Investigating attitudes of secondary preservice teachers regarding teaching content area literacy strategies (CALS) and their attitude sifferences by academic majors

Abstract

This study investigated secondary preservice teachers’ attitudes toward teaching content area literacy strategies (CALS) and to see if there were any differences in attitudes by content area majors using the Scale to Measure Attitudes toward Teaching Reading in Content Classrooms (Vaughan, 1997). The results showed that the secondary preservice teachers’ attitudes positively changed over the 16-week semester although the change was not statistically significant. In addition, the preservice teachers who were grouped as “Other” reported more change in their attitudes than preservice teachers in other major fields.

Reference

Hongman, K. & Szabo, S. (2014). Investigating attitudes of secondary preservice teachers regarding teaching content area literacy strategies (CALS) and their attitude differences by academic majors. Exploring the world of literacy: The Association of Literacy Educators & Researchers (ALER) yearbook, 36, 149-157.

Journal

Yearbook of the College Reading Association

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

Quantitative

Geographic Setting

Southwestern United States

Institutional Context

University based

Certification Level

Secondary

Programatic Focus

Secondary

Research Location Context

University

Preservice Participants

Not stated
Undergraduates (university based program)

Preservice Sample Size

142

Duration of Data Collection

Data Sources

Questionnaire

Data Analysis Tools

ANOVA
Paired T-test
Statistical analysis

Researcher Positionality

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

Research Questions

"What are secondary preservice teachers’ attitudes toward implementing content area literacy strategies (CALS) in content area classrooms, and how do their attitudes change over the course of semester?"
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes

"Do academic majors impact the secondary preservice teachers’ attitudes, and what are the differences in attitude changes between academic majors?"
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Unknown