Innovative Teacher: From the Perspectives of Pre-Service Foreign Language Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Süer, Sedef; Karagül, Arzu
Titel	Innovative Teacher: From the Perspectives of Pre-Service Foreign Language Teachers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 10 (2023) 2, S.360-378 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Süer, Sedef) ORCID (Karagül, Arzu)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Educational Innovation; Figurative Language; Student Attitudes; Public Colleges; Language Teachers; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Technological Literacy; Communication Skills; Interdisciplinary Approach; Educational Technology; Second Language Instruction; Instructional Design; Creativity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Schülerverhalten; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Technisches Wissen; Kommunikationsstil; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Unterrichtsmedien; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Kreativität
Abstract	The aim of this study is to determine and describe the features of innovative teachers from the perspective of pre-service teachers. For this purpose, this study took a qualitative approach and included 139 pre-service teachers studying at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades in the English Language and German Language Teaching Departments in the Education Faculty of a Public University. The data obtained via an open-ended survey form developed by researchers in the context of this study. The data obtained was analyzed with the content analysis method and then interpreted. The results of the analysis showed that pre-service teachers created 90 metaphors classified under seven different themes: "current," "open to change," "guide," "creative," "open to learning," "student-centered instruction," and "building positive relationships" to describe innovative teachers. Then, the pre-service teachers described the qualities of innovative teachers with their views classified under seven categories, which were in line with the themes obtained from metaphor analysis. For the last dimension of the study, they expressed their views regarding their needs to be able to be innovative teachers. According to their views, they need to have the knowledge and improve themselves in the following six categories: pedagogical content knowledge, digital competencies, professional content knowledge, communication skills, interdisciplinary knowledge, and knowledge of instructional technologies and material design. The themes were presented and discussed in a way of unity, so suggestions were made within the scope of the study. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies. Sakarya University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Sakarya, Turkey. e-mail: ijpesjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://ijpes.com/index.php/ijpes/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01