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A tool for measuring university teachers' perceptions of their teaching context: developing a version that can be used internationally
Abstract
Teachers' perception of their teaching context is an important, but somewhat neglected, aspect of teaching at universities. We have recently developed a Flemish instrument to measure it. The aim of this project is to develop an English version of that instrument, which can be used internationally; and then to investigate the cross-cultural validity of this instrument by using it in different countries.Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Stes Ann
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- Research Project
Broadening the understanding of transfer in the context of teacher training in higher education.
Abstract
Employees are often unable to apply (or continue to apply) what they learn during a professional training course in their job. This also happens in teacher training in higher education: what teachers learn during their training is often not implemented in their classroom practice. This project sets out to broaden our understanding of these transfer problematics. Data from student evaluations at the University of Antwerp in the period 2000-2012 will be analyzed for teachers who took part in the one-year training course for novice teachers. On the basis of the results of the analysis 45 teachers will be selected for a semi-structured interview. The research design makes it possible to obtain a greater understanding of the transfer problematics in teacher training in higher education by means of both quantitative research methods (via longitudinal analysis of student evaluations) and qualitative research methods (via semi-structured interviews). The results of the project will provide an answer to the following questions: 1) to what extent is a long-term transfer produced; and 2) what are the underlying reasons why this does or does not occur?Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Stes Ann
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- Research Project
A tool for measuring teachers' motivation for teaching in Flemish higher education: developing a variant which can be used internationally
Abstract
Motivation is a powerful, but rather neglected force in teaching at universities. In the strive for excellence in teaching a better understanding of academics' motivations for teaching is necessary. Last year we developed a Flemish instrument to measure teacher's motivation for teaching in higher education. A validation study, in which 231 teachers of Flemish higher education were involved, revealed the instrument as valid and reliable. In this study we first develop an English variant which can be used internationally. As a next step we investigate the cross-cultural validity of this instrument on the basis of its use in different countries.Researcher(s)
- Promoter: Stes Ann
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Project type(s)
- Research Project