Share Paper: Uncovering patterns and (dis)similarities of pre-service teachers through Epistemic Network Analysis

  1. Michael Phillips, Monash University, Australia
  2. Ottavia Trevisan, University of Padova, Italy
  3. Marta Carli, University of Padova, Italy
  4. Tara Mannix, Monash university, Australia
  5. Roslyn Gargiso, Monash University, Australia
  6. Lucia Gabelli, University of Padova, Italy
  7. Stefania Lippiello, University of Padova, Italy
Tuesday, March 14 4:45 PM-5:15 PM Astor Ballroom 2

Abstract: In an increasingly complex world, initial teacher education is called to enact nuanced pedagogies that are empirically based, practically oriented, and tailored to the specificities of their students. This paper reports on the ways Epistemic Frame Theory (EFT), along with Epistemic Network Analysis (ENA), may help teacher educators and stakeholders to respond to such challenges. In 2022, secondary school STEM pre-service teachers in Australia and Italy were engaged in Virtual School placement programs in which they designed and implemented online lessons, in pairs. Their answers to the interviews prior to the beginning of the program are at the basis of ...