Efficacy, explore, and exchange: Studies on social side of teacher education from England, Spain, and US. (2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liou, Yi-Hwa; Daly, Alan J.; Downey, Christopher; Bokhove, Christian; Civís, Mireia; Díaz-Gibson, Jordi; López, Susana
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational research. Volume 99(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020
• Subjects: Pre-service teacher education -- Social network -- Peer trust -- Efficacy -- Cross-country; Education -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Curriculum evaluation -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Program Evaluation -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Évaluation -- Périodiques; Programmes d'études -- Evaluation -- Périodiques; Éducation -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Curriculum evaluation; Education -- Evaluation; Periodicals; 370.72
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2019.101518
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0883-0355

Abstract

Highlights: Self-efficacy is associated with seeking instructional materials from peers across settings. Exchanging new ideas plays an important role in seeking materials from peers across settings. Peer trust plays a significant role in the seeking behaviors within the English cohort. Abstract: This study attempts to respond to a recent call for a more social and collaborative approach to teacher education and professional development by examining the social side of pre-service teachers during preparations from England, Spain and US. We explore core factors that are associated with dyads of pre-service teachers in exchanging instructional materials at the end of a teacher education program from each setting. Using social network selection models, this study investigates the extent to which pre-service teachers' reported self-efficacy, peer trust, innovativeness, and demographic characteristics is associated with the sending, receiving, and reciprocating instructional materials. Findings suggest the important role of self-efficacy and innovativeness in explaining pre-service teachers' seeking behaviors across the study contexts.