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Connecting Theory and Practice in Pre-Service Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs

Gülsen ÜNVER
Pages
243–264
Publication Date
2016-09-01
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Consequently, we recommend that teacher educators should compensate for the limitations of the present study and carry out similar studies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Öz In this study, we aimed to improve the levels of teacher candidates’ sense of teaching efficacy and their attitudes toward teaching.
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Key Findings & Data:We used non-equivalent control group design with 17 teacher candidates in control group and 23 teacher candidates in experimental group.
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Öz In this study, we aimed to improve the levels of teacher candidates’ sense of teaching efficacy and their attitudes toward teaching. We used non-equivalent control group design with 17 teacher candidates in control group and 23 teacher candidates in experimental group. Different from the control group, we adopted the theory-practice connection as a principle in the experimental group; and we integrated the two methods courses and field experiences. The results of the analysis of covariance revealed that theory-practice connection had a statistically significant effect on the attitude toward teaching but not on the sense of teaching efficacy. Among the strengths of the treatment are structured observations; and being low-cost. Consequently, we recommend that teacher educators should compensate for the limitations of the present study and carry out similar studies.

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ÜNVER, G. (2016). Connecting Theory and Practice in Pre-Service Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 45 - Sayı: 2, 243–264. https://ajindex.com/articles/6190

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