What are the competences needed to be a cooperating teacher in French-speaking Belgium? Analysis of the results of a large-scale survey of professionals

In French-speaking Belgium, the current reform of initial teacher training plans notably to improve the training of cooperating teachers, considering that they need specific training in the supervision of trainees to ensure their crucial role in the preparation of future teachers. In this context, a questionnaire was administered to 854 volunteer cooperating teachers. One of the purposes of this questionnaire was to allow them to self-assess their level of mastery of the tasks inherent to their function, which were included in a proposal of reference framework. This article analyzes the respon... Mehr ...