Historical and Contemporary Context of Primary School Teacher Training

  • Ľudmila Belásová University of Presov Faculty of Education
  • Milan Portik University of Presov Faculty of Education
Keywords: teacher / primary education / study programmes / history / present prognoses

Abstract

The paper concentrates on the historical and contemporary context of the teaching profession. The authors focus on the history and present times of primary school teacher training in the former Czechoslovakia, and in Slovakia, particularly at the Faculty of Education, University of Presov in Presov. They detail important factors which influence the profession – especially socio-political situations, opinions of professionals (experts), the structure of study programmes and strategic planning. They point out that there have been significant changes in teacher training in recent years.

Author Biographies

Ľudmila Belásová, University of Presov Faculty of Education
Ľudmila Belásová is the Head of the Department of Pre-School and Elementary Pedagogy and Psychology at the Faculty of Education, University of Prešov. She teaches the courses Didactics of Elementary Reading and Writing, and Pedagogical Diagnostics in Primary School. Her kelds of scientikc research are oriented towards the process of creating and developing elementary literacy, activation methods in primary education, and evaluation processes of pupils at the krst level of primary school.
Milan Portik, University of Presov Faculty of Education
Milan Portik is a member of the Department of Pre-School and Elementary Pedagogy and Psychology at the Faculty of Education, University of Prešov. He specializes in the theory of education and teaching at the primary level and pedagogical communication. His research activities are oriented towards the development of cognitive functions of early primary age children and the education of Roma children. At present, he works as a Vice-Rector for Educational Ahairs at the University of Prešov.
Published
2015-06-30
How to Cite
Belásová, Ľudmila, & Portik, M. (2015). Historical and Contemporary Context of Primary School Teacher Training. Multidisciplinary Journal of School Education, 4(1 (7). Retrieved from https://czasopisma.ignatianum.edu.pl/jpe/article/view/1125
Issue
Vol. 4 No. 1 (7) (2015): The Quality of Elementary School Education: Teachers’ Qualifications and Competences
Section
Thematic Articles

Copyright (c) 2015 Ľudmila Belásová, Milan Portik

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