Early childhood initial teacher education students’ learning about assessment

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra C. Gunn ◽  
Alison GIlmore
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Teacher Education Students

scholarly journals Creating Greater Awareness of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in Initial Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 70-85
Author(s):  
Melissa Cain ◽  
◽  
Chris Campbell ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Education Training ◽  
Teacher Education Students

Throughout their initial teacher education training in Australia, students are informed about the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and the necessity of gathering evidence to achieve these for teacher registration. Whilst the use of digital technologies as tools for reflection has become increasingly popular, there remains a paucity of research around the types of digital technologies that students use to document their ability to achieve accreditation requirements. This study presents details of how PebblePad, a specialised ePortfolio platform, can assist teacher education students to gain increased awareness about the 37 APST descriptors through the use of tagging. Results demonstrate that students found tagging an invaluable practice and that they recognised the importance of using this ePortfolio platform after graduation to build on their growth as educators in alignment with the APST. In this way, the study addresses a significant gap in teacher education literature in this era of accountability.

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