Incorporating Tutoring Experiences in Teacher Education: Benefits to Pre-Service Teachers and Suggestions for Teacher Educators

Abstract

The article focuses on a study whose aim is to explore personal beliefs of preservice teachers toward reading, reading instruction, and working with struggling readers. In the study, preservice teachers were learning to work with young readers in the K-3 classroom and states that the work performed by preservice teachers with students and elementary teachers in the K-3 classroom, helps them to continually redefine their teacher's identity as a future teacher.

Reference

Helfrich, S. (2012). Incorporating Tutoring Experiences in Teacher Education: Benefits to Pre-Service Teachers and Suggestions for Teacher Educators. Journal of Reading Education, 37 (3), 40-48.

Journal

Journal of Reading Education

Analysis

Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?

Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?

Research Approach

none stated

Geographic Setting

not stated

Institutional Context

University based

Certification Level

Not stated

Programatic Focus

not stated

Research Location Context

University

Preservice Participants

Undergraduates (university based program)

Preservice Sample Size

Duration of Data Collection

Academic Semester

Data Sources

End-of-course evaluations
Focus group interviews

Data Analysis Tools

"identify common ideas"

Researcher Positionality

inside (staying their own students)
Inside (studying their own programs)

Research Questions

"...the purpose of this research was to 1) investigate pre-service teachers’ personal beliefs toward reading, reading instruction, and working with struggling readers,"
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes

"...the purpose of this research was to...2) determine what, if any, concerns they have about tutoring in the area of reading,"
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Unknown

""...the purpose of this research was to...3) determine if and how tutors’ personal beliefs and/or concerns changed after tutoring a K-3 struggling reader."
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Unknown