Evidence-based practice in teacher education: The mediating role of self-efficacy beliefs and practical knowledge
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03.12.2020
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01A - Journal article
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Frontiers in Education
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5
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559192
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European educational reforms call for the implementation of evidence-based teaching (EBT) in universities. Based on the evidence-based research paradigm in medical education, this study investigates the relationship between teacher educators' research experience, practical knowledge, self-efficacy beliefs, and frequency of EBT implementation. We report on survey data from N = 243 teacher educators from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. A set of mediation analyses were run to identify the mediating role of self-efficacy beliefs and practical knowledge in the interplay among teacher educators' research experience and frequency of research evidence implementation. The results indicate that self-efficacy beliefs are a strong predictor of how frequently teacher educators implement EBT. Implications about the role of self-efficacy beliefs in teacher educators' professional learning and development along with future steps that are necessary to increase the implementation of EBT practices in teacher education will be discussed.
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teacher educators, evidence-based teaching, self-efficacy, practical knowledge, university teaching, teacher education, higher education
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2504-284X
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Georgiou, D., Mok, S. Y., Fischer, F., Vermunt, J., & Seidel, T. (2020). Evidence-based practice in teacher education: The mediating role of self-efficacy beliefs and practical knowledge. Frontiers in Education, 5(559192). https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.559192