Innovation Efforts at the Apor Vilmos Catholic University, or How to Recreate Our Concept of the Richness of Teachability

Abstract

The purpose of our higher education pedagogy course development is to update the content and methodology of the Pedagogy course, placing it on an evidence-based footing, to create elaborate lesson plans, to test work methods, and to monitor students’ knowledge and attitude, as well as their professional autonomy. By creating an active learning environment during the renewal of content and methodology, students build up their knowledge and professional orientation, and deepen their capacity for self reflection during task-oriented and activity-centered learning. The research questions of our pilot was the following: How can kindergarten teachers and early childhood education students be effectively prepared for the changed role of the teacher? Does the methodologically and content-modernized educational environment, and education based on interactivity, increase students’ interest and involvement? The planned development helps to adapt to the rapidly changing challenges of the environment, enabling us to rethink the main values of the education system.