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Doppen, Frans H.; Wentworth, Laura F. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2020
While the research literature is replete with studies on student perspectives and their development of cross-cultural sensitivity, research on the perspectives of educators who host international preservice teachers is woefully lacking. This study seeks to fill that gap by assessing the experiences of 15 educators at an elementary host school in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness, Student Attitudes, Preservice Teachers
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Dever, Robin; Clement, Sue – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2016
The focus of this research was to test the impact of an authentic science experience on preservice teachers' self-efficacy and their beliefs about their perceived outcomes with middle level students. Data show that there was a statistically significant decrease in the levels of self-efficacy towards teaching science and no significant change in…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Self Efficacy, Learning Experience
Sondergeld, Toni A.; Milner, Andrea R.; Rop, Charles – Teacher Development, 2014
Building teachers' confidence in their understanding of nature and encouraging the use of field experiences with students are important factors in increasing environmental awareness in students. "A River Runs Through It (ARRT)" is an integrated environmental education professional development program, immersed practicing teachers in…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Environmental Education, Faculty Development, Experiential Learning