Effectiveness of an Online Simulation for Teacher Education

Autor/inn/en	Badiee, Farnaz; Kaufman, David
Titel	Effectiveness of an Online Simulation for Teacher Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 22 (2014) 2, S.167-186 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-7069
Schlagwörter	Computer Simulation; Educational Technology; Simulated Environment; Teaching Methods; Program Effectiveness; Scores; Teacher Competencies; Teaching Skills; Foreign Countries; Teacher Education Programs; Practicums; Self Efficacy; Secondary School Teachers; Experiential Learning; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Unterrichtsmedien; Künstliche Umwelt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrkunst; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Ausland; Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Kanada
Abstract	This study evaluated the effectiveness of the "simSchool" (v.1) simulation as a tool for preparing student teachers for actual classroom teaching. Twenty-two student teachers used the simulation for a practice session and two test sessions; data included objective performance statistics generated by the simulation program, self-rated performance data, and qualitative opinions and perceptions from participants. Participants' scores for their simulated students' learning significantly improved between practice and actual simulation sessions with one student, but their learning scores significantly decreased as complexity increased between sessions with one student and five students. Task appropriateness scores increased with practice. Participant ratings indicated that overall they found "simSchool" to be a helpful tool for learning about classroom teaching and identified shortcomings in the user interface and simulation organization that should be corrected to improve its effectiveness. Results show promise for the use of the simulation to augment teacher training programs before the actual classroom teaching experience. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10