Οι απόψεις των φοιτητών/τριών των ΠΤΔΕ για την επίδραση της πανδημίας του Covid-19 στην επαγγελματική τους προετοιμασία

Περίληψη

This study investigates the views of final-year students from the nine Departments of Primary Education in Greece on how the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions impacted their professional preparation. A total of 507 final-year students from the 2020-2021 academic year participated in the study by completing a structured questionnaire specifically developed for this purpose, featuring 27 questions (19 closed-ended and 8 open-ended). The findings reveal that the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions had a profound effect on the participants’ professional preparation. The negative consequences included disruptions in the implementation of the teaching practice, thereby impacting their teaching readiness. Moreover, the restrictions significantly affected the quality of social interactions within academic and school settings. This study provides valuable insights into the evolving field of teacher education during times of crisis.

Key-words: teacher education; Covid-19 pandemic; departments of primary education; students’ views