Differences in Pre-Service Teacher Attitude Change about Family Involvement across Four Universities

Family Involvement in Four Voices : Administrator , Teacher , Students , and Community

My parents come to the coffeehouses and it means a lot to me because he (her dad) works from like 2:30 to 4:30 and for him to come out and stay out real late just to come out and support me, it feels good. And my grandmother is on the other side of town; she also has to get up early. It feels good to have support. And they’re always saying to do your best at everything. And when you do your bes...

Pre-service teachers’ views about their mathematics teacher education modules

How to cite this article: Gierdien, F. (2012). Preservice teachers’ views about their mathematics teacher education modules. Pythagoras, 33(1), Art. #134, 10 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/pythagoras. v33i1.134 This article reports on the views of intermediate and senior phase pre-service teachers (PSTs) enrolled in mathematics education modules that attempt to teach both content and pedagog...

Using interactive whiteboards in pre-service teacher education: Examples from two Australian universities

Research indicates that when interactive whiteboards are used well they can increase student engagement and learning (Glover, Miller, Averis & Door, 2007; Schuck & Kearney, 2007, 2008). This means it is important to educate future teachers in how to use interactive whiteboards and how to incorporate them successfully into their teaching. Current research indicates that a teacher’s pedagogy or ‘...

COMMENTARY Family Involvement in Four Voices : Administrator , Teacher , Students , and Community

My parents come to the coffeehouses and it means a lot to me because he (her dad) works from like 2:30 to 4:30 and for him to come out and stay out real late just to come out and support me, it feels good. And my grandmother is on the other side of town; she also has to get up early. It feels good to have support. And they’re always saying to do your best at everything. And when you do your bes...

EI training and pre-service teacher wellbeing