Simulation in a Teacher-Training Program: Effects on Student-Teachers' Emotional Literacy and Locus of Control

• In Event: 64.053 - Leveraging Technology in Preservice Teacher Education to Support Growth and Learning

Abstract

Simulation techniques have been used in various occupations, including education. The effects of training simulation on a wide range of skills and behaviors have been researched extensively, whereas research on its effects on affective variables, such as emotional literacy or locus of control (LoC), is scarce. This is surprising, since emotions are fundamental to teaching and teachers' wellbeing. The present study aimed to examine the effects of training simulation on student-teachers' emotional literacy and LoC. The participants included 91 student-teachers divided into a simulation group and a control group. A mixed-methods design was used. The findings indicated changes in the simulation group's emotional literacy and LoC compared to the control group. The implications of the findings will be discussed.

Authors

• Tamar Wasserman-Gutwillig, Bar-Ilan University

• Shira Iluz, Bar-Ilan University

• Zemira Mevarech, Bar-Ilan University