Deepening the exchange of student teaching experiences: implications for the pedagogy of teacher education of recent insights into teacher behaviour

Anke Tigchelaar; Fred Korthagen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 20, No. 7 pp. 665–679

How can teacher education seminars be arranged in such a way that theory is integrated with student teachers’ practical experiences? In order to study this key question, we first present a theoretical framework on the sources of teacher behaviour,...

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Situated learning theory and the pedagogy of teacher education: Towards an integrative view of teacher behavior and teacher learning

Fred A.J. Korthagen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 26, No. 1 pp. 98–106

Lave and Wenger have greatly influenced existing views of learning and teaching, but relatively little has been written about the implications for the understanding of teacher behavior and teacher learning, and for the pedagogy of teacher education. ...

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Teacher Learning in a Context of Educational Change: Informal Learning versus Systematically Supported Learning

Annemarieke Hoekstra; Fred Korthagen

Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 62, No. 1 (2011) pp. 76–92

After certification, teachers do not often receive systematic support in their learning and hence mainly depend on informal learning opportunities at work. The present study addresses the question of if and how supervision makes a difference to...

In search of the essence of a good teacher: towards a more holistic approach in teacher education

Fred A.J. Korthagen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 20, No. 1 pp. 77–97

There are two central questions determining the pedagogy of teacher education: (1) What are the essential qualities of a good teacher, and (2) How can we help people to become good teachers? Our objective is not to present a definitive answer to...

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Teacher educators and student-directed learning

Mieke Lunenberg; Fred A.J Korthagen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 19, No. 1 (2003) pp. 29–44

This article describes the results of a study on the views of teacher educators, and the way these views are expressed in practice. The study focuses on views of learning and teaching that can promote a shift from teacher educator-directed learning...

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Critical issues in supporting self-study

Mieke Lunenberg; Rosanne Zwart; Fred Korthagen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 26, No. 6 pp. 1280–1289

In this article, we focus on an analysis of critical issues in supporting teacher educators conducting a self-study. As data, we have used the digital logbooks written by the participating teacher educators, the outcomes of the interviews we held at ...

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The teacher educator as a role model

Mieke Lunenberg; Fred Korthagen; Anja Swennen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 23, No. 5 (July 2007) pp. 586–601

New visions of learning have entered education. This article discusses the consequences for teacher education, and examines modelling by teacher educators as a means of changing the views and practices of future teachers. The results of a literature ...

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Fulfilment of the basic psychological needs of student teachers during their first teaching experiences

Frits Evelein; Fred Korthagen; Mieke Brekelmans

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 24, No. 5 (July 2008) pp. 1137–1148

This study focuses on an under-researched area, namely the fulfilment of basic psychological needs of student teachers during their first teaching experiences. Based on the Self-determination Theory of Ryan and Deci [(2002). Overview of self...

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Relations between student teachers' basic needs fulfillment and their teaching behavior

Fred A.J. Korthagen; Frits G. Evelein

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 60, No. 1 (November 2016) pp. 234–244

This study examines the relation between fulfillment of the three basic psychological needs in 36 student teachers and their teaching behavior, based on Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2002) and the Model for Interpersonal Teacher Behavior ...

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Crossing horizons: Continuity and change during second-career teachers’ entry into teaching

Anke Tigchelaar; Niels Brouwer; Fred Korthagen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 24, No. 6 (August 2008) pp. 1530–1550

Findings are reported from two studies examining from which specific backgrounds and in which ways second-career teachers make the transition to teaching. The transfer of existing competencies to teaching is shown to involve a challenging interplay...

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Values in education: a challenge for teacher educators

Martijn Willemse; Mieke Lunenberg; Fred Korthagen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 21, No. 2 pp. 205–217

The (growing) political, social and scientific attention to the moral aspects of teaching also concerns teacher education.This article reports an exploratory study into the preparation of student teachers for moral education. The designing of goals, ...

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Developing fundamental principles for teacher education programs and practices

Fred Korthagen; John Loughran; Tom Russell

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 22, No. 8 pp. 1020–1041

Traditional approaches to teacher education are increasingly critiqued for their limited relationship to student teachers’ needs and for their meager impact on practice. Many pleas are heard for a radical new and effective pedagogy of teacher...

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Clarifying pre-service teacher perceptions of mentor teachers’ developing use of mentoring skills

Paul Hennissen; Frank Crasborn; Niels Brouwer; Fred Korthagen; Theo Bergen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 27, No. 6 (August 2011) pp. 1049–1058

The aim of this study is to clarify how pre-service teachers perceive mentor teachers’ use of mentoring skills. Sixty stimulated-recall interviews were conducted, each in connection with a previously recorded mentoring dialogue. A quantitative...

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Quality requirements for teacher educators

Bob Koster; Mieke Brekelmans; Fred Korthagen; Theo Wubbels

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 21, No. 2 pp. 157–176

This study deals with the quality requirements that are needed for teacher educators. The tasks teacher educators have to do and the competencies they should possess (a professional profile), according to their fellow teacher educators, were...

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Supporting presence in teacher education: The connection between the personal and professional aspects of teaching

Paulien C. Meijer; Fred A.J. Korthagen; Angelo Vasalos

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 25, No. 2 (February 2009) pp. 297–308

This study follows one individual student teacher during a period of one single school year in which she was supported in developing ‘presence’ while teaching. The notion of ‘presence’ was formulated by the teacher herself, and coincides with the...

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Mapping mentor teachers’ roles in mentoring dialogues

Paul Hennissen; Frank Crasborn; Niels Brouwer; Fred Korthagen; Theo Bergen

Educational Research Review Vol. 3, No. 2 pp. 168–186

This literature study deals with the issue of how to conceptualize the supervisory behaviour of mentor teachers in mentoring dialogues by systematically examining empirical literature on key aspects of mentor teachers’ behaviour during dialogues...

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Teacher–student contact: Exploring a basic but complicated concept

Fred A.J. Korthagen; Saskia Attema-Noordewier; Rosanne C. Zwart

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 40, No. 1 (May 2014) pp. 22–32

Contact is fundamental to teacher–student relationships, but empirical studies or theoretical frameworks on teacher–student contact are rare. This article describes a theoretical and empirical exploration aimed at building such a framework. In two...

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Experienced teachers' informal learning: Learning activities and changes in behavior and cognition

Annemarieke Hoekstra; Mieke Brekelmans; Douwe Beijaard; Fred Korthagen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 25, No. 5 (July 2009) pp. 663–673

In this study on 32 teachers' learning in an informal learning environment, we analyzed changes in conceptions and behavior regarding students' active and self-regulated learning (ASL), and relations with the teachers' learning activities. Few...

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Promoting versatility in mentor teachers’ use of supervisory skills

Frank Crasborn; Paul Hennissen; Niels Brouwer; Fred Korthagen; Theo Bergen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 24, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 499–514

Mentor teachers need a versatile supervisory skills repertoire. Besides taking the prevalent role of daily advisor and instructor, mentor teachers should also be able to stimulate reflection in student teachers. Video recordings of 60 mentoring...

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Exploring a two-dimensional model of mentor teacher roles in mentoring dialogues

Frank Crasborn; Paul Hennissen; Niels Brouwer; Fred Korthagen; Theo Bergen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 27, No. 2 (February 2011) pp. 320–331

In this study, a two-dimensional model of mentor teacher roles in mentoring dialogues, entitled MERID, is explored empirically. Data regarding five aspects of mentoring dialogues were collected, using a sample of 20 transcriptions of mentoring...

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Uncovering contents of mentor teachers' interactive cognitions during mentoring dialogues

Paul Hennissen; Frank Crasborn; Niels Brouwer; Fred Korthagen; Theo Bergen

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 26, No. 2 (February 2010) pp. 207–214

In the context of developing mentor teachers' use of supervisory skills, two consecutive studies were conducted, using stimulated recall. Firstly, with eight participants, an instrument was developed to categorize contents of interactive cognitions. ...

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Types and frequencies of feedback interventions in classroom interaction in secondary education

Lia Voerman; Paulien C. Meijer; Fred A.J. Korthagen; Robert Jan Simons

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 28, No. 8 (November 2012) pp. 1107–1115

Contributing to the growing amount of literature on learning–enhancing feedback, this article attempts to distinguish between progress feedback and discrepancy feedback. Building on relevant literature drawn from psychology, we propose the use of a...

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Feedback revisited: Adding perspectives based on positive psychology. Implications for theory and classroom practice

Lia Voerman; Fred A.J. Korthagen; Paulien C. Meijer; Robert Jan Simons

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 43, No. 1 (October 2014) pp. 91–98

Teacher feedback has mainly been described from the point of view of cognitive psychology. We aim to add to the body of knowledge on teacher feedback by considering the perspective of positive psychology. We describe possible consequences of two...

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