The purpose of this study is to develop and validate an 18-item Problem-based Learning Process Inventory (PBLPI) for learning in this 21st century. Preservice teachers at the National Institute of Education (NIE) doing Educational Psychology are exposed to a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) environment. Findings from Exploratory Factor Analysis of…

This article reports on physical education teacher education students' perceptions of the pedagogies they have recently experienced in senior secondary school biomechanics classes. Despite the plethora of educational research surrounding pedagogical best practice in the wider field of physical education, there is a paucity of research seeking to…

We investigated how pre-service and first-year teachers engaged with the pedagogy textbooks from their mathematics methods courses. Sixteen participants--seven pre-service teachers and nine first-year teachers--were interviewed about their interactions with mathematics methods texts and their perceptions about the texts. This paper focuses on…

The aim of this research was to analyze the opinions of teachers working in High Schools on informal learning regarding if they had any informal learning in school environment, which informal learning activities took place, and if this learning had a contribution to their professional development. The research was a qualitative study with a…

The purpose of this review was to examine the 25-year period of research on elementary prospective teachers (EPTs) in mathematics content courses since publication of the "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" (NCTM, 1989). Analysis included an extensive electronic search and a manual search of 11 well-respected…

We present an experience of digital storytelling conducted as part of a course for initial teacher training. The students of a special education course produced a digital story as partial fulfillment of their distance learning assignment. We describe the structure of the work completed by the students and discuss the results of a questionnaire…

New reforms envision ambitious science teaching, which requires a set of knowledge and abilities beginning teachers may not have. To support learning to teach, a practice-based approach has been suggested. This study examines the pathways of four preservice teachers' learning of one science teaching practice, "supporting students to construct…

Background: Numerous reports have highlighted problems with writing instruction in American schools, yet few examine the interplay of teachers' preparation to teach writing, the instructional policies they must navigate, and the writing development of the students in their classrooms. Purpose: This study examines high school English teachers'…

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) has been a successful and popular initial teacher education (ITE) programme since the 1950s, with the masters level PGCE being successfully embedded within universities in England since 2007 and having high levels of student satisfaction. Recent White Papers, policy and reviews have undermined the…

This article describes a partnership between teacher education candidates in a small, rural, private university and students in a large, public, urban junior/senior high school. This partnership utilized technology and used a Literature as a Bridge (LAAB) program to foster discussions designed to be vehicles of learning for all participants. The…

This research shares qualitative analysis of the experience and benefits of a digital pen pal (E-Pal) experience on preservice experiences and perceived benefits of English Learners (ELs) and how to teach ELs. For this project, preservice teachers exchanged E-Pal letters with EL and non-EL students in Grades 5 through 7 about a book they read.…

Teacher quality has gained importance over the years. To ensure the quality of teaching and teachers, the pre-service teacher training programs are of great importance to gain the necessary competencies. In many countries, including Turkey, the 'notion of a graduate who is ready-to-teach is the norm'. Thus, to gain necessary teacher competencies…

For the continuing development of quality instructional practices, educators must have access to the findings of research and be in a position to explore applications of those findings. We think we may have found such a resource: A 2016 book titled "The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically proven approaches, how they work, and when to use…

Both students and teachers have misconceptions about Force and Motion, often caused by teachers not being well-prepared to teach the accepted scientific theory. Besides, teachers rarely or never use a cognitive conflict strategy in their teaching. The present study is aimed at investigating the use of a discrepant event to facilitate preservice…

Project Midstate Student Support for Teaching (MSS) (http://www.uis.edu/projectmss/) is an initiative at University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) designed to increase the number of first generation and diverse teacher candidates in area school districts. Students accepted into MSS receive full tuition waivers, a $200 book stipend per semester, and…