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Interactive video technology: Enhancing professional learning in initial teacher education

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posted on 2023-06-08, 05:26 authored by Brian Marsh, Nick Mitchell, Peter Adamczyk
The University of Sussex In-School Teacher Education Project (INSTEP) uses interactive video technologies to enhance initial teacher education programmes for science trainee teachers. With four Internet Protocol cameras and mounted microphones in both school laboratories and the university teaching room, trainees and their tutors have access to live interaction with schools. This paper presents some of the findings of a 2 year evaluation Of INSTEP aimed at identifying the benefits for trainee teachers. There has been an increase in the use of video material for teacher training purposes, however, trainee teachers are often intimidated by carefully selected extracts featuring experienced teachers. INSTEP activities are live and capitalise on all the opportunities associated with normal classroom practice. Literature points to INSTEP-type activities having the potential to enhance the development of trainees' observation skills, develop reflective thinking, to provide authentic illustrations of classroom practice, enable remote observation and facilitate the coaching of trainees by mentors. A fourth generation model of evaluation was undertaken with data generated by semi-structured interviews with university tutors and mentors supported by a questionnaire and group interviews with the trainees. Our main findings point to INSTEP enhancing and accelerating the growth of trainee teachers' professional knowledge through enabling reflective practice, facilitating collaborative learning and supporting the development of the language of pedagogy. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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  • Published

Journal

Computers & Education

ISSN

0360-1315

Issue

3

Volume

54

Page range

742-748

Pages

7.0

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  • Education Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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