Teacher Planning Templates: Helpful Tool or Waste of Time? A Comparative Analysis of the Perceptions of Novice and Experienced Teachers in the UAE and USA

Autor/inn/en	Herrera, Rebecca Renee; Waller, Sharon Kay
Titel	Teacher Planning Templates: Helpful Tool or Waste of Time? A Comparative Analysis of the Perceptions of Novice and Experienced Teachers in the UAE and USA
Quelle	In: Athens Journal of Education, 10 (2023) 3, S.411-431 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2407-9898
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Beginning Teachers; Experienced Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Lesson Plans; Models; United Arab Emirates; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Junior teacher; Junglehrer; Lehrerverhalten; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Analogiemodell; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate; USA
Abstract	Lesson plan templates are a frequent requirement in schools around the world. School administrators often choose a standard lesson plan style and require the consistent layout for all teachers of all grade levels and across all disciplines. Lesson planning, when done well, should be a guide for both teachers and administrators of the educational concept the students need to learn, how the teacher will teach the concept, and how student learning will be evaluated. Lesson planning is a time-consuming task for the teacher and a requirement and expectation by which administration oversees instructional practices in schools. This research study sought to obtain, evaluate, and analyze the perspectives of administrators and teachers from both the United Arab Emirates and the United States on the perceived usefulness of lesson planning templates in the planning process. A quantitative method employing a close-ended survey was used to obtain data. An exploratory factor analysis was applied to determine perspective of teachers on the value and utility of completing templates for instructional planning purposes, and an independent variable T-test was applied to examine similarities and differences in perspectives based on time in the field. The impact of the study could shape future views on the practice, benefits, training, use, and research of lesson planning templates. [Note: The page range (411-432) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range is 411-431.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Athens Institute for Education & Research. 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, Athens 10671, Greece. e-mail: education@atiner.gr; Web site: https://www.athensjournals.gr/aje
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01