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Makbule Gözde Didis Kabar; Janet Walkoe; Mary Ziegler Zimmerman – Online Submission, 2024
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…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Logic, Middle School Teachers
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Christine G. Schnittka; Mark A. Brenneman – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2025
Teacher candidates kept journals for one semester, documenting the science content and practices they encountered in their daily lives, while their professor provided detailed written feedback. The objective of this study was to determine gaps in everyday science practices, and to eventually design interventions which might help teacher candidates…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Journals, Journal Writing
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Cavanna, Jillian M.; Molloy Elreda, Lauren; Youngs, Peter; Pippin, James – Journal of Teacher Education, 2021
Although a growing body of scholarship points to the importance of teacher education program coherence, few studies focus on the ways in which teacher education program directors, field placement coordinators, and methods course instructors foster program coherence. This mixed-methods study draws on interview data from four teacher education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Student Attitudes
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Nathan W. Conner; Christopher T. Stripling; Stacy Tomas; Dennis Fennewald; Billye Foster – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2019
The purpose of this study was to analyze undergraduate students' perceptions of experiencing a flipped classroom in a teaching methods course at a Non-Land Grant Public Institution. The flipped classroom moves lectures and online videos outside of the classroom and uses class time for learning activities that promote problem-solving and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Flipped Classroom, Student Responsibility
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Holden, Shelley L.; Parkes, Craig; O'Leary, Nick – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2020
The purpose of this exploratory case study was to investigate physical and health education teacher candidate's perceptions of factors influencing effective implementation of edTPA at one teacher preparation program in the Southeastern United States. The participants were six physical and health education teacher candidates who had recently…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education, Health Education
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Gil, Indira; Zamudio-Orozco, Laura; King, Barbara – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2019
When teaching through problem solving, effective mathematics teachers need to lead discussions that assist students in making connections between different solution strategies. However, while teaching a methods course for preservice teachers (PSTs), we noticed that after solving a problem and presenting various solution strategies, many PSTs…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
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DeCoito, Isha – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2020
Digital timelines have been both transformational and supportive in enhancing the ways in which information is shared through text, images, interaction, and creativity to achieve course goals and objectives across numerous disciplines. In analyzing the experiences of teacher candidates (TCs) in their creation of a variety of resources to address…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Student Attitudes, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Seung, Elsun; Park, Soonhye; Lee, Myung-Ah – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2019
The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of a summer camp-based science methods course on elementary pre-service teachers' self-efficacy in teaching science as inquiry. The science camp was offered to K-6 students as part of the 4-week, 3-credit science teaching methods course over the summer. The pre-service teachers were asked to…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Science Instruction, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education
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Webster, Collin A.; Moon, Jongho; Bennett, Hayes; Griffin, Stephen – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
This study examined the implementation and effectiveness of a comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP)- informed, 15-week physical education secondary methods course, adapted from its previous in-person format to be completely online for fall 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were 15 preservice physical education…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Physical Activities, Physical Education
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Hayslip, Ann – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2020
Within an early childhood methods course, teacher candidates were prepared to spend three weeks in immersive clinical field experience. Early childhood placements were in rural, high poverty areas of central New York State. In addition to readings and authentic project-based undertakings, preparation included interactive activities on culturally…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Social Justice, Early Childhood Education, Methods Courses
Davis, Cheron H.; Bush, Krystal – Grantee Submission, 2021
This study, rooted in the evaluation of a reading methods course, sought to determine the implications for preservice teachers (PSTs) who participated in literature circles that intentionally used multicultural literature to discuss social justice issues. Using an interpretative mixed-methods approach, we collected quantitative surveys and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Justice, Reading Instruction
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Thompson, Stephen L.; Emmer, Ed – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2019
This exploratory case study centered on 3 beginning elementary science teachers who experienced variations in practice-based instructional approaches within their elementary teacher development sequence. We define "practice-based instructional approaches" as engaging with teaching approximations that occur in authentic classroom settings…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Barry, Nancy H.; Caravan, Lisa R. – Contributions to Music Education, 2020
Field experiences are important components of undergraduate music teacher education programs. This applied qualitative study investigated 12 preservice music teachers' reactions to K-12 field experiences for an undergraduate instrumental music methods course. Six weeks of course discussion board posts were analyzed via an iterative, constant…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
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Dunst, Carl J.; Hamby, Deborah W.; Howse, Robin B.; Wilkie, Helen; Annas, Kimberly – Education Sciences, 2019
Results from a metasynthesis of the relationships between 14 different types of preservice teacher preparation practices and teaching quality, preschool to university student performance, and university student and beginning teacher belief appraisals are reported. Each type of preservice practice (e.g., course-based student learning) included…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Research, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Characteristics
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Barnes, Meghan E.; Smagorinsky, Peter – Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
This study investigates the learning reported by a set of volunteer participants from three university teacher education programs: from one Southwestern U.S. University, the program in secondary English/Language Arts Education and the program in Elementary Education; and from one Southeastern U.S. University, the program in secondary…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Arts, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
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