Assessing prospective teachers' prior views on teaching as knowledge building practice

Huang Yao Hong, Fei Ching Chen

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Abstract

In this exploratory study, we pre-assess prospective teachers' beliefs in teaching and conceptions about knowledge-building as an initial step to design a teacher-education course for cultivating future knowledge-building teachers. Preliminary findings based on surveys and interview indicate: (a) while prospective teachers' teaching beliefs were relatively constructivist, they did not seem to prepare these teachers to readily accept the knowledge-building concepts as applicable; and (b) the prospective teachers' prior knowledge and schooling experiences play an important role in influencing how they view knowledge-building concepts and practice. Implications for instructional design are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - ICCE 2008
Subtitle of host publication16th International Conference on Computers in Education
Pages109-113
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2008
Event16th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2008 - Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 27 Oct 200831 Oct 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings - ICCE 2008: 16th International Conference on Computers in Education

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2008
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityTaipei
Period27/10/0831/10/08

Keywords

  • Community knowledge
  • Knowledge building principles
  • Prospective teachers

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