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PPQRTHE ICELAND –
MALTA EXPERIENCE
31st August – 2nd September 2006
University of Education, Iceland
The participants Sólrún Björg
Kristinsdóttir – University of Education, Iceland
Michelle Attard Tonna – University of Malta
Main issues of workshop
Teacher Education and Training:
1.1 Pre-service Education1.2 In-service Education1.3 Distance Education
1.1 Pre-service Education in Malta
The university of Malta has full responsibility Department of Primary Education offering
specialisation in early and middle years A range of subject specialisation for the
secondary sector Core areas and teaching practice in both options
Pre-service education in Iceland
Various institutions offer this initial training course
Duration of five years Wide spectrum of subjects to choose from Early childhood is offered as one of the optional
subjects
Teaching practice
In Malta student-teachers have full responsibility of class under their care
In Iceland, teachers of the actual class are present to mentor the student-teachers
Both countries allocate considerable importance to teaching practice
A visit to Háteigsskóli school
1.2 In-service Education
In Iceland Related to teacher’s
contract Professional
development needs identified through appraisal interview
In-service policy for each school
In Malta Compulsory by
collective agreement Three working days
each scholastic year A large number of
teachers trained at the same time
Increasing number of schools organising in-house courses
In-service Education
In Iceland Professional
development of teacher must relate to school development policy
Obligation of 150 hours of training annually
Outsourcing provides schools with range of courses
Various other training opportunities available
Workshops, conferences and European programmes
Main people responsible for setting up INSET are Education Officers employed with the Education Division
1.3 Distance Education In Iceland, this has
been going on for a number of years
Very popular with students of a specific profile
Range of courses available – general education, preparation for academic studies, vocational education
Distance Education
Teachers specifically trained for distance education
Mechanics of IT softwarePedagogical issuesCourses require students to sit
for an exam
Distance Education In Malta, an e-learning
strategy and action plan on a nation-wide scale is being devised
National programmes of teacher training in ICT
A national effort to increase access to IT across all areas of society
The Education Division does not offer distance learning
Distance Education
Distance learning is mostly sourced by foreign universities/institutions
The courses offered lead to certificates, diplomas and degrees and many Maltese students choose to undertake this alternative
Distant courses are evaluated and accredited by the Malta National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC)