scispace - formally typeset
Search or ask a question

Student teachers' perception of their role and responsibilities as Catholic

01 Jan 2007-
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on what it means to be a Catholic teacher, what is expected of them by the Church and what motivated them to choose this particular career path.
Abstract: This article is concerned with 26 primary and secondary student teachers' early perception of themselves as Catholic educators in Scotland. It analyses their perspectives on what it means to be a Catholic teacher, what is expected of them by the Church and what motivated them to choose this particular career path. Discussion of these issues reveals an astute awareness of their role in the Catholic sector but a deep apprehension about their ability to succeed in fulfilling this. Their religious biographies and identities highlight much about the Scottish context of which they are a part, yet their responses to faith indicate differing levels of confidence in teaching, particularly with regard to the content of the Religious Education curriculum which they are expected to implement. The challenge these students present to the major stakeholders in Scottish education is to provide them with adequate support in developing their own faith—and knowledge and understanding of it—in order to enable them to carry out their role as Catholic teachers effectively within the state‐funded system. Cet article se base sur 26 instituteurs et professeurs en formation et leur auto‐perception comme formateurs catholiques en Ecosse. L'article analyse leur compréhension de ce que veut dire être professeur catholique et de ce que l'Eglise attend d'eux ainsi que les raisons de leur choix particulier de cette profession. La discussion qui s'ensuit révèle une comréhension pointue de leur rôle dans l'éducation catholique ainsi qu'une inquiétude marquée de ne pas être à la hauteur de cette tâche. Leurs biographie et identité religieuses révèlent clairement le contexte écossais dont ils font partie, quoique leurs différentes réponses devant la foi ne manifestent pas le même niveau de confiance en tant que professeur surtout à l'égard du curriculum de l'enseignement religieux qu'ils sont censés maîtriser. Le défi, présenté par ces étudiants aux intéressés de l'éducation écossaise, est de leur apporter le soutien nécessaire au développement de leur foi, à sa connaissance et à sa compréhension afin qu'ils puissent bien remplir leur vocation d'enseignants catholiques dans l'enseignement public. Dieser Artikel handelt um die anfaengliche Einschaetzung von 26 Referendaren der Grund‐ und Hoeherenschulen ueber sich selbst als katholische Paedagogen in Schottland. Er analysiert ihre Perspektiven darueber, was es fuer sie heisst ein katholischer Lehrer zu sein, was die Kirche von ihnen erwartet und was sie motiviert hat diesen beruflichen Werdegang auszuwaehlen. Diskussionen ueber diesen Themen zeigen eine aufschlussreiche Bewusstheit ihrer Rolle im katholischen Bereich, aber geleichzeitig verbunden mit einer tiefen Besorgnis dies selbst erfolgreich erfuellen zu koennen. Ihre religoese Biografien und Identitaeten sagen viel aus ueber die schottischen Umstaende dem sie angehoeren. Dabei zeigen die Schwankungen in ihren Antworten, in Punkto Glauben, unterschiedlichen Grad an Vertrauensniveau zur Lehrtaetigkeit, besonders in Bezug auf den Inhalt des Lehrplans aus dem Religionsunterrichts, den man von ihnen zu leisten erwartet. Die Herausforderung, die diese Studenten den Haupt‐Interessensvertreteren der schottischen Bildung darlegen, ist ihnen die entsprechende Unterstutzung zu bieten, ihren eigenen Glauben zu entwickeln—und das Wissen und das Verstehen darueber—um ihnen zu ermoeglichen, ihre Rolle als katholische Lehrer innerhalb des staats finanziertem Bildungssystem effektiv durchzufuehren. El artículo constituye un estudio de veinte‐seis individuos que quieren ser profesor(a) o maestro(a) y sus percepciones instintivas de ellos mismos como formadores Católicos en Escocia. Esta es el análisis de sus perspectivas sobre la significación de ser un profesor Católico, las expectaciones de la Iglesia Católica, y las razones por qué están inspirado por esta carrera específica. Una discusion de esos asuntos no solo revela un conocimiento astuto de sus papeles en el sector Católico pero tambien una aprensión muy profunda de su capacidad tener éxito y realizar sus papeles y tareas. Sus identidades y biografías religiosas subrayan mucho el contexto escocés en que ellos participan, sino la variedad de sus respuestas a la fe ilustra distintas calidades de confianza para enseñar, especialmente con respecto a lo que está incluido en la curricula de la educación religiosa que tienen que enseñar. El desafío que esos estudiantes presentan a los que estan encargado de la educación Escocésa es proveerles—a los estudiantes—de apoyo suficiente para desarrollar sus propias fes—y conocimiento y entendimiento de ella—para permitirles cumplir eficazmente sus papeles como profesores(as)/maestros(as), especialmente dentro de un sistema que depende de fondos del Estado Civil.

Content maybe subject to copyright    Report

Citations
References
More filters
Journal Article
TL;DR: The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry Theoretical Orientations Particularly Appropriate Qualitative Applications as mentioned in this paper, and Qualitative Interviewing: Qualitative Analysis and Interpretation Enhancing the quality and credibility of qualitative analysis and interpretation.

22,714 citations

Book
01 Jan 1990
TL;DR: The basics of qualitative research can be found in this article, where the authors introduce the concept of basic qualitative research (BQR) and basic of qualitative analysis (QA).
Abstract: Basics of qualitative research , Basics of qualitative research , کتابخانه دیجیتال جندی شاپور اهواز

7,758 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: Performativity is a new mode of state regulation which makes it possible to govern in an "advanced liberal" way as mentioned in this paper, and it requires individual practitioners to organize themselves as a response to targets, indicators and evaluations.
Abstract: This paper is the latest in a short series on the origins, processes and effects of performativity in the public sector. Performativity, it is argued, is a new mode of state regulation which makes it possible to govern in an ‘advanced liberal’ way. It requires individual practitioners to organize themselves as a response to targets, indicators and evaluations. To set aside personal beliefs and commitments and live an existence of calculation. The new performative worker is a promiscuous self, an enterprising self, with a passion for excellence. For some, this is an opportunity to make a success of themselves, for others it portends inner conflicts, inauthenticity and resistance. It is also suggested that performativity produces opacity rather than transparency as individuals and organizations take ever greater care in the construction and maintenance of fabrications.

3,850 citations


"Student teachers' perception of the..." refers background in this paper

  • ...Education reform continues to spread throughout the world like a policy epidemic (Levin, 1998), where powerful agents and stakeholders contribute to the multitude of interrelated ideas that ultimately determine what educators and scholars will not only do, but affect who they are (Ball, 2003)....

    [...]

  • ...Ball showcases the individual teacher and considers the effect that educational change can have on one’s social identity, referring to the ‘struggle over the teacher’s soul’ (Ball, 2003, p. 217)....

    [...]

  • ...…835) Education reform continues to spread throughout the world like a policy epidemic (Levin, 1998), where powerful agents and stakeholders contribute to the multitude of interrelated ideas that ultimately determine what educators and scholars will not only do, but affect who they are (Ball, 2003)....

    [...]

Journal ArticleDOI

1,455 citations


"Student teachers' perception of the..." refers background in this paper

  • ...Good teachers are…. passionate beings who connect with their students and fill their work and their classes with pleasure, creativity and joy… (Hargreaves, 1998, p. 835) Education reform continues to spread throughout the world like a policy epidemic (Levin, 1998), where powerful agents and…...

    [...]

  • ...passionate beings who connect with their students and fill their work and their classes with pleasure, creativity and joy… (Hargreaves, 1998 , p....

    [...]