Last modified: 2017-05-23
Abstract
The challenges that emerged due to Bologna Process and the implementation of Life Long Learning policies have determined and led to challenges of the paradigm regarding teachers training. This was one issue of constant preoccupation when it comes to analyze it from the perspective of history of education and educational reforms in Romania. Although it is a point of reference regarding the education concern is still under a lot of criticism and today more than ever. The paper approaches the implementation of the competency based model both at instructional and occupational level specific to teaching profession. The research has been carried based on a questionnaire administrated to students and adults that followed and follow the teachers training programme through the Department for Teachers Training from “Constantin Brâncuşi“ University of Târgu Jiu, Romania. The aim of the research was to determine to what extent the community of students that follow the teachers’ training programmes had acquired a background culture regarding the educational objectives as these are specified in the National Curriculum( previous to attending undergraduate studies): competencies, values and attitudes. The relationship between the sets of competencies that are identified as specific to the individual personality, those sets that are specific to their main undergraduate field of study and those specific to the teachers training programme have been another main issue which was addressed through the questionnaire. The questionnaire values the data generated from students and adults during the academic years 2014-2016. Reference to particular situations and study cases are exemplified in order to show how the new occupational and professional profile and criteria gets implemented and how subjects adapt to the new professional requirements independent of professional field( scientific, social, educational). The implementation of new approaches to instruction and evaluation have been another issue which emerged from this practical approach in order to sustain a relevant professional development in an economy local, regional and national under global scrutiny.