For Scottish Trainees: to What Extent Do You Think That

question 13

Essay

For Scottish trainees: To what extent do you think that your teacher education course is delivering the four purposes of the curriculum (successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, effective contributors) and the seven principles (challenge and enjoyment, breadth, progression, depth, personalisation and choice, coherence, and relevance) for you as a learner? Does it matter? What might you change to reflect them more closely?

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Definitions:

Zuckerman

Refers to Marvin Zuckerman, a psychologist known for his research on sensation seeking, a personality trait characterized by the search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense.

Self-Efficacy

A person's belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task, central to Bandura's theory of social learning.

Locus of Control

A psychological concept referring to an individual's belief about how much control they have over the events in their life.

Bandura

Albert Bandura, a prominent psychologist recognized for his social learning theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning, self-efficacy, and reciprocal determinism in behavior.