Teachers’ views on Case Forest pedagogy - summary of all eight national teacher course evaluations 16 th June 2010, Yundola, Bulgaria Suvi Pessala This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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Teachers’ views on Case Forest pedagogy - summary of all eight national teacher course evaluations
16th June 2010, Yundola, BulgariaSuvi Pessala
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Content
1) Participants of the teacher courses
2) Teachers’ views on themethodology
3) About applying the methodology
at own school
1) Course participants
• 120 participants
• 84 % women
pre-school (3)2 %
primary school: children age 6-12 (/6-16) years (42)
35 %secondary school: children age 11-
19 years (59)50 %
other (15)13 %
They worked as teachers in…
They had been teachers for…
less than 5 years (21)
17 %
5 to 10 years (18)
15 %
more than 10 years
(81)68 %
Scale: 1 No, never - 7 Yes, many times
2) Teachers’ views on Case Forest methodology
What is good with the Case Forest methodology?
“The pupils become more active and interested which make them learn more. We learn in different ways and this gives
something for all the pupils.”
(Evaluation of the teacher course in Sweden)
“Students can explore, study things that interest them. Students have more
independence, they have to think and make decisions themselves.”
(Evaluation of the teacher course in Estonia)
1. ready system, structure to follow
2. can be used in different subjects –for my opinion even in grammar one could start with asking questions
3. Activates the pupil and encourages the teacher to ask instead of giving answers.
It is research. In the research arises alive interest to the subject.
(Evaluation of the teacher course in Finland)
3) About applying the methodology at own school
Can you see any problems using the Case Forest methodology at your school?
4
6
54
23
2
6
6 56
8
2
74
16
16
2
9 64
0 %
10 %
20 %
30 %
40 %
50 %
60 %
70 %
80 %
90 %
100 %
Bulgaria (n=12)
Czech Republic
(n=8)
Estonia (n=12)
Finland (n=8)
Latvia (n=39)
Lithuania (n=18)
Sweden (n=8)
Slovakia (n=15)
Total (n=120)
NO
YES
Some possible problems…
the curriculumlack of time too big group sizes
lack of financial resources (technical equipments , bus transportation)
teachers’ limited IT skills depends on co-operation with other teachers and/or their attitudes
the attitude of school administration and pupils
76 % of the participants answered that they will try everything or quite a lot of what they’ve learned during the course
(values 6-7)
9.5 % thought they will only try quite a little or some of
what they’ve learned (values 2-3)
For the future of the Case Forest methodology is good that…
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“Everything is possible if you want. The teacher has a great pedagogic freedom.”