Teaching twenty-first-century skills: examining collaborative learning in initial teacher education in Finnish universities.
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| Title: | Teaching twenty-first-century skills: examining collaborative learning in initial teacher education in Finnish universities. |
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| Authors: | Ferreira, Juliene Madureira (AUTHOR), Zabolotna, Kateryna (AUTHOR), Lee, Samin (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. Dec2025, Vol. 69 Issue 7, p1319-1340. 22p. |
| Subjects: | Collaborative learning, Teacher education, Qualitative research, Beginning teachers, Universities & colleges, Theory-practice relationship, Curriculum planning, Teaching methods |
| Abstract: | This study investigated whether and how research-based knowledge on collaborative learning is applied as theoretical content and a pedagogical approach in the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) curricula in Finnish universities. It adopted a qualitative approach, triangulating curriculum documentation and in-depth interviews with curriculum development experts responsible for designing ITE. Results suggest CL's central ideas are present in the curriculum documentation and transversally addressed as a teaching practice of group work, highly dependent on the teachers' approach. However, the up-to-date empirical discoveries of the learning mechanisms involved in CL processes are not visible in the formal curriculum, creating tensions between content/theory and method/pedagogy. The study uses the Finnish case to critically discuss the challenges of evidencing clear guidelines on CL in ITE curriculum. It emphasises the importance of addressing CL theories and practical methods in ITE to bridge gaps between theory and practices, preparing teachers for contemporary teaching and learning. contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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