Enhancing Phonological Awareness and Orthographic Knowledge of Preservice Teachers: An Intervention through Online Coursework
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Article Title | Enhancing Phonological Awareness and Orthographic Knowledge of Preservice Teachers: An Intervention through Online Coursework |
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ERA Journal ID | 20742 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Westerveld, Marleen F. (Author) and Barton, Georgina (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Teacher Education |
Journal Citation | 42 (12) |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Edith Cowan University |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0313-5373 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2017v42n12.6 |
Web Address (URL) | https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol42/iss12/6/ |
Abstract | Abstract: The teaching of reading is a core priority across the education sector. In an attempt to better prepare our next generation of professional teachers of reading, academic staff at an Australian university implemented coursework changes that were designed to enhance the phonological awareness and orthographic knowledge of first-year preservice teacher education students. All students were asked to complete written surveys measuring phonological awareness and orthographic knowledge during class-time at the start and end of their first semester of study. During the semester, students were expected to complete two online modules on phonological awareness and orthographic conventions and pass an online quiz (worth 10% of their grade) as part of their course on the Teaching of Reading and Writing. Education students’ performance in phonological awareness and orthographic knowledge improved significantly over the course of the semester. However, a significant percentage of students failed to achieve mastery level in phoneme-level awareness. Implications and future directions for current higher education practices are presented. |
Keywords | teacher education; speech pathology; reading instruction; phonological awareness |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390104. English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
School of Teacher Education and Early Childhood | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4702/enhancing-phonological-awareness-and-orthographic-knowledge-of-preservice-teachers-an-intervention-through-online-coursework
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