Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Abstract
This paper critically analyses 52 Australian and 68 Pakistani pre-service teachers’ (PST) perceptions of professional standards for teachers enabling the comparison of teacher preparation in the two countries. A multivariate analysis of variance tested the hypothesis that an integrated standards-based teacher preparation program was more effective for professional skills and competencies development than a non-integrated one. While the Australian PSTs undertaking a standards-integrated curriculum reported significantly higher levels of professional preparation in ten areas of professional Standards, their Pakistani counterparts - who were not exposed to such curriculum - reported inadequate preparation. The findings have implications for teacher educators and policy makers involved in the development of pre-service teacher programs.
Recommended Citation
Shaukat, Sadia and Chowdhury, Raqib
(2021)
"Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Standards and their Integration into Pre-service Training: A Comparative Study of Australia and Pakistan,"
Australian Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 46
:
Iss.
11
, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2021v46n11.4
Available at:
https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol46/iss11/4
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