Teachers’ learning experiences in the context of neoliberal educational c hange

Authors

  • Inge Timoštšuk
  • Aino Ugaste
  • Kristi Mets-Alunurm

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2018.6.1.04

Keywords:

educational change, neoliberalism, social learning, teacher

Abstract

Õpetajatöö on stressirohke ja pingete tõttu võidakse ametist loobuda. Ühed pingete põhjused on kiired muutused haridussüsteemis. Uuenevate olude ja ootustega toime tulek eeldab õpetajalt õppimist ja sotsiaalse keskkonna tuge. Et mõista, kuidas õpetajate õppimist muutuste taustal toetada, on meie eesmärk kirjeldada, kuidas kajastuvad neoliberaalsed haridusmuutused õpetajate õpikogemustes, ning analüüsida, millised õpikogemused on õpetajatele tähenduslikumad. 33 õpetajaga tehtud intervjuudest selgub, et õpetajad tajuvad positiivsete majanduslike muutuste kõrval vastuolu liberaalsete väärtuste (nt õppija individuaalsuse arvestamise) ning haridustulemuslikkusele, sh tulemuste mõõdetavusele orienteerituse vahel. Selle vastuoluga toimetulekuks saadakse tuge lähematelt kolleegidelt, kuid vajatakse ka kõrgetasemelist täiendõpet ja õpetaja kui tipp-professionaali tunnustamist ühiskonnas.

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2018-05-01

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Timoštšuk, I., Ugaste, A., & Mets-Alunurm, K. (2018). Teachers’ learning experiences in the context of neoliberal educational c hange. Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri. Estonian Journal of Education, 6(1), 77–101. https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2018.6.1.04

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