Is teachers' professional vision visible in the classroom? Exploring the links between teachers’ knowledge-based reasoning and observed classroom interactions
Heli Muhonen , Eija Pakarinen , Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen
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Abstract
Background
It has been posited that teachers' professional vision reflects their pedagogical competence and expertise; however, the empirical evidence supporting these claims remains inadequate to construct comprehensive research-based knowledge of teachers' professional vision as a background mechanism underpinning their classroom interactions. To develop high-quality classroom interactions that support student learning, we need insight into teachers’ professional vision behind their practices in classroom interactions.
Aims
This study explored the extent to which teachers’ knowledge-based reasoning – a component of their professional vision – is linked to the quality of observed classroom interactions during lessons.
Sample
Finnish grade 2 teachers’ lessons (N = 50) were investigated.
Methods
Employing a mixed-method approach, classroom lessons were explored from two perspectives: (1) from the teacher's own perspective, using the gaze-cued retrospective think-aloud method; and (2) from an objective perspective, using video-recorded classroom observation and evaluated using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS K-3; Pianta et al., 2008).
Results
Diverse aspects of teachers' knowledge-based reasoning were found to predict the dimensions of emotional support and classroom organisation observed in classroom lessons. Associations between teachers’ knowledge-based reasoning and the dimensions of instructional support were scant.
Conclusions
The knowledge-based reasoning behind teachers' classroom actions is reflected – in particular – in the quality of the emotional support they provide and the classroom organisation they demonstrate. However, supporting teachers’ professional vision and advancing their instructionally supportive classroom interactions warrant careful attention.
期刊介绍:
As an international, multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed journal, Learning and Instruction provides a platform for the publication of the most advanced scientific research in the areas of learning, development, instruction and teaching. The journal welcomes original empirical investigations. The papers may represent a variety of theoretical perspectives and different methodological approaches. They may refer to any age level, from infants to adults and to a diversity of learning and instructional settings, from laboratory experiments to field studies. The major criteria in the review and the selection process concern the significance of the contribution to the area of learning and instruction, and the rigor of the study.