CLAREC Whereabouts Seminar: "What can we learn from the voices of novice teachers trained in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic?"

Monday 9 May 2022 at 14:00 UK | Online and in-person at the Faculty of Education, Room 1S3, University of Cambridge, Cambridge. Attendance certificates will be provided.

Please find below the link and password to access the seminar. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86562052328?pwd=aDJtRENYYTB3VWphczVVYm5sZVZsQT09

ID: 865 6205 2328

Password: clarec

The research focuses on the broader outcomes of initial teacher education in Mexico during the school shutdown due to the spread of COVID-19. Drawing on evidence from a graduate follow-up survey administered in three subnational states to kindergarten and primary school teachers who finished their undergraduate studies during the pandemic, the research explores their perceptions concerning competency development. Considering that teacher education in Mexico is dominantly provided by Escuelas Normales -teacher colleges- who struggled to transition from in-person to remote learning, the two researchers are concerned with if, how, and to what extent this generation of teachers' competencies was affected. The presentation will discuss preliminary survey results and reflect upon further research action.

Artemio Arturo Cortez Ochoa is a research associate at the REAL Centre, the University of Cambridge, working on an international project about Teaching Quality in Rwanda. He received a PhD in Education from the University of Bristol, UK. His area of expertise is Teacher Evaluation Systems, Continuing Professional Development, and Quality Education.

Israel Moreno Salto is a lecturer-researcher in education sciences at the Autonomous University of Baja California in northern Mexico. He holds a PhD in Education from the Faculty of Education of the University of Cambridge. His research interests focus on education governance, policies and practices.