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Preparation of University Teaching Personnel

Nikolai Ch. Rozovchair professor, corresponding member of the Russian Academy

of Education, Dean of the Faculty of Educational Studies

Lev V. PopovVice-Dean of the Faculty of Educational Studies

fpo.mgu@mail.ru

Moscow State UniversityFaculty of Educational Studies

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“Scientific and Research Universities” conception today

Negotiation ImplementationTop-priorities:

• attracting students to the scientific and research self-directed work

• increasing the scientific potential of university teachers

• stimulating the broad expansion of works of all the research fellows

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HEI Ranking Indicators

Prestige Value

All the rest of indicators:• scientific publications • licences• government grants • awards • equipment status • scope of finance for

research etc.

Indicator №1:Quality of Education VS.

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Objective

to emphasise the key role of universities development

UNIVERSITY = EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

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Higher Education – Central Tasks

• equipping the big amount of students with education of the best quality;

• training decent specialists; • training the considerable amount of

practitioners (not only certain research scientists).

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Efficiency of Students’ Scientific Workdepends on:

• the extent of quality and learner-centred definitive training in the very beginning of the university studies;

• the qualification and capability of pedagogues to identify and to maintain the potential each of the students.

Qualified teachers

Qualified specialists

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Who is a “Higher School Teacher”?This person

• Has a deep knowledge in subject matter;• Is involved in research work;• Implements their scientific results as a matter of

practice. The University TeacherIs NOT just a scientific worker

The Higher School TeacherDeals with Students

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What is Teaching?Teaching any subject is the genuine

and subtle art.

It is essential to know

WHAT HOW

to teach

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Where will such university teachers come from?

NOT FROM WITHOUT…

The answer is:The university itself should prepare such

experts.

Source of teaching personnel: young people (succeed in disserting) apply for

teaching.

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Pros and ConsYoung People

• gain the diverse body of knowledge related to their profession • become promising researchers in the long run

• are not aware of common principles, up-to-date methods and practical approaches of effective teaching

BUT

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How to Make a Good Teacher

teach everything oneself using “cut and try method”

ORhave meaningful and comprehensive

guided practice

Let’s give a helping hand to those whodo have the vocation for teaching and ready to

pass on the torch to the young people

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Solution of the Problem

• Problem: establishment of purposeful training of qualified teaching personnel within the walls of universities.

• Solution: organise an education program for postgraduate (PG) students who will have scientific preparation as well as guided practice of teaching.

• Result: Thanks to this practice the PG school will take the fully legitimate and system-forming function.

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MSU implementation strategy

• Objective: implement educational program for teaching personnel preparation for higher school

• Place: Moscow State University (MSU)• Faculty: Faculty of Educational Studies (the FES) • Date of establishment: on Rector’s initiative (Victor

A. Sadovnichy) in 1997• Students’ motivation: involved in research work and

in varied spheres of science at different MSU faculties learn the ropes of the educational work principles

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The FES curriculaMODULES DESCRIPTION

1. Psychology General, social, pedagogical, personalised psychology etc.

2. Pedagogics Knowledge of fundamental principles; teaching techniques;

3. EdTech (educational technology)

Up-to-date teaching aids and computer technologies

4. Particular subject teaching (practice)

Practical teaching methods and approaches in specific fields and particular subjects

5. Rhetoric and acting skills

Acting and oratorical techniques; speech and discussion techniques

6. Electives - extra module

Liberal Arts: theory of education, teaching process management, history of civilization

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Education at the FESEvery student has a choice

either understand at a good hourthat “teaching is not my cup of tea”

orfeel a sharp desire for making a good teacher

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Thank you for your attention!

Moscow State UniversityFaculty of Educational Studies