Congruence of student teachers' pedagogical images and actual classroom practices |
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| Authors: | Lena Fung Lina PY Chow |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Alberta , Canada;2. The University College of the Cariboo , Canada;3. Consulting Services , Edmonton Public Schools , Canada |
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| Abstract: | An understanding of student teachers' pedagogical images plays an important role in helping teacher educators plan learning experiences. The purposes of this study were to obtain a profile of pedagogical images of a group of student teachers, and to assess whether there is congruence between their pedagogical images and classroom practices. Applying the conception of teaching model proposed by Pratt, Chan developed a questionnaire to evaluate teachers' views about teaching, which was modified here and administered to 59 first-year student teachers before and after their teaching practicum in physical education for secondary schools. Results indicated that the student teachers possess a Nurturing image, whereas in actual classroom practices, their approach was a mix between the Apprenticeship and the Transmission approaches. In other words, whereas student teachers conceive themselves as having a more child-centred approach to teaching, in reality, their practices constituted more a teacher-centred approach. The investigators considered that this type of information would be helpful for teacher educators when planning learning experiences. |
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| Keywords: | Student Teachers Pedagogical Images Classroom Practices |
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