The development of interaction skills in preservice teacher education:A mixed-methods study of Dutch pre-service teachers

Significant attention has been paid in the international literature to the effect of in-service training on the interaction skills of teachers in early childhood education and care. The growth of pre-service teachers during teacher education has received relatively little attention to date, however. In a mixed-methods longitudinal study, we monitored the development of interaction skills among a group of Dutch pre-service teachers with repeated measures for 3years and structured interviews. The results of a linear mixed-effects model revealed an impressive growth of interaction skills during t... Mehr ...