The Efficacy of Personal Learning Plans in Early Childhood Teacher Preparation
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- 作者：D. Michael Malone
- 关键词：Personal learning plan ; Early childhood education ; Teacher education ; Student ; centered learning
- 刊名：Early Childhood Education Journal
- 出版时间：August, 2008
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：1_10823301
- 类别：ph
- 卷：36
- 期：1
- 页码：47-56
- 数据来源：sp
摘要
The purpose of this paper is to present data demonstrating the potential efficacy of Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) as an instructional tool in early childhood teacher preparation. One hundred and thirty-nine undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course offered within a unified early childhood education program over a period of four years completed preliminary and final surveys including items on student background, efficacy of course methods, and student learning style and outcomes. Data related to the PLP and other, more didactic, methods used in the target course are presented. A general conclusion that can be drawn from these data is that students believed the PLP method to be no less effective than other methods relative to some indicators and significantly more effective than other methods relative to other indicators. Results are discussed in terms of self-efficacy theory.