Teacher Education: Purpose and Teacher Decision-Making in Social Studies
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What is the perceived idea among many teacher candidates regarding the relationship between theory and practice in teacher education programs?

  • Theory is best learned in schools and practiced in universities.
  • Theory should be completely separated from practice.
  • Theory is unnecessary for teaching practice.
  • Theory is taught at university so that the knowledge might then be practiced in schools. (correct)

    • What does Loughran suggest is a solution to the perceived disconnect between theory and practice in teacher education programs?

  • Separating theory from practice completely.
  • Creating situations to examine the relationship between professional knowledge and professional practice. (correct)
  • Ignoring the importance of theoretical knowledge.
  • Only focusing on practical aspects in teacher education.

    • According to Loughran, what should teacher educators carefully consider in relation to their knowledge of teaching?

  • The nature of their own knowledge of teaching and its role in their conceptualization and practice. (correct)
  • The irrelevance of professional knowledge in teaching.
  • The need to avoid clarifying the role of knowledge in teaching.
  • The importance of keeping theoretical knowledge separate from practical teaching.

    • What does Dinkelman understand about the challenges of helping new teachers develop their rationales?

    <p>The challenges are more of a learning problem for new teachers than for educators.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What powerful implications does Loughran's work have for social studies teacher educators?

    <p>Encouraging rationale-based practice is essential for social studies teacher educators.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might help teacher candidates begin their first year in the classroom with a greater sense of how to make the ideas of their rationale part of their practice?

    <p>Modeling rationale-based practices openly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a core theme of teacher education according to the passage?

    <p>Developing purpose in preservice teachers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the research on preparing teacher candidates to teach content?

    <p>Determining the influence of teacher education programs on teacher decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a focus of the research on preparing teacher candidates to teach content?

    <p>Determining the influence of teacher education programs on student achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main criticism of the research on preparing teacher candidates to teach content?

    <p>It fails to account for the multiple, contextual factors that influence the decision-making of social studies teachers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is identified in the passage as an approach to preparing teacher candidates to teach content?

    <p>Focusing on teachers' conceptions of history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the research on preparing teacher candidates to teach content, according to the passage?

    <p>To determine the influence of teacher education programs on teacher decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what did Gradwell find regarding novice teachers?

    <p>Novice teachers were able to teach based on their own notions of history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did van Hover's study reveal about novice secondary history teachers?

    <p>They could employ various instructional and assessment approaches despite testing influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the passage, what does it suggest regarding teacher education programs?

    <p>Teacher education programs could enable candidates to develop rationales for purposeful practice in high-stakes testing environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the third path of research discussed in the passage?

    <p>The decision-making of first-year teachers as they transition from preservice to in-service teaching</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factors influencing first-year teachers' decision-making are mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Socialization, personal theorizing, and high-stakes testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the passage, which statement is true regarding the research methods used in the third path of studies?

    <p>The studies primarily used case studies as their research method</p> Signup and view all the answers

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