International Teachers Exchange and The Influence on Improvement of the General School Functioning.

Author(s):

Lukasz Skryplonek

Conference:

ECER 2010

Network:

1. Continuing Professional Development: Learning for Individuals, Leaders, and Organisations

Format:

Paper

Session Information

01 SES 05 A, Whole School Influences

Paper Session

Time:

2010-08-26

08:30-10:00

Room:

AUDITORIUM XV, Päärakennus / Main Building

Chair:

Sara Bubb

Contribution

The theoretical aim of this research is to present changes implemented by Polish teachers from 1^st Primary School in Choszczno at their place of work, after visiting the experimental Aretta school in Lillehammer. The practical goal is to present the idea of international teachers exchange as an opportunity to improve not only the didactic methods but also general school functioning and the quality of learning and teaching.

The main goal of the visit of polish teachers in Norway, which took place in October 2009, was to learn how can they improve their methods of teaching by adapting the new ICT methods.

However, since their return, there has been some significant changes in the general functioning of Polish school which has been inspired by observations of the Norwegian model. One of the examples of changes introduced in the Polish school is the decision to resign from school bell which had been used to announce the beginning and the end of the lessons.

The research problem is focused on the comparison of the functioning of Polish and Norwegian school and on presenting the changes in general functioning of the Polish school in the context of individual experiences of polish teachers who took part in the international exchange.

The theoretical framework relies on constructivism.

Method

The methods used in the research is case study and observation. The main techniques used in the research is analysis of the observation sheets filled by the Polish teachers during their visit to Norway and interviews proceeded six months after their return. Observation is mainly focused on describing the differences in functioning of Polish and Norwegian schools in the context of collected data.

Expected Outcomes

The research is still ongoing, therefore the final outcomes are hard to predict. However, there are already some evidence collected, showing that international teachers exchange may induce significant changes in general school functioning and organisation not only in didactics as predicted by project management.

References

Lewowicki T.: Problemy kształcenia nauczycieli, Wydawnictwo Instytutu Technologii Ekspolracji, Warszawa - Radom 2007 Kosyrz Z.: Osobowość wychowawcy, Pedagogium, Warszawa 2005. Silverman D., Prowadzenie badań jakościowych, PWN Warszawa 2009 Ligus R., Tożsamość biograficzna nauczycieli, WNDSW Wrocław 2009 Banach Cz.: Reforma systemu edukacji w Polsce - na tle tendencji europejskich. "Nowa Szkoła" 1999 r., nr 9. Banach Cz.: Polska szkoła i system edukacji. Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, Toruń 1995 r. Pilch T.: Kształt przyszłej szkoły. "Problemy Opiekuńczo - Wychowawcze", 1996 r., nr 3. Pawelski L.: Pomysł na szkołę. "Nowa szkoła", 2000 r., nr 3.

Author Information

Lukasz Skryplonek

Uniwersytet Szczeciński

Wydzial Humanistyczny

Nowogard

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