Design Evaluation of a Simulation for Teacher Education

Autor/inn/en	Badiee, Farnaz; Kaufman, David
Titel	Design Evaluation of a Simulation for Teacher Education
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 5 (2015) 2, (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2158-2440
DOI	10.1177/2158244015592454
Schlagwörter	Teacher Effectiveness; Preservice Teacher Education; Program Effectiveness; Program Design; Program Evaluation; Foreign Countries; Student Teachers; Student Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Education Programs; Simulated Environment; Computer Simulation; Practicums; Teacher Student Relationship; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Ausland; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Künstliche Umwelt; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Kanada
Abstract	Recent calls to improve the quality of education in schools have drawn attention to the importance of teachers' preparation for work in classroom settings. Although the practicum has long been the traditional means for pre-service teachers to learn and practice classroom teaching, it does not always offer student teachers the time, safe practice experiences, repetition, or extensive feedback needed for them to gain adequate knowledge, skills, and confidence. Well-designed simulations can augment the practicum and address these gaps. This study evaluated the design of simSchool (v.1), an online simulation for pre-service teachers, using student teachers' ratings of selected factors, including realism, appropriateness of content and curriculum, appropriateness for target users, and user interaction. Based on these ratings, the study identified strengths and weaknesses, and suggested improvements for the software. Participant ratings varied considerably but indicated that certain aspects of the simulation, such as its educational value, classroom challenges, and simulated student characteristics, were moderately well received. However, user interface navigation and the range and realism of simulated teacher--student interactions should be improved. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01