The need for highly qualified teachers who have experience and training with students with ASD continues to grow. In order to meet the need for high quality supervised field experiences for teacher candidates as well as opportunities for students with ASD to gain exposure to post-secondary activities on a University campus, the Transition…

Research Findings: This study surveyed 216 pre-service early childhood teachers in Hong Kong to examine their levels of confidence in teaching different topics of sexuality. It also sought to explore the relationships of their different perceptions about sexuality education to their behavioural intentions towards children's curiosity. Results…

In studies of gender and preservice teacher education, sexism is often a silent force that undergirds the inquiry, findings, and implications. This study explores how a group of preservice social studies teachers (n = 25) reify discourses about gender and gender issues within the context of discussing a current event involving sexual violence and…

This article explores the impact of the 2020 Melbourne lockdown on the creative experiences of pre-service teachers in an arts education course. It focuses specifically on the music compositions of three students. The face-to-face course was delivered in online mode due to the lockdown restrictions in Victoria imposed by the government in response…

The paper presents the aims and the design of the international e-learning course for teacher training "International Project" / Internet and Competence to work on the Project"/IPC/, organized with students from the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Bulgaria) and universities from Germany, USA, Spain, Japan, Sweden…

Compared to other minorities in America, the Hispanic, specifically Chicano, population has experienced an educational crisis, manifested in high drop-out rates, low postsecondary enrollment, subpar testing results, and low literacy rates. To address this issue a project was created to lead faculty through a learning experience to broaden their…

We present the perspectives of Portuguese pre-service teachers about a formative strategy developed to promote learning about language and literacy education. The strategy was underpinned by theories about the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), rehearsed (or simulated) agency, the epistemology of reflective practise and assessment for learning.…

Very few professional areas in Australia attract as much political, media and community attention as teaching, and by association, few areas of professional training attract as much attention as initial teacher education. Recently, the Next Steps: Report of the Quality Teacher Education Review (Department of Education, Skills and Employment, 2022)…

In this study, the relationship between self-directed learning (SDL) skills and 21st century skills were investigated. In addition, the role of academic field in the relationship between SDL skills and 21st century skills have been investigated. The research data were collected from a total of 568 teacher candidates with various academic fields.…

This study aimed to determine problems of preservice teachers on technological pedagogical knowledge skills. The socio-economic transformations taking place in the country indicate the presence of a society's need for a person who has the ability to set goals and achieve them independently. In this regard, education is faced with the task of…

This article investigates pre-service teachers' experiences of undertaking LANTITE, a high-stakes literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education students. In this mixed methods study, 189 initial teacher education students from 28 Australian universities participated in an online questionnaire, with 27 students going on to take part in…

This investigation considered the social justice perspectives and coursework of 19 preservice teachers enrolled in an elementary education program. An elementary education course required students to complete a social justice project on a current issue in education and design a lesson for their future classrooms that met a state standard. Upon…

The articles within this issue of "Teacher Education Quarterly" examined the role and impact of equity within teacher preparation. Each author described a commitment to preparing teachers with equitable, social justice minded practices to meet the needs of the diverse learners in U.S. classrooms, yet, demonstrated a need for a closer…

In accordance with Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), countries across the globe are striving to ensure equitable access to inclusive, quality and lifelong educational opportunities for all children, youth and adults by 2030. Teacher education has been identified as one of the key factors in the achievement of the SDG 4 targets. As part of…

This study explores prospective primary school teachers' misconceptions concerning basic concepts in chemistry. The data was gathered during the years 2012-2016 among first-year primary school teachers in Finland (N = 389). The results show that every year, as many as 40%-80% of teachers share the same kinds of misconceptions as children ages 5-12…