Background: Knowledge from educational research frequently contradicts preservice teachers' prior beliefs about educational topics. Such contradictions can seriously affect their attitudes towards educational research and can counteract efforts taken to establish teaching as a research-based profession. Aims: Inspired by Munro's (2010, "J.…

Recent studies have shown that the number of teachers in Germany is decreasing dramatically. In contrast, the rate of student teachers discontinuing their studies is rather high, and further increases the shortage of teachers. To address this issue, we investigated student teachers' social support networks by using a social network approach.…

In this paper are presented the results of a study regarding the self-perceived assessment skills of Romanian teachers. An instrument regarding the self-perceived assessment skills was applied to N=108 teachers. From the seven factors of the instrument, it was found that the Romanian teachers who participated in this study reported that they are…

The purposes of the current study are to develop research-based learning management in the Curriculum Design and Development course for student teachers and to study the effectiveness of the research-based learning management in the Curriculum Design and Development course for student teachers. The instruments were a structured interview form, a…

In this qualitative case study, the authors examine teacher students' experiences from teaching creative dance in their practicum in physical education (PE) in Norwegian schools. From a phenomenological perspective, and taking concepts such as "participatory sense-making," "embodied affectivity" and "embodied…

Prior research has shown that both teacher-led and recitation questions dominate in classrooms; teachers ask closed-ended questions more than open-ended questions. Even though classroom questioning has been studied in many previous studies there has been very limited research addressing the questioning of student teachers during inquiry-based…

Career change student teachers enter teacher education programmes with different needs, capabilities and aspirations from those of their school-leaver counterparts. These differences come into stark contrast during professional experience, when student teachers spend extensive periods in schools as part of their teacher education programme. This…

This study is situated in a mathematics teaching practice setting where reflective practice by pre-service teachers was investigated. Instead of having a one-on-one lesson observation, followed by reflection thereafter, this study looked at the joint lesson observation and reflection amongst three student teachers and a supervisor/researcher. The…

This paper discusses a collaborative research project that aimed to explore approaches to creative practices and pedagogies by teacher education communities in the West Bank, Palestine, and North West England (Bethlehem and Chester). The project explored the values, attitudes and perceptions of teacher educators and student teachers in relation to…

This study was intended to explore preservice teachers' entry characteristics, that is, approaches to learning and their teaching approach preference when joining teacher education programs. Descriptive survey method was employed. A total of 293 (293) randomly selected secondary preservice teachers enrolled in two Universities for Post Graduate…

The study examined student teachers' and tutors' perceptions of the use of online resources for promoting critical thinking in three campuses of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. A sample of 69 participants was used. The study employed a mixed methods research approach. Data were collected through a survey, focus group discussions,…

The purpose of this study is to determine the views of secondary mathematics student teachers regarding teacher insights -Knowledge Quartet's code- into the teaching process. For this purpose, a case study was conducted. 30 volunteer student teachers were asked whether they notice if their students fail to understand the subject matter of the…

This study investigates how mentor talk unfolds in a community of learners during an entire school year in the context of practice teaching in university teacher education. Specifically, it focuses on how emergent styles and patterns of mentor's talk shaped power relations in the discourse, promoting different kinds of learning environments. Data…

This article explores a form of classroom inquiry linked to postgraduate primary student-teachers' education, whilst on practicum in England. The inquiry model is congruent with Stenhouse's' notions of 'teachers as researchers' undertaking 'systematic' inquiry in a 'naturalistic' environment. Feldman further develops Stenhouse's conception into a…

This article explores the significance of educational theory in student teachers' reflections on former compulsory school experiences. The student teachers participating in this study were given a two-part assignment: (1) to create a digital pictorial narrative about one of their former teachers, (2) to write an academic text based on their…