Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers’ of Atatürk Teacher Training Academy regarding Classroom Management

construction and validation of the translation teacher competency test and the scale of students’ perceptions of translation teachers

the major purpose of this study was to develop the translation teacher competency test (ttct) and examine its construct and predictive validity. the present study was conducted in two phases: a qualitative phase as well as a quantitative phase. in the first phase of the study, the author attempted to find out the major areas of competency required for an academic translation teacher. the second...

EI training and pre-service teacher wellbeing

ICT Pre-service Teachers’ Opinions about the Contribution of Initial Teacher Training to Teaching Practice

The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate how well initial teacher training in ICT prepare pre-service teachers to teaching profession. Eight pre-service teachers attending to the “School Experience” course from the Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department at the Middle East Technical University took part in this case study. Observation and interview methods were...

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...

The perceptions of pre-service and in-service teachers regarding a project-based STEM approach to teaching science

Whilst much attention has focused on project-based approaches to teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, little has been reported on the views of South-East Asian science teachers on project-based STEM approaches. Such knowledge could provide relevant information for education training institutions on how to influence innovative teaching of STEM subjects in sc...