Within descriptive phenomenology, participants' lived experiences provide data about the studied phenomenon, in this case academic freedom in teacher education in a tension between certainty and uncertainty. The current phenomenon was examined in a phenomenological study about preservice teachers' possibilities to develop critical and autonomous…

This study reported on developing and validating two assessment tools for pedagogical instructors of pre-service teachers concerning integrating digital content in different levels of active learning into their practice lessons: A self-report questionnaire and an observation tool. Based on 1,657 observations of seventy-two pedagogical instructors,…

As inclusive education becomes the norm in Kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms, general education teachers have a growing need for knowledge and skills in inclusive and special education (ISE) practice. While many early-career teachers pursue professional development in special education, pre-service teacher training plays an essential role in…

The issue of teacher shortages in Indonesia remains unresolved. The Pre-Service Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG-PJ), initiated by the Directorate General of Teachers and Education Personnel (Dirjen GTK), is one of the government's efforts to address the demand for qualified professional teachers. However, several studies indicate that…

This study aims to analyze the convergence of evaluative results between future teachers and their respective training institutions, based on the outcomes obtained in the Chilean National Diagnostic Evaluation of Initial Teacher Training, specifically focusing on the section of pedagogical knowledge for Mathematics Education programs nationwide as…

Teachers' approaches and mindsets for assessment affect student learning, motivation, and social-emotional well-being. This systematic review examines how initial teacher education programs prepare teachers to enact one core purpose of classroom assessment--assessment for learning (AfL). AfL (also known as formative assessment) is a planned…

Teaching practice is an essential component of any teacher training programme. It is a great opportunity for preservice teachers to work in the actual school context, experience how theories merge with actual practices, and develop identity as professional teachers. To this end, they require peer mentorship. This study explored the relationship…

Attention to developing interculturality during teacher preparation is increasingly important as student populations continue to be more globally mobile. The present study investigates an embodied way of helping preservice teachers develop the interculturality needed to teach immigrant/refugee populations through dance story intercultural…

The rapid development of technology in our age has also affected the educational environments, and technology has been widely used in these environments. The importance of the contribution of technology to education and training is undeniable. Social studies, one of the disciplines that come to mind about the correct and appropriate use of…

Many teacher preparation programs focus on preparing teachers to teach for social justice and implement social justice-oriented practices in classrooms. Critical scholars' work has guided frameworks for preparing preservice teachers (PSTs) to disrupt inequities in K-12 spaces; however, few studies have explored how PSTs' intersecting identities…

This paper considers in conceptual terms the extent to which pre-service teachers' disengagement with philosophy of education might usefully be explained in terms of the mistaken charge of (1) 'epistemic trespassing' frequently levelled against philosophers of education. This cohort charge philosophers of education with being…

This textbook is a comprehensive chemistry didactics resource for chemistry teacher educators, chemistry teachers and trainees. It provides research-grounded and practical-based pedagogical experiences, examples and frameworks for chemistry teachers, as well as a foundation for planning and implementing productive chemistry lessons. The book…

This paper reports on five secondary school mathematics prospective teachers' conceptions of "extreme point." The analysis of the data addressed students' definitions, examples, and evaluation of given examples, with special attention to the related domain. Written assignments and individual interviews uncover salient, erroneous concept…

The invention of problems is a fundamental competence that enhances the didactic-mathematical knowledge of mathematics teachers and therefore should be an objective in teacher training plans. In this paper, we revise different proposals for categorizing problem-creation activities and propose a theoretical model for problem posing that, based on…

The article is devoted to the problem of formation of media competence which is based on organization of project activities of future teachers within blended learning. Rapid development of digital technologies, expansion of wide public access to the content of various types (professional, educational, and entertainment) leads to the attraction of…