SOCIAL SCIENCE AND TEACHING PERFORMANCE |
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| Authors: | Ivan Reid |
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| Institution: | School of Research in Education , University of Bradford |
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| Abstract: | The Introduction of sociology and social work as main subjects in teacher education has raised a controversy as to whether they are as sound a preparation for teaching as the traditional classroom‐based main subjects. A survey of teaching practice results at Edge Hill College of Education in the years 1966‐70 displays that sociology students perform as well as other students whilst social work students gain significantly more high grades. Since entry qualifications, age, sex, intelligence and personality factors do not differentiate these students an explanation is suggested in terms of the course. This may affect recruitment, the student's classroom performance and his ability “to utilize the social situations of teaching practice. |
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