Jasna Kudek Mirošević, Anka Jurčević Lozančić, Daria Tot
{"title":"Preschool Teachers’ Perception of Their Satisfaction with Working Conditions and the Status of the Teaching Profession","authors":"Jasna Kudek Mirošević, Anka Jurčević Lozančić, Daria Tot","doi":"10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.104","url":null,"abstract":"Research shows that professionals in the educational system feel more satisfied when they are valued at work, when employers acknowledge their work and value their professional ideas. Since there is little research on preschool teachers’ satisfaction, this research aims to analyze the perception of their satisfaction with working conditions and the status of the teaching profession. The research involved 536 preschool teachers in Croatia. Using a survey questionnaire with open-ended questions and a qualitative analysis, the research aim was to explore preschool teachers’ perception of their satisfaction with working conditions and the status of their profession in society. The results show that preschool teachers are satisfied when there is a pleasant and stimulating working atmosphere, which includes good relationships and connections with colleagues, parents and children, but they are not satisfied with technical, material and organizational conditions. Their perception of satisfaction with the social status of the teaching profession mostly relates to their position in the early childhood and preschool education system. The participants highlight they are not perceived as competent and educated experts and their professional advancement is difficult or impossible. They also critically refer to the employment practice in some preschool institutions where insufficiently competent persons, i.e. persons with inadequate professional qualifications work as preschool teachers. The research results are an incentive for a deeper understanding of the possibilities to improve preschool teachers’ employment and professional development and thus improve the quality of their life and work.","PeriodicalId":215913,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of The 4th Global Conference on Education and Teaching","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121616487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing collaborative online project-based learning model to enhance learning in engineering","authors":"M. Amish, S. Jihan","doi":"10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.105","url":null,"abstract":"It has been widely reported that knowledge and skills gained in formal Higher Education Institute courses are different from those required at work. Students lack soft skills, according to feedback from employers. Many universities have become proactive in improving their curricula to address industry demands. Collaborative learning (CL) is the current trend towards active learning, bridging both academia and industrial expectations. This paper presents a collaborative online project-based learning (COPBL) approach using the ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation) model in order to improve the quality of learning, teaching and practice collaboration. The COPBL framework is designed to help students conduct projects independently or collaboratively in a safe and engaging manner. Asetof data was obtained and analysed using a mixed-methods research design. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from 155 students, and interviews were conducted with 25 of them to collect qualitative data. Analysis revealed that 90% of students engaged in group discussion to reach a decision, and students collaborated and shared information about the project with their peers. Students engaged in teamwork within their learning community and participated in group problem solving as they worked through the COPBL. They were active and motivated in group meetings and used workbooks to plan and record activities. As a result, they were able to better understand the ideas, objectives, or resources involved in the projects, as well as improve their ability to listen to and respect the ideas of others. Students believed that when they communicated and participated in group activities, they learned more. Students agreed that CL was more effective and better than individual work, that they understood the subject better, used technology better, and learned things of significant value. The findings indicated that COPBL gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of the discipline in the given activities, learn more advanced information from practical performance, and develop digital skills and a set of soft skills (including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, and creative skills) that complement hard skills in the evolving job market.","PeriodicalId":215913,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of The 4th Global Conference on Education and Teaching","volume":"144 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116534136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Establishing an Appealing Cross-Platform Innovative Educational Gamified Learning System Product: A Complete User Experience Case Study","authors":"Nymfodora Maria Raftopoulou, Petros L. Pallis","doi":"10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":215913,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of The 4th Global Conference on Education and Teaching","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132673675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Models of Work-Based Learning with Examples of Practice in Petroleum Engineering – A University-Employer Partnership","authors":"M. Amish, S. Jihan, Antony Wyatt","doi":"10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":215913,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of The 4th Global Conference on Education and Teaching","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133768257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Three Approaches to Teach English through Literature: Students’ Perceptions in the English Language and Teaching Department","authors":"Belkıs Zeynep Özışık","doi":"10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33422/4th.globalet.2023.04.101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":215913,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of The 4th Global Conference on Education and Teaching","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132527249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}