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The development and alignment of pedagogical conceptions of health education
Minna TorppaJari VillbergPäivi TynjäläLasse KannasLeena Paakkarisubject
Longitudinal studylongitudinal studySubject (philosophy)ta3141conceptionsStudent teacherteacher trainingWork experienceEducationhealth educationMathematics educationta516Health educationPsychologydescription
Abstract This study examined the development and alignment of conceptions of health education as a subject, and of its teaching and learning, among Finnish health education student teachers (n = 20). Longitudinal phenomenographic data (essays, interviews) were collected at two time points during health education studies, and at one time point after the participants had gained 1–3 years of work experience. The proportion of participants expressing the most sophisticated pedagogical conceptions decreased during teacher training, but increased after the gaining of work experience. Moreover, fewer than half of the participants expressed pedagogical conceptions that advanced in broad alignment with regard to the subject, the teaching, and the learning. Some methodological considerations and suggestions for teacher training are presented.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Teaching and Teacher Education |