ERIC Number: EJ1396692
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4871
EISSN: EISSN-1552-7816
Do Simulated Teaching Experiences Impact Elementary Preservice Teachers' Ability to Facilitate Argumentation-Focused Discussions in Mathematics and Science?
Mikeska, Jamie N.; Howell, Heather; Kinsey, Devon
Journal of Teacher Education, v74 n5 p422-436 2023
Recently scholars have advocated for using teachers' practice as a site for teacher learning. The recent proliferation of online, digital spaces, including simulated classrooms, has paved the way for novel approaches within practice-based teacher education. Yet, limited research has investigated the extent to which and how the use of online, simulated teaching experiences promote teacher learning of core teaching practices. The purpose of this study was to examine whether and how integrating simulated teaching experiences into teacher education coursework impacts preservice teacher (PST) learning. Findings showed that the use of simulated teaching experiences within elementary teacher education methods courses resulted in evidence of statistically significant growth in PSTs' ability to engage in one core teaching practice: facilitating argumentation-focused discussions.
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Persuasive Discourse, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Computer Simulation, Methods Courses, Teaching Methods, Discussion, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1621344