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Daniel, Graham R.; Auhl, Greg; Hastings, Wendy – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
Teaching has been described as an emerging community of practice. Within such professional communities, the processes of reflection and collaborative dialogue, or critical transformative dialogue, are central to the maintenance and improvement of professional practice for individuals, and the field. This paper reports on the challenges experienced…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Communities of Practice, Reflection, Teacher Competencies
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Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer; Hopper, Toni – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
There has been increasing interest in an evidence-based approach to education in Australia, but relatively little research has provided relevant data on knowledge of the evidence base for instructional practices among teachers preparing to enter the profession. Final year teacher education students (N = 290) in 15 Australian tertiary institutions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Decision Making, Evidence
Chinnappan, Mohan; White, Bruce – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2015
That the quality of teachers' knowledge has direct impact on students' engagement and learning outcomes in mathematics is now well established. But questions about the nature of this knowledge and how to characterise that knowledge are important for mathematics educators. In the present study, we examine a strand of "Specialised Content…
Descriptors: Evidence, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Error Correction
Allen, Jeanne, Ed.; White, Simone, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2017
"Learning to Teach in a New Era" prepares preservice teachers to embrace the opportunities and meet the challenges of teaching in the twenty-first century. Closely aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and the Australian Curriculum, this book is an invaluable resource for early childhood, primary and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Academic Standards
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Jackson, Cliff; Simoncini, Kym; Davidson, Mark – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
Classroom management is a serious concern for beginning teachers including preservice teachers. The Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) has developed the Essential Skills for Classroom Management (ESCM), a system of positive and pro-active strategies for maintaining supportive learning environments. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment
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Goos, Merrilyn – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2013
This article discusses key issues surrounding the nature and development of professional knowledge for effective teaching of mathematics, especially at the secondary school level. In the education research community it is generally accepted that teachers need more than knowledge of the content they will teach; an additional construct, pedagogical…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Instructional Effectiveness, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Education Programs
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Harbon, Lesley – Babel, 2013
As they complete their teacher education degrees, Graduate Teachers should possess knowledge and skills to plan for, and manage, learning programs for their students. Their graduate competencies include designing lessons that meet the requirements of curriculum, assessment and reporting. As they embark on a teaching career that moves them forward…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Graduate Students
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Hudson, Peter – Professional Development in Education, 2013
Teachers need professional development to keep current with teaching practices, although costs for extensive professional development can be prohibitive across an education system. Mentoring provides one way for embedding cost-effective professional development. This mixed-method study includes surveying mentor teachers ("n" = 101) on a…
Descriptors: Mentors, Faculty Development, Likert Scales, Interviews
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Gregory, Janet; Salmon, Gilly – Distance Education, 2013
Almost every higher education institution is challenged to develop increasing numbers of staff to teach online or blended modes of learning. The process needs to be rapid, cost-effective and lead directly to practical outcomes. From our experience, we had little time, opportunity or the need to start from scratch, and we chose to adopt and adapt a…
Descriptors: Online Courses, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Blended Learning
Prodromou, Theodosia – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2013
This research study investigates how pre-service teachers integrate statistical content, students' thinking, and pedagogy as they examine how 11- to 12-year olds develop mathematically. The findings provide insights into: a) how pre-service teachers identify some of the difficulties that students commonly have, and b) what pedagogical approaches…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Preadolescents
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Cruickshank, Ken – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2015
Linguistic and cultural diversity is becoming a feature of the teaching profession in OECD countries with the increase in global migration and mobility (Reid, Collins & Singh, 2014). Plurilingual teachers, however, tend to experience marginalisation in terms of gaining employment and in their workplace experiences. Although there is a body of…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Multilingualism, Disadvantaged, Interviews
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Ormond, Christine A. – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
This paper discusses the results of a three-year mixed methods study into the effectiveness of a mathematics education unit. This was written for both pre-service primary education students and re-training in-service teachers, to prepare them for the teaching of pre-algebra and early algebra. The unit was taught rom 2013 to 2015 inclusively in a…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Secondary School Mathematics, Algebra, Preservice Teacher Education
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Murray-Harvey, Rosalind; Pourshafie, Tahereh; Reyes, Wilma Santos – Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, 2013
Group work, an essential component of learning and teaching in problem-based learning (PBL), is compromised if students' experiences of PBL are colored by dissatisfaction with the process or outcomes. For the potential benefits of PBL to be realized PBL group work must be genuinely collaborative to address students' personal and professional…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Preservice Teachers, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods
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Crosswell, Leanne; Beutel, Denise – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
For graduating teachers, the bridging period between formal teacher preparation and joining the profession is a time of high anxiety and great excitement. While this transition influences efficacy, job satisfaction, career length and future teaching quality, it is widely recognised to be inconsistent, poorly planned and resourced and largely…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Professional Development, Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs
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Filatov, Ksenia; Pill, Shane – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
No literature exists on English teaching efficacy or self-efficacy or on pre-service teachers' English teaching self-efficacy and its relationship to pre-service teacher education. This project addressed this conceptual and methodological gap in current teacher efficacy research literature. Five pre-service English teachers in their final year of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Learning Experience, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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