Using Online Blogs to Develop Student Teachers' Behaviour Management Approaches
ARTICLE
Andrea Reupert, Barney Dalgarno
Australian Journal of Teacher Education Volume 36, Number 5, ISSN 0313-5373
Abstract
This paper reports on a study involving 74 third and 17 fourth year student teachers enrolled in a Bachelor of Education (Primary) course at an Australian regional, multi-campus university. These pre-service primary teachers completed the single semester, compulsory subject Managing the Learning Environment, which involves the application of behaviour management theory and research into the primary school classroom. The aim of the study was to investigate the experiences of student teachers using blogs whilst on professional placement and more specifically, the effectiveness of blogs to facilitate reflection on behaviour management. Data were drawn from focus group interviews and blog postings. There were mixed responses to the use of blogs as a learning tool; those who found it useful saw its utility in developing behaviour management strategies, venting emotions and supporting each other, while others considered blogs a time imposition and questioned the usefulness of peer advice. While blog postings demonstrated some evidence of reflection and aligning theory and practice, they were overwhelmingly used for the sharing of behaviour management "tips".
Citation
Reupert, A. & Dalgarno, B. (2011). Using Online Blogs to Develop Student Teachers' Behaviour Management Approaches. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 36(5), 48-64. Retrieved August 14, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/52826/.
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Keywords
- Behavior Modification
- Classroom Techniques
- EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
- Electronic Publishing
- EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
- focus groups
- Foreign Countries
- Interviews
- Learning Activities
- Self Management
- Student Behavior
- Student Teacher Attitudes
- student teachers
- teaching methods
- Technology Uses in Education
- Web Sites
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