ERIC Number: EJ1016511
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Feb
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
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Using Assessment Tasks to Develop a Greater Sense of Values Literacy in Pre-Service Teachers
Christian, Beverly J.
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v39 n2 Article 3 Feb 2014
Although much emphasis is given to teaching values in schools, there appears to be less evidence that teacher education courses are explicitly preparing pre-service teachers for this responsibility. In this study, the Values for Australian Schools were integrated into two assessment tasks in the second year of a Bachelor of Education (Primary) Degree. Pre-service teachers interacted with the concept of values literacy through reflective readings and planning a unit of work. Results of the pre- and post-surveys and assessment tasks indicated that the pre-service teachers became more values-literate through engaging in the assessment tasks. Results also revealed a shift in their perceptions of the role that teachers play in developing the values literacy of students.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Literacy, Teacher Role, Foreign Countries, Values Education, Teacher Education Programs, Reflection, Units of Study, Lesson Plans, Student Attitudes, Moral Values, Case Studies, Surveys, Cultural Context, Action Research
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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