ERIC Number: EJ1415559
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1366-4530
EISSN: EISSN-1747-5120
Embedding Epistemic Insight (EI) in Teacher Training Programmes in English Universities: Barriers and How to Overcome Them
Teacher Development, v28 n2 p195-214 2024
Entrenched compartmentalisation of curriculum subjects and 'teaching to the test' can leave students with limited understanding of the nature and interaction of disciplines. The necessity of developing future teachers' epistemic insight (EI) and equipping them with strategies to address the gaps between subjects has been pushed to the fore by challenges that emerged during the pandemic. This article examines the extent to which epistemic insight is understood by Initial Teacher Education tutors and features in their programmes as well as their recommendations for increasing the inclusion of multidisciplinary approaches in education, based on qualitative and quantitative research. While initial findings revealed a poor understanding of EI, its importance was broadly acknowledged, and the follow-up survey revealed progress in the form of greater engagement with and inclusion of EI by tutors in teacher education. This research was done in the context of a new inspection framework distinguishing substantive and disciplinary knowledge.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Educators, Public Colleges, Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Interdisciplinary Approach, Barriers, Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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