Enhancing Teacher Education with Mosaic: Findings from the 2024 User Survey
September 2024
Introduction
As the education landscape evolves, digital platforms like Mosaic have become invaluable in supporting the development of student teachers, improving mentoring effectiveness, and streamlining administrative tasks for greater operational efficiency. We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the 2024 Mosaic feedback surveys; your insights are essential in helping us learn how we can better serve institutions in their delivery of excellence in initial teacher training and education. We are pleased to share some of the key themes from our survey responses.
1. Reducing Workload and Increasing Efficiency
One of the benefits of Mosaic most frequently highlighted by our users in the survey, is its ability to reduce workload and enhance efficiency. By providing a streamlined, user-friendly experience, Mosaic enables educators to spend more time on teaching and mentoring, thereby reducing time spent on administrative tasks.
User Feedback:
Mosaic Reduces Workload for ITE Providers
Mosaic’s user-friendly design has been instrumental in reducing workload by streamlining administrative tasks, allowing educators and mentors to focus more on teaching and mentoring.
2. Enhancing Communication and Collaboration
The Mosaic platform enhances communication and collaboration among all stakeholders, including students, mentors, and administrators. Its centralised engagement tools ensure alignment and keep everyone informed, which is essential for the successful progression of trainee teachers.
Mosaic’s ability to streamline communication and facilitate collaboration is a standout feature appreciated by many of our users. By providing a centralised platform, Mosaic ensures that all stakeholders—trainees, mentors, and SCITT/University teams—remain on the same page, resulting in a more cohesive and effective training process.
User Feedback:
Mosaic Supports ITE Providers in Creating a Cohesive Learning Environment
100% of ITE provider respondents reported Mosaic had helped to ensure a shared understanding of their course and expectations with their students and mentors.
94% of ITE provider respondents confirmed Mosaic has helped to strengthen their relationships with their placement schools.
Improved Communication and Clarity for Mentors Through Mosaic
89% of mentor / instructor respondents reported that Mosaic helped facilitate communication and collaboration, helping them to understand the course provider’s expectations (87%) and curriculum framework (90%).
Mosaic Helps Student Teachers Stay on Track and Meet Expectations
Student teacher respondents reported that Mosaic helped them understand what they should be focusing on each week (86%), their course provider’s expectations (92%) and curriculum framework (88%).
Mosaic centralises communication and resources, enhancing collaboration across all user groups. It helps ITE providers ensure a shared understanding of courses and expectations while strengthening relationships with placement schools. For mentors, Mosaic improves collaboration and clarifies course expectations and curriculum frameworks. Student teachers benefit from clear guidance on their weekly focus, course expectations, and the curriculum, supporting their overall development.
3. Supporting Effective Mentoring
Mentoring is a crucial component of any successful teacher training or education programme, and Mosaic is designed to facilitate and enhance this relationship. With its centralised platform, Mosaic allows for the setting and review of targets, progress monitoring, and clear communication between mentors and student teachers, ensuring that mentoring is both effective and streamlined.
User Feedback:
Mosaic Significantly Enhances Mentoring for Providers and Instructors
100% of ITE Providers reported that Mosaic helped improve mentoring quality (63% said it was ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ helpful).
88% of mentors / instructors reported that Mosaic helped improve the effectiveness of their mentoring with their trainees (75% of whom said it was ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ helpful).
Mosaic’s structured and adaptable approach enhances the mentoring process, allowing it to align with each ITE provider’s specific needs. Both 100% of providers and 88% of mentors report that Mosaic has significantly improved the quality and effectiveness of their mentoring.
4. Improving Trainee Progress Tracking and Feedback
Mosaic offers robust tools for tracking trainee progress and delivering essential feedback. This supports the growth of student teachers by ensuring that mentors and trainees stay aligned with their goals, fostering an effective and collaborative training experience.
User Feedback:
Streamlining Progress Tracking and Quality Assurance for ITE Providers
100% of ITE Providers reported that Mosaic helped streamline student progress tracking and improve their quality assurance processes.
Empowering Student Teachers with Development Insights
92% of Student Teachers reported that Mosaic helped them understand how they were developing as a student teacher.
Mosaic’s live data tracking and feedback tools enable providers to monitor both individual and cohort-level progress efficiently, supporting effective oversight and intervention. It streamlines student progress tracking and improves quality assurance processes. Additionally, Mosaic helps student teachers and their mentors gain clear insights into their development, promoting a shared understanding of progress throughout the training journey.
5. Ease of use
Mosaic is celebrated for its intuitive design, facilitating seamless interactions among educators and trainees. Its user-friendly platform enhances collaboration and efficiency, allowing everyone to engage more effectively.
User Feedback:
Mosaic Recognised for Ease of Use Across Different User Groups
100% of ITE provider respondents, 80% of mentor respondents and 85% of student teacher respondents found Mosaic easy to use.
Mosaic is widely praised for its ease of use among ITE providers, mentors, and student teachers. Its straightforward design simplifies complex administrative tasks and streamlines communication, enabling educators and trainees to focus more on teaching and mentoring, thereby enhancing overall efficiency.
6. Overall Satisfaction
Mosaic has garnered impressive ratings from a diverse range of users, reflecting its effectiveness in meeting their needs. This section explores the high levels of satisfaction reported by ITE providers, mentors, and student teachers, showcasing how Mosaic enhances their overall experience.
User Feedback:
High Overall Satisfaction with Mosaic Across All User Groups
94% of ITE provider respondents, 78% of mentor/ instructor respondents and 85% of student teacher respondents rated their overall experience of using Mosaic as ‘Excellent – 5 *’ or ‘Good – 4 *’.
Mosaic has achieved high satisfaction across all user groups, including ITE providers, mentors, and student teachers. The majority of respondents rated their overall experience with Mosaic as either ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good,’ highlighting the platform’s ability to meet the diverse needs of its users effectively. Mosaic’s user-friendly interface and ability to streamline processes contribute to its widespread positive reception.
7. Summary
The 2024 feedback survey highlights the meaningful impact that Mosaic has on teacher education. By helping to reduce administrative workload, the platform enables educators to dedicate more time to teaching and mentoring. Mosaic also enhances communication and collaboration among all stakeholders, ensuring a cohesive and well-supported training experience. Through its structured approach, the platform supports effective mentoring and provides valuable tools for tracking trainee progress, contributing to a more organised and transparent development process. Mosaic continues to be a valuable resource for educators, mentors, and student teachers, supporting the ongoing evolution of teaching practices in an increasingly digital world.
Later this year, we will provide an update on the changes and developments made in response to the valuable feedback from this survey, as we continue to evolve and enhance Mosaic to better meet the needs of educators, mentors, and trainees.
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