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The Changing Nature of Work and a Need to Prepare Teachers for Involvement in Innovative Work During and After the Pandemic

Publication date: 31.12.2020

Labor et Educatio, 2020, 8 (2020), pp. 151 - 168

https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.20.008.12999

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Joanna Madalińska-Michalak
Department of Didactics and Teacher Education, University of Warsaw, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9980-6597 Orcid
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Milosh Raykov
University of Malta
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0612-2872 Orcid
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The Changing Nature of Work and a Need to Prepare Teachers for Involvement in Innovative Work During and After the Pandemic

Abstract

The article presents a study which main objective was to expand knowledge on teachers’ experiences, readiness, and conditions for effective reaction to significantly changed social circumstances and conditions of their work. The study was performed amongst primary and secondary teachers in Poland, using a proprietary online survey. The study found that the majority of teachers have access to the required equipment and traditional educational resources. However, a significant number of teachers still need recourses required for the distance education. The study also found that the majority of teachers feel very well or adequately prepared for work in new conditions. Yet, a considerable number of teachers still indicate a need for additional training and support, although a vast majority of them are intensively involved in various forms of innovative work and self-directed learning. On a basis of the study results, the authors recommend a number of topics and directions for pre-service teacher education at universities and continuous professional development. These recommendations can contribute to the quality of education during the COVID-19 pandemic and in postpandemic conditions.

Keywords: labour market, innovative work, COVID-19, distance education, teacher education, Poland


Zmieniający się charakter pracy, a potrzeba przygotowania nauczycieli do zaangażowania się w innowacyjną pracę w czasie pandemii i po pandemii

W artykule ukazano badania, których głównym celem było poszerzenie wiedzy na temat doświadczeń nauczycieli, ich gotowości i warunków skutecznego reagowania na silnie zmienione warunki społeczne i warunki pracy nauczycieli. Badanie zostało przeprowadzone za pomocą autorskiej ankiety internetowej wśród nauczycieli szkół podstawowych i ponadpodstawowych w Polsce. Badanie wykazało, że większość nauczycieli ma dostęp do wymaganego sprzętu i tradycyjnych zasobów edukacyjnych. Jednak znaczna część nauczycieli nadal potrzebuje środków niezbędnych do kształcenia na odległość. Badanie wykazało również, że większość nauczycieli czuje się bardzo dobrze lub odpowiednio przygotowana do pracy w nowych warunkach. Niemniej jednak wielu nauczycieli wykazuje potrzebę dodatkowego szkolenia i wsparcia, choć zdecydowana większość z nich intensywnie angażuje się w różne formy innowacyjnej pracy i samokształcenia. Biorąc pod uwagę uzyskane wyniki badań, autorzy przedstawiają szereg rekomendacji dotyczących tematów i kierunków kształcenia nauczycieli na uczelniach wyższych oraz ustawicznego doskonalenia zawodowego. Przedstawione rekomendacje mogą wpłynąć na jakość edukacji w okresie pandemii COVID-19 oraz w warunkach po pandemii.

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Information: Labor et Educatio, 2020, 8 (2020), pp. 151 - 168

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

The Changing Nature of Work and a Need to Prepare Teachers for Involvement in Innovative Work During and After the Pandemic

English:

The Changing Nature of Work and a Need to Prepare Teachers for Involvement in Innovative Work During and After the Pandemic

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9980-6597

Joanna Madalińska-Michalak
Department of Didactics and Teacher Education, University of Warsaw, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9980-6597 Orcid
All publications →

Department of Didactics and Teacher Education, University of Warsaw, Poland

Published at: 31.12.2020

Received at: 30.07.2020

Accepted at: 30.09.2020

Article status: Open

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Percentage share of authors:

Joanna Madalińska-Michalak (Author) - 50%
Milosh Raykov (Author) - 50%

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