TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of teacher self-efficacy for teaching in rural schools in the circumpolar north
T2 - Lessons for teacher education
AU - Vijayavarathan, Kalpana
AU - Óskarsdóttir, Edda
AU - Beaton, Mhairi
AU - Turunen, Tuija
AU - Kagan, Olga
AU - Flotskaya, Natalya
AU - Bulanova, Svetlana
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Teachers across the circumpolar north often share similar experiences working in small communities in remote areas with distinctive cultures and livelihoods. However, teacher education programmes tend to be universal, ignoring an ecological understanding of teaching. This paper describes the findings from a desktop study investigating the specific demands made of teachers working in rural schools and the implications for teacher education in supporting them to develop the necessary self-efficacy for this role. The results indicate that attention tospecific teaching and teacher competences is required but that this must be undertaken with an awareness of the importance of place-based education.
AB - Teachers across the circumpolar north often share similar experiences working in small communities in remote areas with distinctive cultures and livelihoods. However, teacher education programmes tend to be universal, ignoring an ecological understanding of teaching. This paper describes the findings from a desktop study investigating the specific demands made of teachers working in rural schools and the implications for teacher education in supporting them to develop the necessary self-efficacy for this role. The results indicate that attention tospecific teaching and teacher competences is required but that this must be undertaken with an awareness of the importance of place-based education.
KW - rural education
KW - teacher self-efficacy
KW - teacher competencies
KW - place-based education
KW - ecological understanding
M3 - Article
VL - 11
SP - 293
EP - 308
JO - Journal of Teacher Education and Educators
JF - Journal of Teacher Education and Educators
SN - 2147-0456
IS - 3
ER -