Teacher candidates are changing at a rapid pace. It is also important to consider teacher candidates’ needs and goals. To serve all future teachers well, professors must also change their teaching and assessment strategies. The transfer of theoretical knowledge to the classroom poses many challenges for teachers. Therefore, teachers strive to integrate theory and practice in pre-service teacher education. With time, the past pedagogies are giving way to new approaches that emphasize active learning, active processing of information, technology, and real-world applications based on professional practice. It is time to rethink the professor-student relationship and view students as partners, collaborators, providers of fresh perspectives, and knowledge creators.

It is imperative that professors recognize that a one-size-fits-all pedagogy cannot help all students succeed. Innovative approaches to creativity in education are enabled and prompted by innovative technologies. Education at the university level allows pedagogical structures to be adjusted in favor of a more individual approach to learning. This will facilitate a more efficient and meaningful course of action for the intellectual community. A university’s role in preparing teachers and citizens is important to P-12 education because it prepares them for leadership positions. This session will examine activities that assist in connecting theory and practice. In conclusion, the audience will be able to leave with actionable strategies to implement today that will help them engage teacher candidates with an understanding of teaching methods, how to use them in real class situations, how to reflect on their practices, and how to improve their performance.

Authors:
Hannah Harvey, McNeese State University, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Hannah Harvey is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at McNeese State University, United States

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