Research Article

Examination of Pre-Service Teachers' Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction

Volume: 14 Number: 1 April 29, 2024
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Examination of Pre-Service Teachers' Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction

Abstract

The teaching approach, in which the student is at the center of learning, is becoming more and more common. The teacher is an important factor in the implementation of this approach. Pre-service education plays an important role in the qualified training of teachers. If teacher candidates learn student-centered teaching through experience at the university, they are expected to apply it more easily when they start working. In this direction, it was aimed to examine the student-centered teaching experiences of pre-service teachers. It is supposed that pre-service teachers' views on this process will contribute to the development of pre-service teacher education. The research was carried out with the phenomenology design, and 67 pre-service teachers were included in the research with the criterion sampling method. The research data collected with an open-ended questionnaire form were analyzed by content analysis. According to the results of the research, pre-service teachers think that student-centered teaching encourages them, makes them effective, and provides them with skills. Because of these features, they consider the approach as an effective learning approach and think that the experiences give them emotional awareness and improve their professional competencies. However, pre-service teachers experience educational problems such as indecision, anxiety, lack of self-confidence and knowledge, and inexperience while performing student-centered teaching.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators, Classroom Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 9, 2024

Publication Date

April 29, 2024

Submission Date

September 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

February 19, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Demir, F. (2024). Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction. Sakarya University Journal of Education, 14(1), 92-112. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1363540
AMA
1.Demir F. Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction. SUJE. 2024;14(1):92-112. doi:10.19126/suje.1363540
Chicago
Demir, Fehmi. 2024. “Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 14 (1): 92-112. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1363540.
EndNote
Demir F (April 1, 2024) Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction. Sakarya University Journal of Education 14 1 92–112.
IEEE
[1]F. Demir, “Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction”, SUJE, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 92–112, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.19126/suje.1363540.
ISNAD
Demir, Fehmi. “Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 14/1 (April 1, 2024): 92-112. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1363540.
JAMA
1.Demir F. Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction. SUJE. 2024;14:92–112.
MLA
Demir, Fehmi. “Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction”. Sakarya University Journal of Education, vol. 14, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 92-112, doi:10.19126/suje.1363540.
Vancouver
1.Fehmi Demir. Examination of Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences on Student-Centered Instruction. SUJE. 2024 Apr. 1;14(1):92-112. doi:10.19126/suje.1363540