Teacher identity, Professional Practice, and Inquiry (PPI) in teacher education

Abstract

The Professional Practice and Inquiry (PPI) course was introduced to equip pre-service teachers with the knowledge, skills and values required to develop them into reflective practitioners with a strong teacher identity. This study looks into the efficacy of the course in the preparation of thoughtful and reflective teachers. Self-reported questionnaires were administered to the pre-service teachers. Interviews were conducted to complement the quantitative findings. Findings suggested that pre-service teachers were (i) more aware of their teaching identity, (ii) perceived themselves as teacher inquirers, (iii) more able to engage in cognitive self-regulation and (iv) were more cognizant of their Graduand Teacher Competencies.