The impact of support networks on the education and development of pre-service teachers

Eddy, Chloe Georgia and Downey, Chris (2023) The impact of support networks on the education and development of pre-service teachers. In, Liou, Yi-Hwa and Daly, Alan J. (eds.) The Relational Leader: Catalyzing Social Networks for Educational Change. 1 ed. Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Abstract

Effective initial teacher education is a key driver in reducing the attrition of early career teachers, but little is known about the impacts of social aspects of pre-service teacher education. This study draws on data from a cohort of pre-service teachers in the south of England (n = 66). It explores the growth in their self-efficacy and lesson observation scores across a year of pre-service education and how this relates to a range of personal and social network factors. The findings indicate that the level of initial support seeking behaviour, as well as perceptions of the importance seeking support and levels of peer trust are associated with the growth of self-efficacy, which is in turn linked to the growth of lesson observation scores. This study has implications for those leading the development and implementation of curricula for initial teacher education. Suggestions for future research are also considered.

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Ch4 - Impact of Support Networks on Pre-Service Teachers - revised

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