This study examines the efficiency of a model aimed at teaching 21st century skills to preservice... more This study examines the efficiency of a model aimed at teaching 21st century skills to preservice teachers at Damascus university. Two fundamental aspects were explored, firstly, promoting the teaching of 21st century skills; and, secondly, incorporating 21st century skills in the educators’ pedagogical training. Quantitative data was collected from 106 student teachers, and 34 teacher educators through two survey questionnaires. Results from the teacher educator’s survey data showed that the model to promote all 21st century skills in student teachers was efficient. The student teachers felt that the pedagogical training of this model was efficient in terms of promoting cognitive skills, but only average when considering information literacy and problem-solving skills and performed poorly in fostering communication skills. Thus, even though the model is efficient in promoting 21st century skills for future teachers, it lacks a training framework that places equal emphasis on applyi...
Journal of Adult Learning, Knowledge and Innovation
Since acquiring writing skills in the English language is a multiplex task as it includes several... more Since acquiring writing skills in the English language is a multiplex task as it includes several complex cognitive activities (Tillema, 2012), it is a challenging skill to master for English as a foreign language (EFL) students. The acquisition of this skill is also affected by motivation, which has a great impact on the success or failure of learning the target language (Dörnyei & Ushioda, 2011), and significantly influences the learner's academic and professional performance (Csizér & Dörnyei, 2005). Lack of research focusing on investigating the motivating effect of different aspects of English writing in the Myanmar context provided inspiration to conduct the present pilot study, which focused on mapping the motivational profile of 54 EFL pre-service teachers in English writing in Myanmar. The questionnaire developed by the authors was piloted in September 2020. Results indicate that out of the 12 dimensions measured, pre-service teachers' ideal selves and instrumental ...
The aim of the paper is to show whether the systems of mathematics teacher education in two count... more The aim of the paper is to show whether the systems of mathematics teacher education in two countries whose historical development may seem quite similar (the Czech Republic and Hungary were parts of the Habsburg Monarchy, and they were part of the Eastern European communist block) are also very similar, or whether each country follows its own, unique path. In this paper we build on the general need for more international comparative studies in the area of teacher education. We present a historical review of development of mathematics teacher education in both countries and analyse and compare current teacher education programs, their structure and organization, the demands on mathematics teachers and their qualifications for teaching at various levels. In the paper we pinpoint a number of aspects resulting in differences in the two systems, including historical development and traditions, (de)-centralization, globalization and international cooperation, etc. The comparison based on these aspects shows that the systems in both countries are very different. The analysis described in this paper could become the starting point for further research using the data from international surveys (e.g. PISA). Such research would enable us to make conjectures about the effects of various ways of organizing teacher education.
This paper summarizes the trends in research about student experiences in out-of-school time (OST... more This paper summarizes the trends in research about student experiences in out-of-school time (OST) in countries of Europe. The analysis is based on a review of the content of research papers published between 1999 and 2019 in about 36 European countries. OST is recognized as an important aspect of students’ educational experiences that deserves increased research attention. A significant portion of students in all countries participate in OST activities either to improve their school performance or to engage in social activities. Under conditions where parents and students believe that the formal school system is weak, the OST educational experiences may be considered to be necessary to make a significant or necessary contribution to a student’s success compared with formal school itself. Because OST activities are undertaken in a free market their form and structure vary because of differences in the countries’ historical development, condition of public education, and the social, ...
Mint számos kutatás kimutatta, a tanulással kapcsolatba hozható motivációk kulturális konstruktum... more Mint számos kutatás kimutatta, a tanulással kapcsolatba hozható motivációk kulturális konstruktumok. A tanulmány az euro-amerikai és a kelet-ázsiai kultúra között jellegzetes különbségeket mutatja be ezen a téren. A kelet-ázsiai tanulók kevésbé konzisztens és kevésbé pozitív énképet hordoznak, mint nyugati társaik, ám – szemben azzal, ahogy a nyugati tanulási motivációelméletek alapján azt várni lehetne – a teljesítményüket ez nem befolyásolja negatív irányban, ami arra mutat, hogy tanulási motivációjuk viszonylag független ezektől a tényezőktől. A teljesítménymagyarázó attribúció terén a kelet-ázsiai diákok nagy hangsúlyt helyeznek az erőfeszítésre, kevésbé a képességek szerepére; a képességeket változó entitásnak tekintik, a teljesítményt pedig erősebben a szociális környezetükhöz kapcsolva ragadják meg, mint nyugati társaik, kevésbé individuálisan azoknál. A kelet-ázsiai tanulók esetében kevésbé egyértelműen választható el egymástól a külső és a belső motiváció; tanulási motiváci...
Journal of Adult Learning, Knowledge and Innovation
While the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) (Dörnyei, 2005, 2019) has been researched extensive... more While the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) (Dörnyei, 2005, 2019) has been researched extensively in the Hungarian context, it has not been used to test international students' motivational dispositions towards learning foreign languages. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to report a study that aimed to test the L2MSS on 34 international students who learned Hungarian or English as a foreign language (EFL) during their studies in Hungary. The pilot questionnaire contained nine scales adapted from Taguchi, Magid, and Papi (2009). Besides the ideal L2 self and ought-to L2 self, the scales measured other influential learning and environmental impacts that exert their influence on the L2 learning experience, the third constituent of the model, with a view to better understanding what motivates international students to learn foreign languages. The findings of the pilot revealed that the adapted instrument worked in the Hungarian context and that international learners'...
Since the origins of formal foreign language teaching, literature has always played an important ... more Since the origins of formal foreign language teaching, literature has always played an important role. Currently, modern language teaching trends suggest starting foreign language learning as early as possible; thus, the use of children’s literature in foreign language teaching is undergoing a revolution. This situation encouraged us to examine the use of children’s literature and the attitude of foreign language teachers to it. This article focuses on primary and secondary school English language teachers in a western county of Ukraine (N = 118). The results of the qualitative research revealed that the teachers’ general attitude to the use of children’s literature is positive; they are aware of their advantages but still avoid using these materials. Most teachers do not apply children’s literature in their foreign language teaching because the school curriculum is too congested and fast-paced, they do not have access to appropriate authentic children’s literature, or they were not...
In today's globalized, multicultural and multilingual world, diverse social processes and mac... more In today's globalized, multicultural and multilingual world, diverse social processes and macrocontextual factors are influencing people's motivation to learn a new language. According to OECD, the students' mobility to study abroad has increased more than two times during the past 2 decades, which plays a significant role in the world's future development. This paper aims to obtain a deeper understanding of international students' motivation for learning Hungarian in Budapest, Hungary. To achieve this aim, in-depth interviews were conducted with 17 international students who were awarded the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship and have achieved between A1 and B1 level in Hungarian as a foreign language. The interview guide was adapted from Dörney's L2 Motivational Self System and Taguchi, Magid, and Papi scales. The collected data was analyzed through thematic analysis. The findings revealed that international students have integrative and instrumental motivat...
E tanulmány az ausztriai tanárképzést hivatott bemutatni, kitérve annak jelentőségére, történetén... more E tanulmány az ausztriai tanárképzést hivatott bemutatni, kitérve annak jelentőségére, történetének rövid áttekintésére, a jelenlegi rendszer főbb vonásaira és kritikájára, tartalmi jellemzőire, a különböző finanszírozási modellekre. Kitér a pályakezdő pedagógusok helyzetére, a pedagógustovábbképzés rendszerére, valamint a pálya presztízsére is, továbbá bemutatja az elmúlt években, a tanárképzés szerkezetét illetően végbement változásokat.
A tanulás és tanítás szoros kapcsolatban áll azzal a kulturális kontextussal, amelyből létrejön é... more A tanulás és tanítás szoros kapcsolatban áll azzal a kulturális kontextussal, amelyből létrejön és amelyért működik. Jelen tanulmányban azt mutatjuk be, hogy a kultúra egyes alapvonásai miképpen tükröződnek a formális oktatásban. A kulturális jellegzetességek bemutatása előtt az oktatás univerzális, biológiai-evolúciós alapjait taglaljuk, hogy látható legyen, mik azok a leglényegesebb alapok, amelyek az emberi tanulás és tanítás folyamatait kulturális jellegzetességeikkel együtt mégis azonossá teszik mindenütt a világon. Csak ezt követően taglaljuk a szülői nevelési nézetek kulturális különbségeinek jelentőségét, a gyerekek independenciára nevelésének kérdését az euro-amerika, és interdependenciára nevelését a kelet-ázsiai kultúrában. Foglalkozunk a gyerekkori verbális szocializáció és az intellektuális fejlesztés kulturális kérdéseivel, rávilágítunk a dicséret és a bírálat, a versengés és együttműködés, illetve a tanulási megközelítésmódok kulturális különbségeire kelet és nyugat k...
This study examines the efficiency of a model aimed at teaching 21st century skills to preservice... more This study examines the efficiency of a model aimed at teaching 21st century skills to preservice teachers at Damascus university. Two fundamental aspects were explored, firstly, promoting the teaching of 21st century skills; and, secondly, incorporating 21st century skills in the educators’ pedagogical training. Quantitative data was collected from 106 student teachers, and 34 teacher educators through two survey questionnaires. Results from the teacher educator’s survey data showed that the model to promote all 21st century skills in student teachers was efficient. The student teachers felt that the pedagogical training of this model was efficient in terms of promoting cognitive skills, but only average when considering information literacy and problem-solving skills and performed poorly in fostering communication skills. Thus, even though the model is efficient in promoting 21st century skills for future teachers, it lacks a training framework that places equal emphasis on applyi...
Journal of Adult Learning, Knowledge and Innovation
Since acquiring writing skills in the English language is a multiplex task as it includes several... more Since acquiring writing skills in the English language is a multiplex task as it includes several complex cognitive activities (Tillema, 2012), it is a challenging skill to master for English as a foreign language (EFL) students. The acquisition of this skill is also affected by motivation, which has a great impact on the success or failure of learning the target language (Dörnyei & Ushioda, 2011), and significantly influences the learner's academic and professional performance (Csizér & Dörnyei, 2005). Lack of research focusing on investigating the motivating effect of different aspects of English writing in the Myanmar context provided inspiration to conduct the present pilot study, which focused on mapping the motivational profile of 54 EFL pre-service teachers in English writing in Myanmar. The questionnaire developed by the authors was piloted in September 2020. Results indicate that out of the 12 dimensions measured, pre-service teachers' ideal selves and instrumental ...
The aim of the paper is to show whether the systems of mathematics teacher education in two count... more The aim of the paper is to show whether the systems of mathematics teacher education in two countries whose historical development may seem quite similar (the Czech Republic and Hungary were parts of the Habsburg Monarchy, and they were part of the Eastern European communist block) are also very similar, or whether each country follows its own, unique path. In this paper we build on the general need for more international comparative studies in the area of teacher education. We present a historical review of development of mathematics teacher education in both countries and analyse and compare current teacher education programs, their structure and organization, the demands on mathematics teachers and their qualifications for teaching at various levels. In the paper we pinpoint a number of aspects resulting in differences in the two systems, including historical development and traditions, (de)-centralization, globalization and international cooperation, etc. The comparison based on these aspects shows that the systems in both countries are very different. The analysis described in this paper could become the starting point for further research using the data from international surveys (e.g. PISA). Such research would enable us to make conjectures about the effects of various ways of organizing teacher education.
This paper summarizes the trends in research about student experiences in out-of-school time (OST... more This paper summarizes the trends in research about student experiences in out-of-school time (OST) in countries of Europe. The analysis is based on a review of the content of research papers published between 1999 and 2019 in about 36 European countries. OST is recognized as an important aspect of students’ educational experiences that deserves increased research attention. A significant portion of students in all countries participate in OST activities either to improve their school performance or to engage in social activities. Under conditions where parents and students believe that the formal school system is weak, the OST educational experiences may be considered to be necessary to make a significant or necessary contribution to a student’s success compared with formal school itself. Because OST activities are undertaken in a free market their form and structure vary because of differences in the countries’ historical development, condition of public education, and the social, ...
Mint számos kutatás kimutatta, a tanulással kapcsolatba hozható motivációk kulturális konstruktum... more Mint számos kutatás kimutatta, a tanulással kapcsolatba hozható motivációk kulturális konstruktumok. A tanulmány az euro-amerikai és a kelet-ázsiai kultúra között jellegzetes különbségeket mutatja be ezen a téren. A kelet-ázsiai tanulók kevésbé konzisztens és kevésbé pozitív énképet hordoznak, mint nyugati társaik, ám – szemben azzal, ahogy a nyugati tanulási motivációelméletek alapján azt várni lehetne – a teljesítményüket ez nem befolyásolja negatív irányban, ami arra mutat, hogy tanulási motivációjuk viszonylag független ezektől a tényezőktől. A teljesítménymagyarázó attribúció terén a kelet-ázsiai diákok nagy hangsúlyt helyeznek az erőfeszítésre, kevésbé a képességek szerepére; a képességeket változó entitásnak tekintik, a teljesítményt pedig erősebben a szociális környezetükhöz kapcsolva ragadják meg, mint nyugati társaik, kevésbé individuálisan azoknál. A kelet-ázsiai tanulók esetében kevésbé egyértelműen választható el egymástól a külső és a belső motiváció; tanulási motiváci...
Journal of Adult Learning, Knowledge and Innovation
While the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) (Dörnyei, 2005, 2019) has been researched extensive... more While the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) (Dörnyei, 2005, 2019) has been researched extensively in the Hungarian context, it has not been used to test international students' motivational dispositions towards learning foreign languages. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to report a study that aimed to test the L2MSS on 34 international students who learned Hungarian or English as a foreign language (EFL) during their studies in Hungary. The pilot questionnaire contained nine scales adapted from Taguchi, Magid, and Papi (2009). Besides the ideal L2 self and ought-to L2 self, the scales measured other influential learning and environmental impacts that exert their influence on the L2 learning experience, the third constituent of the model, with a view to better understanding what motivates international students to learn foreign languages. The findings of the pilot revealed that the adapted instrument worked in the Hungarian context and that international learners'...
Since the origins of formal foreign language teaching, literature has always played an important ... more Since the origins of formal foreign language teaching, literature has always played an important role. Currently, modern language teaching trends suggest starting foreign language learning as early as possible; thus, the use of children’s literature in foreign language teaching is undergoing a revolution. This situation encouraged us to examine the use of children’s literature and the attitude of foreign language teachers to it. This article focuses on primary and secondary school English language teachers in a western county of Ukraine (N = 118). The results of the qualitative research revealed that the teachers’ general attitude to the use of children’s literature is positive; they are aware of their advantages but still avoid using these materials. Most teachers do not apply children’s literature in their foreign language teaching because the school curriculum is too congested and fast-paced, they do not have access to appropriate authentic children’s literature, or they were not...
In today's globalized, multicultural and multilingual world, diverse social processes and mac... more In today's globalized, multicultural and multilingual world, diverse social processes and macrocontextual factors are influencing people's motivation to learn a new language. According to OECD, the students' mobility to study abroad has increased more than two times during the past 2 decades, which plays a significant role in the world's future development. This paper aims to obtain a deeper understanding of international students' motivation for learning Hungarian in Budapest, Hungary. To achieve this aim, in-depth interviews were conducted with 17 international students who were awarded the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship and have achieved between A1 and B1 level in Hungarian as a foreign language. The interview guide was adapted from Dörney's L2 Motivational Self System and Taguchi, Magid, and Papi scales. The collected data was analyzed through thematic analysis. The findings revealed that international students have integrative and instrumental motivat...
E tanulmány az ausztriai tanárképzést hivatott bemutatni, kitérve annak jelentőségére, történetén... more E tanulmány az ausztriai tanárképzést hivatott bemutatni, kitérve annak jelentőségére, történetének rövid áttekintésére, a jelenlegi rendszer főbb vonásaira és kritikájára, tartalmi jellemzőire, a különböző finanszírozási modellekre. Kitér a pályakezdő pedagógusok helyzetére, a pedagógustovábbképzés rendszerére, valamint a pálya presztízsére is, továbbá bemutatja az elmúlt években, a tanárképzés szerkezetét illetően végbement változásokat.
A tanulás és tanítás szoros kapcsolatban áll azzal a kulturális kontextussal, amelyből létrejön é... more A tanulás és tanítás szoros kapcsolatban áll azzal a kulturális kontextussal, amelyből létrejön és amelyért működik. Jelen tanulmányban azt mutatjuk be, hogy a kultúra egyes alapvonásai miképpen tükröződnek a formális oktatásban. A kulturális jellegzetességek bemutatása előtt az oktatás univerzális, biológiai-evolúciós alapjait taglaljuk, hogy látható legyen, mik azok a leglényegesebb alapok, amelyek az emberi tanulás és tanítás folyamatait kulturális jellegzetességeikkel együtt mégis azonossá teszik mindenütt a világon. Csak ezt követően taglaljuk a szülői nevelési nézetek kulturális különbségeinek jelentőségét, a gyerekek independenciára nevelésének kérdését az euro-amerika, és interdependenciára nevelését a kelet-ázsiai kultúrában. Foglalkozunk a gyerekkori verbális szocializáció és az intellektuális fejlesztés kulturális kérdéseivel, rávilágítunk a dicséret és a bírálat, a versengés és együttműködés, illetve a tanulási megközelítésmódok kulturális különbségeire kelet és nyugat k...
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