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A four-year longitudinal study of the development of student teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and skills in teaching
Citation
Choy, D., Wong, A. F. L., Chong, S. N. Y., Lim, K. M., & Goh, K. C. (2012, April 13-17). A four-year longitudinal study of the development of student teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and skills in teaching [Paper presentation]. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Abstract
This study followed a cohort of student teachers from the beginning of their teacher education program to the end of the third year of teaching, looking at their perceived changes in pedagogical knowledge and skills in teaching in Singapore. The PKST survey comprising 37 items with six factors were used to collect data. In the cohort of over 1300 student teachers, 353 participated in all five survey data collections. The results showed that the participants’ overall pedagogical knowledge and skills in teaching increased significantly. The largest increases were found in knowledge in lesson planning and skills in classroom management. The skills in showing care and concern did not show significant increases until the end of third year of teaching.
Date Issued
2012
Description
This paper was presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 13 – 17 Apr 2012