STUDENT TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHING: LOOKING BACK OR MOVING FORWARD?

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare perceptions about the teaching of the subject "Nature and Society" among preservice primary school teachers at three Croatian universities. The results indicate consistent perceptions among second-and fifth-year students, regardless of their university, with a notable inclination toward teacher-centred teaching. Fifth-year students from all three universities demonstrate a slight shift away from the traditional teaching paradigm compared with second-year students. For a genuine transformation in teaching approaches, in addition to acquired knowledge and developed competences, it 1s essential to encourage preservice teachers to engage in self-reflection on their teaching practices to become aware of their own beliefs about teaching.

Alternate abstract:

Cilj raziskave je bil primerjati percepcijo pouka Naravoslovja in druzbe med Student, bodocimi uèitelji razrednega pouka na treh hrvaskih univerzah. Rezultat: kaZejo na homogenost percepcij studentov 2. in 5. letnika glede pouka, ne glede na univerzo, na kateri Studirajo, pri Cemer je opazna izrazita tendenca К pouku, usmerjenemu na ucitelja. Studenti 5. letnika vseh treh univerz v primerjavi s Students 2. letnika izkazujejo nekoliko veéji odmik od tradicionalne uène paradigme. Za dejansko spremembo uène paradigme pa je poleg pridobljenega znanja in razvitih kompetenc pomembno spodbujati studente, bodoce uéitelje, К samorefleksiji poucevalne dejavnosti, da bi postali bolj zavedni svojih prepricanj о poucevanju.