Pre-service teacher research: a way to future-proof teachers?

Pre-service teachers’ views about their mathematics teacher education modules

How to cite this article: Gierdien, F. (2012). Preservice teachers’ views about their mathematics teacher education modules. Pythagoras, 33(1), Art. #134, 10 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/pythagoras. v33i1.134 This article reports on the views of intermediate and senior phase pre-service teachers (PSTs) enrolled in mathematics education modules that attempt to teach both content and pedagog...

a comparison of teachers and supervisors, with respect to teacher efficacy and reflection

supervisors play an undeniable role in training teachers, before starting their professional experience by preparing them, at the initial years of their teaching by checking their work within the proper framework, and later on during their teaching by assessing their progress. but surprisingly, exploring their attributes, professional demands, and qualifications has remained a neglected theme i...

ICT Pre-service Teachers’ Opinions about the Contribution of Initial Teacher Training to Teaching Practice

The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate how well initial teacher training in ICT prepare pre-service teachers to teaching profession. Eight pre-service teachers attending to the “School Experience” course from the Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department at the Middle East Technical University took part in this case study. Observation and interview methods were...

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

Slovak Pre-Service Teacher Self-Efficacy: Theoretical and Research Considerations

The concept of self-efficacy was originally developed by Albert Bandura, and has been defined as the personal belief that one is capable of performing in an appropriate and effective manner to attain certain goals. As such, self-efficacy is a self-system that controls most personal activity, including appropriate use of professional knowledge and skills. Teacher selfefficacy is the belief that ...