The project's objective is to understand how undocumented immigrants navigate political and professional challenges to become public school teachers in California. As a sanctuary state where the need to diversify the teaching workforce is urgent, California is an important site for studying undocumented teaching pathways and pedagogical practices.…

Algebra holds an important role in school mathematics, and teachers must recognize the broad range of algebraic ideas and develop a deep understanding of these concepts to teach algebra conceptually. This study aims to investigate two pre-service middle school mathematics teachers' (PSTs) conceptualization of algebraic thinking before and after…

The current study was conducted to determine the attitudes of preservice preschool teachers toward artificial intelligence and to identify their views on AI and its application in education. This study was conducted using a sequential mixed methods design. Initially, the attitudes of 145 preservice preschool teachers toward artificial intelligence…

Teaching is a complex profession; and therefore, micro-teaching is needed to scale down its complexity to train pre-service teachers for future real teaching. However, micro-teaching experiences without reflection are insufficient for building or developing professional teaching skills. Therefore, this book aims at building and developing…

This research focuses on better understanding the nature of pre-service teachers' four-frame leadership orientations. As it is known, the phenomenon of leadership still continues to be a research topic in the field of educational administration. But, these studies carried out on teachers and school administrators. As future teachers and school…

Digital technology has significantly transformed education, requiring teacher educators to develop robust digital competencies to navigate 21st-century classrooms. Digital competence, defined by the European Commission's DigComp framework, includes information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety,…

It is obviously known that young children learn best through play-based, community-based and project-based approaches to learning. Play is an every thing for children through which they experience the world. A child playing is practicing minds-on, hearts-on and hands-on activities. This study was aimed at the exploration of play-based instruction…

Teachers are the most crucial aspect of the education system. Students' learning/achievement level is directly dependent on the competency of the teacher. An educational programme designed to produce qualified teachers is known as a teacher education programme. This study investigates the enrollment of the students in teacher education on the…

The objective of this study was to provide immediate feedback to special education teacher candidates during the teaching practice process. The presence of the academician offering coaching in the classroom during the teaching process has the potential to cause students with special needs distress and impede their ability to focus on the lesson.…

Background and Aim: Physical activity is an important means to promote the comprehensive and healthy development of children's bodies and minds. The national health strategy and population policy adjustment, the development of kindergartens, and the deterioration of children's physical health have all worked together to bring unprecedented…

This presentation covers the importance of clinical experiences in teacher preparation. It also includes a brief description of our innovative approach to clinical practice at a public comprehensive, state university in Southeast. Findings of our research endeavors indicate that majority of our teacher candidates agree or strongly agree that…

Internship plays a pivotal role in completion of professional courses. As such it is also included in teacher education course. It provides direct experiences to trainees on various roles of a teacher including teaching and developing command over the subject. It also provides an opportunity to integrate the theoretical knowledge on strategies and…

This article addresses the critical need to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical skills in pre-service English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher education in Egypt. It argues that a more practical orientation in teacher preparation is essential for addressing the specific challenges and opportunities present in Egyptian EFL…

This paper is aimed to explore preschool teacher preparation in Hawassa College of Teacher Education in light of the student-teaching experiences. Teaching practicum experience is one of the major opportunities for prospective teachers to advance their understanding about the profession. Colleges of Teacher Education in Ethiopia have generally…

Turkey has become one of the countries where these international students continue their education due to ongoing wars in the surrounding countries and the fact that Turkey is a transit route for refugees. The aim of the present study is to investigate the problems encountered by international student teachers while studying in Turkey and to…