ERIC Number: EJ1017648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-May
Pages: 16
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An Investigation of Western Australian Pre-Service Primary Teachers' Experiences and Self-Efficacy in the Arts
Lummis, Geoff W.; Morris, Julia; Paolino, Annamaria
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v39 n5 Article 4 May 2014
The arts are crucial in developing our multi-sensory interpretation of culture. With the introduction of the Australian National Curriculum in the arts, there is cause to reflect on teacher education courses, and pre-service teachers' ability to deliver the new curriculum. Reflection on students' experiences in the arts may provide insight into improving teacher education. A mixed methods study was conducted with first and fourth-year Bachelor of Education primary students at a Western Australian university, to determine students' arts experiences prior to and during the course. Fourth-year graduating students were also asked to reflect on their self-efficacy to teach the arts based on the course. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and interview observations are presented to contextualise these findings. The research emphasised the importance of building self-efficacy to support ongoing personal and professional engagement with the arts.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Self Efficacy, Art Education, Student Experience, Prior Learning, Interviews, Family Environment, Compulsory Education, Postsecondary Education, Recreational Activities, Art Teachers, Questionnaires, Dance Education, Drama, Music Education, Visual Arts, Mixed Methods 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; Elementary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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