The University of Cumbria study found 70 per cent of student teachers thought making it Masters-level would lead to better job prospects.
In total, 66 per cent thought it would make a positive contribution to teaching practice. The study, which was done with educational resource group ESCalate, looked at the added value Masters level credits would bring to teaching.
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Teachers would welcome a Masters requirement
Making teaching a Masters-level profession would be welcomed by the sector, new research has found.
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It surveyed 1,500 student teachers along with 50 teacher educators.
Alison Jackson, ESCalate leader at the university, said: "Teachers do believe it will improve the quality of work."
The government said it wanted teaching to become a Masters-level profession in The Children's Plan.
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mas - 19 May 2008
I'm curious to know what you mean by that statement?!
I've seen a fair amount of qualified youth workers that didn't seem particularly good at working with or relating to young people so I doubt that its correct to assume simply lifting aspects of youth work training would improve teacher training in that area - I suspect this is more of a personality/soft skills issue and theres a question about whether it can be trained or just that some people aren't really suitable for the professions?
Nick Morgan - 19 May 2008
Whats the point in a masters when alot of teachers can't work with young people?? There needs to be more young people training on the teacher training courses, if the masters did this then fair enough. But if its just a masters in a specialist subject theres no point.
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