Pre-service teacher learning through one-on-one tutoring: Reporting perceptions through e-mail
Abstract
This formative study investigated the attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of university students seeking teacher certification toward students with content-area difficulties as well as towards their own tutoring experience. A qualitative analysis of communication with the university course instructors reported through electronic mail (e-mail) messages revealed several themes. The researchers identified the following themes through analysis: instructional growth; emotional attachment; why students failed; self-evaluation; using what is learned; and the e-mail experience. These themes indicate that field-based experiences may benefit students as they are provided varied and regular support systems including both electronic and face-to-face. This support would facilitate discussions about the social and emotional development of tutees and help prospective teachers make more conscious connections among their other course work.
Reference
Hedrick, W. B., McGee, P., & 7 Mittag, K. (2000). Pre-service teacher learning through one-on-one tutoring: Reporting perceptions through e-mail. Teaching and Teacher Education, 16, 47–63. doi:10.1016/S0742-051X(99)00033-5.
Journal
Teaching and Teacher Education
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
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
- Elementary
- Mathematics
- Secondary
Research Location Context
- Elementary Methods Course
- Mathematics methods course
Preservice Participants
- Undergraduates (university based program)
Preservice Sample Size
21
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- email correspondence
- Focus group discussions
- Interviews
- Survey
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
Research Questions
What are the perceptions of preservice teachers as they engage in tutoring?
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? No