to determine to what extent Finnish and Italian students’ perceptions of their own soft skills differ. Methods: The cohort of the study consisted of 80 Finnish and 80 Italian HE students. Results: The results reveal that, regardless of cultural aspects, both groups share specific soft skills whilst showing significant differences in others. The observed differences in the profiles of the two countries are explained on the basis of the cultural and curricula design frameworks that are well established in Finland and Italy. Conclusions: The implications of the findings for HE teachers and researchers are presented, which may bear relevance in guiding the implementation of curriculum design in Finland, Italy and beyond.

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confidence: 85%