EMBEDDING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING: A Case Study from the Maldives

Manik, Moosa Mohamed; Qasim, Mizna; Shareef, Ali Fawaz

EMBEDDING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING: A Case Study from the Maldives

dc.contributor.author	Manik, Moosa Mohamed
dc.contributor.author	Qasim, Mizna
dc.contributor.author	Shareef, Ali Fawaz
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-16T08:22:44Z
dc.date.accessioned	2019-10-21T10:55:29Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-16T08:22:44Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-21T10:55:29Z
dc.date.issued	2014-06-11
dc.description.abstract	The new curriculum framework of the Maldives attempts to incorporate competencies that are closely linked with 21st century skills. However, one of the major challenges is training teachers who will deliver the new curricula. This case study describes how the Faculty of Educational Studies of Villa College designed its preservice teacher training programme in primary teaching to incorporate 21st century skills and outlines the challenges that are being faced by the faculty during its implementation. One of the major challenges identified was the difficulty student-teachers had in applying the newly learnt skills to varying school cultures during their teaching practicum. Focus group interviews involving faculty staff suggests that organizational cultures within attached schools play a critical role in the process and that training providers need to focus on this in developing the training framework. In addition, the study finds that lecturers’ awareness of 21st century skills, especially the knowledge and skills in the integration of ICT, is a constraint in the training process and therefore, requires special attention. Furthermore, shortcomings in programme orientation for staff are raised and the challenge of meeting the requirements of the diploma exit is noted.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.widyatama.ac.id/handle/123456789/3340
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Conference On Professional Development In Education (PDE2014), Widyatama University Indonesia, Open University Indonesia and Open University Malaysia	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	;KII.CD.0135
dc.subject	21st Century Skills	en_US
dc.subject	Teacher Training	en_US
dc.subject	Primary Teaching	en_US
dc.subject	Pre-service	en_US
dc.subject	School Culture	en_US
dc.subject	Maldives	en_US
dc.subject	TPACK	en_US
dc.title	EMBEDDING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING: A Case Study from the Maldives	en_US
dc.type	Presentation	en_US