Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of their Middle Schooling Teacher Preparation

Impact of Environmental Education on Beginning Preservice Teachers’ Environmental Literacy

“…In addition, findings from the focus group discussion indicated that the experiences that enhanced their confidence to teach were the field trip, nature of the assignments, and the interactive nature of the workshop sessions. This finding is in agreement with other studies (Howitt, 2007; Hudson, 2011). As reported by (Howitt, 2007), no single factor can be pinpointed as the major contributor to preservice teachers’ confidence.…”

Teacher Education for the Middle Years of Schooling: Sustaining Quality Middle Level Preparation in Australian Universities.

“…A literature on the efficacy of Australian middle level teacher preparation is emerging (Hudson, 2009;Hudson, Beutel, Bradfield, & Hudson, 2010;Mitchell et al, 2003;Pendergast, Keogh, Garrick, & Reynolds, 2009) but at present there is a paucity of literature on the sustainability of programs or units.…”

Graduate Standards for Teachers: Final-year Preservice Teachers Potentially Identify the Gaps

“…Furthermore, self-efficacy can influence the way in which a task is initiated and the determination applied in overcoming difficulties that may arise (Bandura, 1977). There is also some evidence to suggest that, in some key learning areas, a teacher's perception of confidence to teach can be directly related to their teaching ability in the classroom (Hudson, 2011;Jamieson-Proctor, Burnett, Finger, & Watson, 2006;Russell-Bowie, 2011), and can be linked to student success and achievement (Dellinger, Bobbett, Olivier, & Ellett, 2008;Tschannen-Moran & Hoy, 2007).…”