Evidence from the ITELab (Initial Teacher Education) project
The ITELab (Initial Teacher Education) project explored how student teachers are being prepared for teaching today and tomorrow, in particular how the digital pedagogical competences required in teaching and learning are being developed in initial teacher education (ITE).
ITELab was a Knowledge Alliance project between higher education institutions and industry to foster innovation and knowledge exchange in initial/preservice teacher education (ITE). Co-ordinated by European Schoolnet, The ITELab Knowledge Alliance project included six universities providing teacher education, five to pilot the modules and student MOOC and one acting in an evaluation capacity. Project partners also included four companies that offered Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions and professional development for teachers.
Key outputs from the project are highlighted in the final project summary report, along with the challenges faced and measures taken to help overcome them.
ITELab Highlights
- Results and recommendations from monitoring ITE policy, research, surveys (2017-2019)
- 12 innovation in ITE case studies: universities (2017), universities-schools (2018), industry-universities and teacher educator competences (2019)
- Networked Teacher MOOC (total) – 5,988 registered, 54% started/finished, 4.5 overall average rating (1-5 scale, Spring 2019).
- Three flexible, ITE course module frameworks (EN,IT,NO,PT) – uniquely co-designed by universities, industry and student teachers, reviewed by 53 universities, piloted and refined over 3 cycles.
- A network of 105 ITE stakeholders from across 30 countries, representing universities, industry, and policy, supported by an ITE Forum sharing knowledge supporting innovation in ITE.
- A ‘Student Voice Charter' written by the ITELab student teacher ambassadors with 7 recommendations calling for action to address digital skills in the classroom.
