ERIC Number: EJ1282786
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
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ISSN: EISSN-2331-186X
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Questioning Behaviours and Patterns of Prospective Teachers on Practicum
Joseph, Stephen; Thomas, Marlene
Cogent Education, v7 n1 Article 1823142 2020
A single group pre-test, post-test quasi-experimental design was utilized to triangulate quantitative and qualitative data obtained from a questionnaire, field notes, classroom observation, and practicum test scores, to determine changes in the questioning behaviours and practices of 31 prospective teachers involved in a three-week practicum exercise. Paired-samples t-tests were conducted to compare pre-test and post-test scores on participants' level of confidence in asking focussing, prompting, probing, and redirecting questioning. Findings of the study revealed significant differences in participants' pre-test and post-test scores for prompting questions. Based on Cohen's convention for a large effect (d =0.80), the effect size for this analysis (d = 0.82) was found to be large. Analysis of classroom observation and field notes obtained from practicum supervisors also revealed a general improvement in participants' questioning behaviours and patterns after the application of an instructional video.
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Behavior Patterns, Preservice Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Practicums, Practicum Supervision, Self Efficacy, Prompting, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Direct Instruction, Instructional Films, Video Technology, Feedback (Response), Instructional Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Trinidad and Tobago
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