Article 2024 · 8 citations

Investigating preservice teachers' perspectives on out-of-school learning

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate preservice teachers' (PSTs) perspectives on out-of-school learning (OOSL). A total of 100 PSTs studying at a faculty of education in Turkey voluntarily participated in the main research. The study was conducted as a descriptive qualitative inquiry, with study data generated from two online surveys plus an interview. The findings revealed that the PSTs expressed mostly positive effects of OOSL. The PSTs mentioned additional OOSL environments such as beaches. As stakeholders, a students family, teachers, the school, official guides, and learners were mentioned as having active roles in the OOSL process. The expectation of an OOSL environment having been professionally designed was perceived the most by the PSTs. Most of the PSTs favored using OOSL during the pandemic period. Based on the study's results, teacher education programs operating outside of the classroom teaching environment can be organized according to the PST perspective.

Keywords

Learning environments out-of-school learning (OOSL) perspectives preservice teachers (PSTs) descriptive qualitative study FIELD TRIPS SCIENCE MUSEUM ENVIRONMENTS STUDENTS OUTCOMES VISITS ENGAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

WoS Categories

Education & Educational Research

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Citation

Journal: JOURNAL OF ADVENTURE EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING
Year: 2024
Volume: 24
Issue: 2
Pages: 249-269
ISSN: 1472-9679
eISSN: 1754-0402
DOI: 10.1080/14729679.2022.2135118
WoS UID: WOS:000868441700001

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