The purpose of this study was to examine the professional disposition scores of Physical Education teacher candidates over time. In ad-dition, differences between teacher and student ratings were investigated. Partici...The purpose of this study was to examine the professional disposition scores of Physical Education teacher candidates over time. In ad-dition, differences between teacher and student ratings were investigated. Participants were 65 students who completed three methods courses (A, B, and C) across a two-year period. Both the teacher and the students completed a profes-sional dispositions instrument in each of the three classes. Results indicated a decrease in disposition self ratings and teacher ratings over time. A 2 (Rater) x 3 (Time) ANOVA revealed that the student and teacher ratings were different for classes A and B but not for class C. The findings are encouraging in light of the strong alignment between teacher and student ratings in the upper-level class. The dispositions in-strument appears to be a valid and reliable method to assess the professional behaviors of teacher candidates.展开更多
This paper reports the development of critical thinking of urban high school students in the Chinese city of Xi’an.It presents the assessment of the students’two components of critical thinking:dispositions towards ...This paper reports the development of critical thinking of urban high school students in the Chinese city of Xi’an.It presents the assessment of the students’two components of critical thinking:dispositions towards critical thinking and critical thinking skills,using the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory and the California Critical Thinking Skills Test.Results show that the students’dispositions toward critical thinking are at an average level while their critical thinking skills are very low.This research also shows that there is no significant difference between students from science classes and arts classes in their critical thinking dispositions while science students have a higher level of critical thinking skills.Students from advanced classes have a higher level of the two components of critical thinking than their counterparts from general classes.There are no differences between male students and female students in both components.展开更多
文摘The purpose of this study was to examine the professional disposition scores of Physical Education teacher candidates over time. In ad-dition, differences between teacher and student ratings were investigated. Participants were 65 students who completed three methods courses (A, B, and C) across a two-year period. Both the teacher and the students completed a profes-sional dispositions instrument in each of the three classes. Results indicated a decrease in disposition self ratings and teacher ratings over time. A 2 (Rater) x 3 (Time) ANOVA revealed that the student and teacher ratings were different for classes A and B but not for class C. The findings are encouraging in light of the strong alignment between teacher and student ratings in the upper-level class. The dispositions in-strument appears to be a valid and reliable method to assess the professional behaviors of teacher candidates.
文摘This paper reports the development of critical thinking of urban high school students in the Chinese city of Xi’an.It presents the assessment of the students’two components of critical thinking:dispositions towards critical thinking and critical thinking skills,using the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory and the California Critical Thinking Skills Test.Results show that the students’dispositions toward critical thinking are at an average level while their critical thinking skills are very low.This research also shows that there is no significant difference between students from science classes and arts classes in their critical thinking dispositions while science students have a higher level of critical thinking skills.Students from advanced classes have a higher level of the two components of critical thinking than their counterparts from general classes.There are no differences between male students and female students in both components.
