In the vocational teacher education, students at their VFU (Placement) have kept a multimodal digital logbook about some pre-determined assignments that are related to the course objectives. The assignments were about mind maps, assessment matrix and tripartite conversations, i. e. three different forms of reflection. (Video, 24 min., only in Swedish)
The multimodal digital logbook was digital and served as a window between the university’s teachers and the students at VFU. The teacher educators gain greater insight into what the students do and learn at their VFU and the teacher educators’ knowledge of and understanding of today’s school and the profession they train their students for increases. The results also show that when teacher educators reflect on students’ learning and the role of new technology, learning also takes place in them.
Strengthening the bridge through reflection – teacher educators’ learning in the work of bridging gaps between university and VFU
Presenter: Annelie Andersén, Pedagogical Work Unit (24 min.) (only in Swedish)
The presentation was held at UPE’s conference Från campus till online 2020 (From campus to online 2020).
References
Andersén, A., Ådefors, A., Enochsson, A.-B., & Kilbrink, N. (2021). Att stärka bron genom reflektion. Lärarutbildares lärande i arbetet med att överbrygga klyftor mellan universitet och VFU. I N. Jakobsson & C. Vikström (Red.), Bidrag från universitetspedagogisk konferens 2020 (pdf) (p. 13–32). Universitetspedagogiska enheten Karlstads universitet. (Only in Swedish)