Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of school development

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An in-depth understanding of the complexity of factors influencing school organization and development is a prerequisite for successfully responding to constant change within schools, where teachers are expected to play an integral part. This study investigates pre-service teachers’ understanding of relevant fields of school development. A sample of 951 pre-service teachers participated in this study. Findings indicate that pre-service teachers’ understanding is rather low. Even a 6-month school-based training program does not provide a deeper understanding of factors influencing school development. A competency-based training program focusing on school development is suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCompetencies in Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership in the Digital Age : Papers from CELDA 2014
EditorsJ. Michael Spector, Dirk Ifenthaler, Demetrios G. Sampson, Pedro Isaias
Number of pages20
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
Publication date01.01.2016
Pages57-76
ISBN (print)9783319302935
ISBN (electronic)9783319302959
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Publication statusPublished - 01.01.2016
Externally publishedYes

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