Developing social competence and other generic skills in teacher education: applying the model of integrative pedagogy. Issue 3 (26th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tynjälä, Päivi; Virtanen, Anne; Klemola, Ulla; Kostiainen, Emma; Rasku-Puttonen, Helena
• Is Part Of: European journal of teacher education. Volume 39:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 368
• Page End: 387
• Publication Date: 2016-05-26
• Subjects: Social competence -- social interaction -- social skills -- teacher education -- integrative pedagogy; Teachers -- Training of -- Europe -- Periodicals; 370.71094
• DOI: 10.1080/02619768.2016.1171314
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0261-9768

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to examine how social competence and other generic skills can be developed in teacher education using a pedagogical model called Integrative Pedagogy. This model is based on the idea of integrating the four basic components of expertise: Theoretical knowledge, practical knowledge, self-regulative knowledge, and sociocultural knowledge. The subjects of the study were 95 student-teachers. The data were collected with questionnaires. In addition to social skills, the student-teachers reported learning of domain-specific skills, generic academic skills, skills for acting creatively in different situations and development of independence. We conclude that the model of Integrative Pedagogy is feasible in teacher education.