scholarly journals Predictive Relationship of Student Teachers' Motivation towards Integrating Technology in the Practicum Program at Teacher Preparation Institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Suad A. Al-Furaih
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Integrating Technology ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Predictive Relationship

Professed Instructional Values versus Ratings of Student Teachers' Behavior during Classes in Mathematics and Science

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 796-798
Author(s):  
Stewart B. Shapiro ◽  
Phillip B. B. Moheno
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Teaching Behaviors ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Seven experienced raters were unable to discriminate significantly between the teaching behaviors of 4 high and 4 low scoring apprentice teachers of mathematics and science in secondary schools on a scale measuring humanistic/confluent instructional values. This study is intended as a general contribution to the sparse empirical literature on the relationship of professed humanistic teaching or learning values to teaching behaviors in the classroom.

Reflections Concerning Technology

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andew Neil Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Philosophy Of Technology ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Current Technology ◽  
The Core ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Relationship Of

The philosophy of technology underlies how people view and use technology. The historic relationship of humans to technology is important to explore when developing a context for current technology applications. Within such a context, this chapter outlines the core components, philosophy and debate contributing to sessions run with early childhood education student teachers and early childhood educators.

Reconceptualizing Preservice Teacher Preparation in Science Literacy Education Using Action Research in South Africa

2022 ◽  
pp. 335-356
Author(s):  
André P. Botha ◽  
Leila Goosen
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Preservice Teacher ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Mentor Teachers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Preservice Teacher Preparation ◽  
Future Research Directions

This chapter presents a reconceptualization of preservice teacher preparation in the context of science, information technology, and African language education using action research (AR). The authors provide a background of AR as a transformative practice, along with benefits and possible limitations, and describe how student teachers turn theory to practice as change agents engaging in reflection and implementing solutions. Collaborative interaction between mentor teachers and lecturers and the project reports and reflective journals generated by the student teachers are integral parts of the research design and internship program. The authors recommend the use of AR to empower student teachers to deal effectively with probems that arise, and they discuss future research directions.

Schooling, teachers in Jamaica and social responsibility: rethinking teacher preparation

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 816-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmel Roofe
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Standardized Testing ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Content Type

Purpose In a context where standardized testing and achievement scores have become the hallmark of accountability frameworks, the issue of social responsibility is not given much attention in schools in Jamaica. This has led to a continuous decline of the moral and spiritual dimension of schooling in the country. This is evidenced through an increase in school violence and other disparities among students. This paper aims to explore teachers’ perception of how they are prepared for their role as agents of social responsibility. Design/methodology/approach Through interviews of 16 in-service teachers, this research sought to explore teachers’ perception of how they are prepared for their role as agents of social responsibility. Each participant in the study was interviewed using a structured interview schedule comprising six questions. Data collected were transcribed and analyzed by sorting and identifying codes. Pattern codes were established which were then interpreted to form themes. Three themes emerged which are used to present findings. Findings Findings revealed that teachers had a shared understanding of social responsibility; they felt that they were prepared for this role through ad hoc curriculum encounters, were not adequately prepared for their role and social responsibility required a belief in the idea first before it can be taught. Research limitations/implications The findings from the research are used to present arguments in the paper for emphasis on preparing student teachers to be agents of social responsibility and for a rethinking of teacher preparation curriculum in Jamaica. The paper also presents strategies that can be used to guide the re-thinking of teacher preparation programmes. Practical implications Teacher preparation programmes represent the avenue through which teachers can be prepared to develop their social consciousness, so that they can in turn help students. The results of this paper are means of helping teacher educators understand this. Originality/value This paper is one of the first since the early 1990s to discuss social responsibility as a key component of teacher preparation in Jamaica. It also fills the void of scarcity of research in Jamaica on teacher education on a whole and social responsibility in teacher education in particular.

University-Based Teacher Preparation and Middle Grades Teacher Effectiveness

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Preston
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Teacher Effectiveness ◽  
Middle Grades ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Achievement Gains ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

For over two decades, there have been calls to assess the relationship of the features of teacher preparation programs to teacher effectiveness, to provide guidance for program improvement. At the middle grades level, theory suggests that coursework in educational psychology is particularly important for teacher effectiveness. Using 4 years of data from 15 middle grades teacher preparation programs, this study estimates the relationship of their structural features, that is required elements of coursework and fieldwork, to student achievement gains in math and English/Language Arts. Findings suggest that few requirements are positively associated with achievement gains.

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