ERIC Number: EJ1319092
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-1538
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The Response of Clinical Practice Curriculum in Teacher Education to the COVID-19 Breakout: A Case Study from Israel
Hadar, Linor L.; Alpert, Bracha; Ariav, Tamar
Prospects, v51 n1-3 p449-462 Oct 2021
This case study explores how teacher education curriculum in a college in Israel responded to the COVID-19 outbreak. The article focuses on the clinical component of the preservice curriculum (practice teaching and methods courses). It reveals that curriculum became malleable in two major ways: there was (1) a shift to learner-centered well-being and social emotional learning (SEL); and (2) an adaptation of teaching methods. The COVID-19 shutdown imposed a restructuring of the content, sequence, and scope of the curriculum. While certain topics were omitted or reduced in scope, others--especially those related to digital instruction--were introduced or expanded. Pedagogy instructors also began to attend to their students' well-being by introducing SEL contents and activities. This response during challenging times revealed teacher educators' adaptability, resilience, and agency. The COVID-19 breakout transformed the curriculum from a traditional pre-planned and structured syllabus to one that is more responsive, dynamic, and malleable.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Centered Learning, Well Being, Social Emotional Learning, Teaching Methods, Resilience (Psychology), Course Descriptions, Personal Autonomy, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Change, Case Studies, Teacher Education Curriculum, Student Teaching, Methods Courses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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