文档介绍：CHANGE IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHER ATTITUDES TOWARD CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EDUCATION
Genevieve M. Johnson
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Andrew J. Howell
Grant MacEwan College
Pre-service teacher education is concerned with producing graduates who move into the field able, in terms of both skills and attitudes, to implement research-based conclusions that may not always coincide with the attitudes of previously trained teachers. We sought to assess attitudes and attitude change regarding contemporary issues in education (., grade retention, inclusive education, learning strategies instruction, cooperative learning, and classroom management), among students (N = 124) enrolled in a second-year educational psychology course. Comparison of pre- and post-course Likert ratings indicated that these pre-service teachers modified their attitudes regarding grade retention, inclusive education, and classroom management but not with regard to learning strategies instruction and cooperative learning. It would appear that pre-service teacher attitudes, in some cases, are amenable to change in a relatively brief time.
Pre-service teacher education is concerned with the development of specific petencies but it is also focused on promotion of teacher attitudes that facilitate effective instructional practice (Andrews, 2002; Reinke & Moseley, 2002). Because the ing generation of teachers is often viewed as a primary m