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Sharp, Ann C.; Brandt, Lorilynn; Tuft, Elaine A.; Jay, Sandy – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
This research investigates relationships between prospective teachers' self-efficacy of literacy instruction and their growing knowledge of literacy essentials. An instrument was used that is one part self-ratings of confidence levels in teaching specific literacy skills and one part assessment of literacy knowledge required to teach those skills.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Self Efficacy, Literacy Education
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VanAlstine, Sharri K.; Holmes, Alena V. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
In higher education we aspire to prepare students to develop international-mindedness suited to become world citizens. The purpose of this study is (1) to investigate the development of international-mindedness during students' participation in music methods coursework and (2) to find out how international-mindedness is related to preference for…
Descriptors: Music Education, Multicultural Education, Global Approach, Preferences
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Santau, Alexandra O.; Maerten-Rivera, Jaime L.; Bovis, Stephanie; Orend, Jacob – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2014
Since the beginning of the reform movement in science education, there has been concern that elementary teachers lack the science content knowledge (SCK) needed to engage students in authentic scientific inquiry. This study included 19 preservice elementary teachers and examined the development of their SCK within the context of a uniquely…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Methods Courses
Murawska, Jaclyn Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research study examined the development of 43 preservice elementary school teachers' conceptual understanding of place value after participating in a research-based constructivist unit of instruction in place value. The preservice teachers were enrolled in one of three terms of an elementary mathematics methods course in a private midwestern…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education
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Clark, Sarah K.; Read, Sylvia – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2012
This quantitative study examined the effectiveness of pairing preservice teachers with young readers during a 9-week reading methods course to participate together in reading-related activities and partner journaling. It was hypothesized that these preservice partnerships would strengthen preservice teacher perceptions about their ability to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum, Reading Teachers
Garcia, Margie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this content analysis study was to examine how reading comprehension was addressed in professional literacy texts used with preservice teachers at five universities in Texas. The universities for the study were selected based on the number of teachers graduating with their initial EC-4 teaching certificate between September 1, 2007…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Reading Comprehension, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Gresham, Gina – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2007
The study investigated the changes in levels of mathematics anxiety among pre-service teachers in six different sections of a mathematics method courses for early childhood/elementary education pre-service teachers. The changes were a function of using Bruner's framework of developing conceptual knowledge before procedural knowledge and using…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Concept Formation