Facilitating Trainee-Teachers’ Decision Making In Lesson Planning During Pre-Teaching Discussion
Facilitating Trainee-Teachers’ Decision Making In Lesson Planning During Pre-Teaching Discussion

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on an important aspect of trainee-teachers‟ preparation – thinking about and planning their first lesson taught in authentic classroom environment. This stage of pre-service training is seen as crucial for the successful relation of theory to practice and it shows the methodologist the level of trainees‟ preparation for the high risk/cost real classroom teaching. The methodologist is seen as a facilitator of trainees‟ decision making regarding the lesson content, procedures and management. The facilitation can be done in a freer discussion initiated by the trainee, based on a chronological description of teaching activities, or it can be structured by the methodologist through a series of topics/areas or questions.

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