Implementation model of teaching practice with the application of a videoconference system

摘要

General technical education starting at the pre-school level and finishing at the universities of the third age is fundamental for obtaining technical literacy and sustainable development of key competencies. It also increases chances of graduates on the labour market and helps to contribute to a higher quality of their life. Underestimation of provision of general technical education is one of the reasons of lower knowledge level of population of Slovak pupils, especially in the area of creative and analytical problem-solving tasks. In this paper are described the results of a videoconference system (VCS) used for the pedagogical practice, methodological-vocational consultations with tutors and cooperating schools involved in the videoconference system project. The project team analyzed the contemporary situation in the lifelong education of teachers, orientated on the area of practice videoconference systems and the application of e-learning methods. The main part of the project consisted of the demonstrations of school lessons and their analyses from the point of view of their suitability for the implementation in the pedagogical practice. Results and outcomes of the research are formulated in this paper.