Authors:	Reichert-Schlax, Jasmin Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, Olga Frank, Katharina Brückner, Sebastian Schneider, Moritz Müller, Anja
Title:	Development and evaluation of digital learning tools promoting applicable knowledge in economics and German teacher education
Online publication date:	24-May-2023
Year of first publication:	2023
Language:	english
Abstract:	Digital teaching interventions allow for tailor-made university teaching. This is especially relevant for teacher education, where applicable professional teaching knowledge needs to be promoted for later professional success. Digital teaching tools have been shown to be a promising supplement for this purpose. Even though the corresponding demands in teacher education have been increasing in recent years, the need to develop digital learning tools usable in instruction is still urgent. The TWIND project develops digital learning tools for teacher education and evaluates them in a quasi-experimental design. The present work investigates the usability and application of these newly developed tools. Sixty-three trainee teachers worked independently over four weeks with one of two digital learning tools, focusing on either ‘Multilingualism in Classrooms’ or ‘Professional Communication in Classrooms.’ This study includes a pre-post-test of pedagogical knowledge facets as well as student and instructor ratings on the digital tools. The digital learning tools led to a positive change in the respective target facets of pedagogical knowledge. The student and instructor feedback reflected positively on the usability and usefulness of the new digital tools. Based on these findings, the limitations of the study as well as implications for further research and teacher education practice have been outlined.
DDC:	330 Wirtschaft 330 Economics 370 Erziehung 370 Education
Institution:	Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Department:	FB 03 Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Place:	Mainz
ROR:	https://ror.org/023b0x485
DOI:	http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-9120
Version:	Published version
Publication type:	Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Document type specification:	Scientific article
License:	CC BY
Information on rights of use:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Journal:	Education Sciences 13
Pages or article number:	481
Publisher:	MDPI
Publisher place:	Lausanne
Issue date:	2023
Publisher DOI:	10.3390/educsci13050481
Appears in collections:	DFG-491381577-G