Teaching together and learning together – Primary science student teachers’ and their mentors’ joint teaching and learning in the primary classroom

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1309-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pernilla Nilsson ◽  
Jan van Driel
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Primary Science ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Primary Classroom ◽  
Learning Together

scholarly journals Recognizing the needs – Student teachers´ learning to teach from teaching

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pernilla Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Learning To Teach ◽  
Primary Teacher ◽  
Primary Science ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Insight Into

This paper is based on an exploration of the ways in which primary science student teachers recognize and learn about issues that shape their own professional learning. The paper discusses different perspectives of “knowledgebase needed for teaching” and Shulman’s concept of pedagogical content knowledge, and explores how elements of knowledge are to be recognized and further developed within primary teacher education. Primary science student teacher participants (n = 25) were stimulated to use portfolios as a tool to reflect upon situations within their six weeks teaching practice in pre- and primary schools in order to facilitate recognizing their knowledge needs. The results give an insight into what situations within the teaching practice that student teachers consider as important for their own learning to teach primary maths and science.

scholarly journals THE RELATION BETWEEN SCIENCE STUDENT TEACHERS’ EDUCATIONAL USE OF WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-154
Author(s):  
Hülya Aslan Efe
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Student Centred Learning ◽  
At Home

The rapid increase in the use of Web 2.0 technologies has led to changes in school curricula because they are a powerful tool for developing innovative ways of teaching and learning. These technologies have also changed how teacher education programmes prepare pre-service teachers. Thus, as a predictor, pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy is important for the development of their computer skills. A descriptive research design was employed. The data were collected using a Web 2.0 technologies educational usage scale and a computer-related self-efficacy perception scale. The sample of the study involved 146 (F: 70, M: 76) student teachers in a teacher education course at Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty of Dicle University during the 2011-2012 academic year. The data were analysed using means, t-tests, and one-way ANOVAs. The study revealed that student teachers used Facebook the most frequently to communicate, access class material, hold discussions and form academic groups. Student teachers with Internet access at home used Web2.0 technologies more frequently than those without Internet access at home. The frequent use of Web 2.0 by student teachers provides teachers with the possibility for more student-centred learning activities in the classroom. Key words: science student teachers, teacher education, Web 2.0 technologies.

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