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A Service-Learning E-Tutoring Program For Romanian Pre-Service Teachers

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ITINERARY CURRICULAR CONTENTS / CLASSES ACTIVITIES PROPOSED FOR STUDENTS’ FIELD WORK
LEARNING SERVICE
The S-L event I (PedTut I) had duration of 3 weeks. The initial platform was constructed as an online reflection tool. Students had to answer a short reflection diary, once a week, after the class they taught. The diary items were related to situations encountered during practice: positive experiences, difficulties, conflicts, problem-solving strategies they used, alternatives they used, worry thoughts and a text area field where they could ask for advice on methodological issues. Diary was individually completed 3 times, during the first 3 weeks of practice. In maximum 24 hours from the completion, students received email feedback from the tutor. PedTut II will extend PedTut I based on the needs identified in the qualitative analysis of the comments of PedTut I participants (diagnosis and planning), on different methodological teaching aspects and emotional management. Modules will focus on both the instructive-educative process (held by pedagogy tutors) and psycho-social aspects associated to the teaching process (held by psychology students). The execution of e-tutorial will be as follows: videos will be composed of modules that address different educational topics (30 minutes per module), that the tutor-students will have to prepare together with the coordinators’ team. The program will be hosted either by PedTut or by a free access platform. The speakers in the e-tutorial will be older students and we have also considered a few educational experts (school principals or inspectors). Classes connected to the SL activity are identic to the components of the previous phase. Learning about the strategies of planning an action to respond to the educational and professional needs of younger colleagues.In-depth learning of concept presented in the curricular contents or classes column.Learning about S-L, participative learning, civic engagement, enhancement of attitudes towards diversity.Participative and vicariant learning from colleagues’ experience in teaching. Participation in the activities of the S-L event: answering the students’ pedagogical questions on PedTut, preparing academic material for suggestions, preparing for the each of the e-tutorial modules, preparing the physical setting for the video presentation, organizing meetings with the local media, motivating the academic staff to participate in the campaign, documenting the campaign with pictures and video.
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