Development of literacy beliefs and practices: Preservice teachers with reading specializations in a field-based program
Abstract
This manuscript documents a year-long descriptive case study of preservice teachers specializing in reading. The objectives of this study were to (a) better understand the development of literacy beliefs and change processes in preservice, teachers with reading specializations engaged in the final year of their field-based teacher education program, and (b) ascertain factors influencing their change processes during the final year of preparation. The results highlight the shifts these preservice teachers made concerning their beliefs about literacy instruction and the factors that served as catalysts for those changes.
Reference
Linek, W., Klakamp, K., & Smith, B. (2006). Development of literacy beliefs and practices: Preservice teachers with reading specializations in a field-based program. Reading Horizons, 46(3), 183-213.
Journal
Reading Horizons
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
Geographic Setting
- Southwestern United States
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
Preservice Participants
- undergraduate preservice teachers
Preservice Sample Size
8
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- Interviews
- lesson plans
- reflections
- Survey
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
Research Questions
"What are the beliefs of preservice teachers specializing in
reading concerning literacy, literacy instruction, and assessment
before, during and after their year-long field-based teacher
education program?" (p.4).
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
"What changes occur in the beliefs of preservice teachers
specializing in reading during the year-long field-based teacher
education program?" (p.4).
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
"What factors influence the change process?" (p.4).
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes