Elementary Science Preservice Teachers’ Use of Evidence from Rehearsals When Reflecting on Revisions of Their Practice

Abstract

Teachers need opportunities to develop pedagogical reasoning around reflection on one's own teaching through the interpretation of evidence from interactions with students. Rehearsals have potential to allow for development of pedagogical reasoning. This study examines the evidence preservice teachers use in reflections on rehearsals in elementary science methods. The findings showed preservice teachers provided evidence from rehearsals to support their pedagogical reasoning; These analyses have implications for developing learning opportunities for developing teachers' pedagogical reasoning.