Analysis of Pre-service Elementary Teachers' Responses to Learning using Plant-observation Activities and Observation Journal Writing

Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes about Writing and Learning To Teach Writing: Implications for Teacher Educators

Narrative journal experience of pre-service teachers in Practicum course

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine eight teacher students’ experiences in using the reflective narrative journal in the process of their Practicum.  Specifically, this study focused on capturing the essence of the experiences related to reactions, feelings and thoughts about the reflective narrative journal entries in Practicum process. Qualitative analysis revealed that ...

the differential effects of debate and media analysis as relate to enhancing efl learners critical thinking ability and writing performances

critical thinking ability has an important role in education. accordingly, scholars around the world are searching for new ways for teaching and improving students critical thinking ability. in line with the studies in efl contexts supporting the positive relationship between critical thinking and writing performances, this study investigated the differential effects of halverson’s critical thi...

The Case for Using Learning Designs with Pre-Service Teachers

This research paper documents what learning designs, teaching methods and teaching activities were most commonly used by pre-service teachers and experienced teachers as observed by the preservice teachers when on their practicum visits in schools. The paper also outlines the benefits of documenting learning designs so that good teaching practice might be shared. Using case study methodology, t...

Designing Authentic Learning Activities to Train Pre-Service Teachers About Teaching Online

Online learning is increasingly being used in K-12 learning environments. A concomitant trend is found towards learning becoming authentic as students learn with tasks that are connected to realworld occupations. In this study, 48 pre-service teachers use an online environment to engage in authentic practice as they developed online learning experiences for their future students. Using a design...