Teaching Behavior of Korean Secondary Education Teachers: Measurement Quality and General Profile

• In Event: Poster Session 6
  In Poster Session: Division K Section 8 Poster Session 3

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate: 1) the usefulness of the ICALT observation instrument measuring teaching behavior in the South Korean secondary education context, and 2) the general level of Korean teachers’ teaching behavior. A total of 375 Korean secondary school teachers in three provinces were observed by trained observers using a previously validated observation instrument. IRT was used to analyze the data. Results show that: 1) the Korean ICALT instrument is reliable and valid for use in the South Korean context, 2) Teaching behavior shows a progression continuum ranging from simple to complex, 3). The majority of teachers’ teaching behavior corresponds on average with more basic and intermediate teaching skills and less often with complex skills.

Authors

• Ridwan Maulana, University of Groningen

• Seyeoung Chun, Chungnam National University

• Okhwa Lee, Chungbuk National University

• Michelle Helms-Lorenz, University of Groningen

• Wim van de Grift, University of Groningen