ABSTRACT

Teaching is a highly complex profession, one in which teachers have to make continuous pedagogical decisions. In this study, we argue that practical wisdom is needed in order to act thoughtfully and effectively. The prerequisite for using practical wisdom is teachers’ awareness of the pedagogical beliefs behind the decision-making. In this study, this has been described as personal practical theories: PPTs. In other words, practical wisdom is possible if PPTs are consistent with pedagogical decision-making and furthermore teaching practice. The aim of this study is to seek the ways teacher education may support the cultivation of practical wisdom in student teachers. For that purpose, we carried out a qualitative descriptive study by interviewing 15 primary school student teachers about their experiences with PPTs, and their manifestation in their practicum studies. Further, what factors support the manifestation, or create obstacles to them. Based on the results, in this study, we suggest ways in which practical wisdom could be promoted in initial teacher education.

摘要

教学是一项高度复杂的职业，教师必须不断做出教学决策。在这项研究中，我们认为需要实践智慧才能周到有效地采取行动。运用实践智慧的先决条件是教师对决策背后的教学信念的认识。在本研究中，这被描述为个人实践理论：PPT。换句话说，如果 PPT 与教学决策和教学实践相一致，那么实践智慧是可能的。本研究的目的是寻求教师教育可以支持培养实习教师实践智慧的方式。为此，我们通过采访 15 名小学教师，了解他们使用 PPT 的经历，进行了定性描述性研究，以及他们在实习研究中的表现。此外，哪些因素支持表现，或对它们造成障碍。根据研究结果，在本研究中，我们提出了在初级教师教育中提升实践智慧的方法。