Qualification improvement of primary school pedagogical personnel: Case of Lithuania and Scotland - Scotland

Dear teachers,

 

 

  • My name is Giedre Gedrimaite and I study Education management at Klaipeda University. I am conducting research which aims to discover the opportunities for advancing teachers' qualification in Lithuania and Scotland. Please answer all the questions below. Please circle the number or input your answer. The completion of the questionnaire will take no longer than 15 minutes. Your participation is very important and appreciated as your experience will help improve teacher's qualification in Lithuania and Scotland.

  • All of your answers are anonymous. You do not have to record your name or surname. Anonimity and confidentiality is guaranteed. This data will only be used to summarise this research.

  • Thank you for your time.

Rezultatai yra viešai prieinami

1. Gender:

2. Age:

3. Your qualification:

4. How many years you have been teaching:

5. You are working:

6. School is located in the:

7. What are your reasons for improving your qualification? (Please consider all statements and circle the most appropriate answer.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
Personal motivation
Motivation from school administration/principal
Willingness to acquire a qualification category
Financial bonuses
Sertificates
Competition

8. In your opinion, is sufficient attention paid to the professional development of teachers at school? (Please select most suitable option.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
At school, the needs of teachers for professional development are investigated
The school has a clear strategy on how and when educators improve their qualifications
The school carries out a survey questionnaire on qualification development annually
The school principal communicates individually with the teacher, discussing his/her qualification development needs and possibilities
Educators themselves take care of their qualification development
The school has policies for teacher qualification development
The principal provides full support to educators who improve their qualifications
There is teachers' motivation system in the school

9. In your opinion, what problems teachers are facing when improving their pedagogical qualification? (State your personal opinion.)

10. Do you have teaching qualification plan? (Please select most suitable option.)

11.What documents do you follow to improve your pedagogical qualifications? (Please select most suitable option.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
State Education Law
School's Strategic Plan
Municipal Strategic Plan
School's Annual Activity Programme
The Concept of Non - Formal Education

12. From what sources do you learn about pedagogical qualification improvement events? (Please select most suitable option.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
From the school administration/principal
Municipal Education Department
Internet
Colleagues
Qualification Improvement Centres inform me directly

13. How often do you improve your pedagogical qualifications ? (Tick the options for your answer.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
Frequency of improvement of pedagogical qualification
Frequency of improvement of pedagogical qualification

14. Are you currently improving your pedagogical qualifications ? (Please tick the appropriate option for you.)

15. What measures does your school principal use to promote pedagogical qualification improvement for you? (Please select most suitable option.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
Full funding of qualification improvement events
Partial funding of qualification improvement events
Thank - you letters are presented

16. When do pedagogical qualification improvement events take place? (Please select most suitable option.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
During work
After classes
Weekends
During holidays

17. What kind of pedagogical qualification improvement classes are useful for you? (Select and tick the most appropriate answer for you.)

18. Where do you usually improve your pedagogical qualifications? (Please select most suitable answer.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
City, distric school
Your school
Abroad
Regional teacher training centre
Qualification development centres at University

19. What are the most effective ways to improve your pedagogical qualifications? (Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) by ticking the correct answer for you 1 - not effective, 5 - very effective)

1 - Non effective2 - Rarely effective3 - Sometimes effective4 - Often effective5 - Always effective
Project activities
Internship in Scotland/Abroad
Study of pedagogical activities
Educational trip
Publications
Methodological day (s)
Master lesson
Consultations
Open lesson/activity
Fair of pedagogical ideas
Practicum
Seminar
Courses
Lecture
Conference
Long internship
Short internship
Supervising
Educational counceling/coaching
Mentoring
Camp for beginner educators
Mutual educational counselling
Mini teaching

20. What competencies do you develop in qualification improvement events? (Select and tick the most appropriate answer for you.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
General competencies (communication, learning to learn, management of new technologies and information, research activities, social, artistic, managerial, organizational)
Didactic competencies (student cognition, curriculum development, pupil motivation and support, curriculum planning and improvement, education/learning process, management, student achievement and progress assesment)
Subject - specific competencies (competencies oriented to practical activities.)

21. After qualification improvement events, you most often: (Please select most suitable option.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
Share the information you have received/obtained in methodological meetings
Share the information you have received/obtained with colleagues
Do not share received/obtained information, but apply in practical activities
Share the information you have received/obtained in teacher council meetings

22. In your option: teachers are happy with qualification development: (Please select most suitable option.)

1 - Never2 - Rarely3 - Sometimes4 - Often5 - Always
Conditions
Funding
Standards at events
Appropriate and organised planning

23. In your opinion: teachers are happy with qualification development? (Write your personal opinion.)

24. In your opinion, are the right conditions created for improving your pedagogical qualifications? (Write your personal option.)

25. What would be your suggestions for facilitating the improvement of teachers' qualifications? (Write your personal option.)

Thank you for your answers