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Title: What University Teachers Consider Important in Teaching Subject Didactics to Future Primary School Teachers
Language: English
Authors: Tiia Krass (ORCID 0000-0002-1247-4305), Krista Uibu (ORCID 0000-0001-6740-1771), Esta Sikkal (ORCID 0000-0002-8278-2557)
Source: International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. 2025 18(1):139-149.
Availability: International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: https://www.iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Elementary Education
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Teaching Skills, Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disciplines, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Education, Methods Courses, Universities, Preservice Teacher Education
Geographic Terms: Estonia
ISSN: 1307-9298
Abstract: Teachers' competence has a great impact on the development of knowledge and cognition in society. In order to teach effectively, university teachers need to know the content and structure of the subject they teach, knowledge of subject didactics and principles of general pedagogy. The aim of the study was to investigate how the university teachers perceive their competence in teaching subject didactics across its domains of knowledge, their attitudes and teaching skills. Data were collected by interviewing 11 university teachers instructing Estonia's future primary school teachers and analysed by thematic analysis. The results revealed that subject content, teaching methods and goals as well as requirements of curriculum and educational legislation were important aspects for building up subject didactics courses. The university teachers aimed at developing students' core competencies for delivering lessons. According to university teachers, teaching skills, creative teaching, different learning styles and formats in subject didactics courses were seen as tools for building an inspiring learning environment. The need for more systematic and coherent cooperation of teachers of subject didactics within the university and other educational institutions was highlighted and its potential impact to facilitate the advancement of teachers' professional knowledge to enhance primary school teachers' instruction was emphasized.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1494256
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