| Four Types of Learning Patterns |
Description |
| 1. Inactive / survival oriented learning pattern. |
These student teachers stress that all one needs for learning to teach is a lot of teaching practice and experience. They do not appreciate the help of others in order to become aware of their teaching but also do not think that they should regulate their learning themselves. They rarely use the available sources in their learning environment and are very avoidant and not preoccupied with bad lesson experiences. |
| 2. Reproduction oriented learning pattern. |
These student teachers are focused onimproving their teaching performance within their actual frame of reference. They are not directed at further developing this frame of reference, resulting in a limited use of available sources. They acknowledge bad lesson experiences and have serious worries about these. |
| 3. Dependent meaning oriented learning pattern. |
These student teachers try to extend their frame of reference and depend on external sources in doing so, which they highly value. They do not rely much on their own perceptions and thinking yet; others have to help them to interpret their experiences. They are extremely preoccupied with their bad teaching experiences. |
| 4. Independent meaning oriented learning pattern. |
These student teachers are most independent in learning to teach: they try to develop their frame of reference, make broad use of external sources and are highly self-regulative. They define problems of learning to teach not only as problems of performance, but also of meaning. On average, they are not very preoccupied with bad lesson experiences. |
