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Reaves, Melanie; Sullivan-Walker, Melissa; Atkins, Trent; Aiken, Estee; Dahle-Huff, Kari – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2023
High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) are a fundamental set of skills teachers should use consistently in the classroom to positively impact both their own capabilities and their students' learning. In our state, the five most important HLPs have been embedded into multiple courses across several educator preparation programs (EPPs). We asked preservice…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Teaching Skills, Self Efficacy
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Chen-Chen Liu; Hai-Jie Wang; Dan Wang; Yun-Fang Tu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Youmei Wang – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Teachers' instructional design skills influence their teaching practices and student learning performances. However, researchers have found that the traditional one-to-many model of preservice teacher education prevents preservice teachers from receiving timely and individualized feedback, making it difficult to fill in theoretical knowledge gaps…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Instructional Design, Teaching Skills, Knowledge Level
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Namukasa, Immaculate Kizito; Aryee, Kinful Lartebea – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2021
Teacher knowledge needed for teaching is widely studied to characterize its key categories. We report findings from a study on teachers' knowledge for mathematics in the Montessori schools. In Montessori accredited schools, teachers learn to teach mathematics in ways different from the teachers themselves experienced in non-Montessori schools. We…
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Competencies, Elementary School Teachers
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Toom, Auli; Tiilikainen, Mikko; Heikonen, Lauri; Leijen, Äli; Mena, Juanjo; Husu, Jukka – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2019
This study investigated student teachers' (N = 82) learning of action-oriented knowledge (AOK), triggering incidents in teaching practice, and the relationships between these two. Student teacher's action-oriented knowledge is understood as core capability for the practice of teaching, and learning of action-oriented knowledge needs to be…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Critical Incidents Method, Preservice Teacher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Stutchbury, Kris; Gallastegi, Lore; Woodward, Clare – Journal of Learning for Development, 2019
This paper demonstrates how the features and affordances of open learning have been developed in new and productive ways to provide school-based continuing professional development for teachers in Zambia. It presents and critically reviews data from 200 teachers who have taken part in phase 1 of the Zambian Education School-based Training (ZEST)…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Intervention, Knowledge Level, Reflection
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Jordan, Rebecca Lee Payne; Bratsch-Hines, Mary – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2020
Teacher knowledge of reading is an important aspect of teacher quality, though limited research has investigated its associations with how classroom teachers report using instructional strategies to engage students in reading. Factor analysis of 28 instructional strategy items led to five self-reported instructional foci among 66 kindergarten and…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Early Childhood Teachers, Knowledge Level
American Institutes for Research, 2017
As interest in teacher leadership has grown, many leading organizations have developed tools and guidance to support schools, districts, and teacher leaders themselves. In collaboration and consultation with the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest Educator Effectiveness Research Alliance, REL Midwest and the Center on Great Teachers and…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Teacher Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Measures (Individuals)
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Dziva, Diamond; Nyikahadzoyi, Maroni Runesu; Ravanis, Konstantinos; Koliopoulos, Dimitrios – Open Journal for Educational Research, 2018
This study explored the teacher knowledge manifestation of Integrated Science (IS) teachers who have specialised in Chemistry, Biology or Physics during their pre-service teacher education. 60 experienced Integrated Science teachers responded to an 'Integrated Science Teacher Knowledge' questionnaire which embraced different dimensions of teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Knowledge Level
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Romar, Jan-Erik; Ferry, Magnus – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: This study was framed with an explorative approach in which preservice classroom teachers (PCTs) participated in physical education learning activities. The purpose was to investigate the construction of their practical knowledge. Methods: Data collection was integrated into a methods course and included a written text assignment in which…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level
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Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi; Sandberg, Erja; Tiina Itkonen – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2018
This article examines two families' experiences on the support services for their school-aged child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Families' views about the received support were examined using netnography (a form of ethnography). The research was conducted using an online survey directed to 208 families, in a closed social…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Academic Support Services, Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Tristani, Lauren; Tomasone, Jennifer; Gainforth, Heather; Bassett-Gunter, Rebecca – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
Quality inclusive physical activity (PA) programmes have demonstrated vast benefits for individuals with (e.g.) and without disabilities. For example, among people with disabilities, PA participation is related to enhanced social inclusion, reduced risk for secondary health conditions, optimised physical functioning, and improved overall…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Students with Disabilities, Student Participation
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Bourke, Terri; Lidstone, John – SAGE Open, 2015
In Australia, for more than two decades, a "social science" integrated framework was the favored approach for delivering subjects such as history and geography. However, such interdisciplinary approaches have continued to attract criticism from various parts of the academic and public spheres, and since 2009, a return to teaching the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Geography Instruction, Knowledge Level
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Hoth, Jessica; Kaiser, Gabriele; Busse, Andreas; Döhrmann, Martina; König, Johannes; Blömeke, Sigrid – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2017
This paper addresses an important task teachers face in class: the identification and support of creative and high-achieving students. In particular, we examine whether primary teachers (1) have acquired professional knowledge during teacher education that is necessary to foster creativity and to teach high-achieving students, and whether they (2)…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, High Achievement
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Lovett, Jennifer N.; Lee, Hollylynne S. – Journal of Teacher Education, 2017
Mathematics teacher education programs often need to respond to changing expectations and standards for K-12 curriculum and accreditation. New standards for high school mathematics in the United States include a strong emphasis in statistics. This article reports results from a mixed methods cross-institutional study examining the preparedness of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Statistics
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Chen, Jie-Qi; McCray, Jennifer; Adams, Margaret; Leow, Christine – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2014
This study reports on results from the Early Mathematics Beliefs and Confidence Survey, administered to 346 preschool teachers in a large public school system in the Midwest. Survey results depict a much more positive view of teachers' beliefs and confidence in early math teaching than previously reported. Results also suggest that teacher…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Beliefs, Self Efficacy, Preschool Teachers
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