ERIC Number: EJ1440891
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2147-0456
EISSN: EISSN-2147-5407
Consolidating Research on Student Teacher Professional Agency: A Quantitative Study with an Ecological Approach in the Global South
Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, v13 n2 p145-164 2024
Studies indicate that student teachers' engagement in continuous professional learning, (i.e., student teacher professional agency [STPA]), can improve their readiness for their careers. Unlike earlier qualitative studies often from the Global North, this research contributes geographical and methodological relevance to the literature by investigating STPA in a Brazilian teacher education program using a quantitative approach that aligns with an ecological understanding of STPA. A questionnaire assessing STPA, environmental (i.e., curriculum coherence and learning environment), and individual (i.e., teacher identity) factors was administered to 283 student teachers. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and network analysis. The student teachers' perceptions of (1) coherence between parts of the program, theory, and practice; (2) positive climate with their peers and mentors' recognition; and (3) teacher identity were the most relevant factors regulating STPA. These findings offer insights into developing a Brazilian teacher education curriculum to strengthen STPA.
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Teacher Education Programs, Career Readiness, Environmental Influences, Individual Characteristics, Program Effectiveness, Peer Influence, Mentors, Teacher Influence, Professional Identity, Academic Persistence, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
Uludag University, Education Faculty, Department of Educational Sciences. Bursa, Turkey. e-mail: jtee.editor@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jtee.org; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jtee
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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