Parent-teacher conversations positively influence the development of pupils, but are often challenging for teachers. Thus, the aim of this dissertation was to develop and validate an instrument - “simulated conversations” - for measuring the competence of pre-service teachers to conduct conversations with parents. The dissertation shows that this instrument fulfills psychometric quality criteria, possesses the potential to bridge the gap between teacher education and practice and allows for an evidence-based refinement and quality assurance of teacher education. In this way, the dissertation contributes to preparing pre-service teachers for communicating with parents and to improving parent-teacher cooperation.
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Parent-teacher conversations positively influence the development of pupils, but are often challenging for teachers. Thus, the aim of this dissertation was to develop and validate an instrument - “simulated conversations” - for measuring the competence of pre-service teachers to conduct conversations with parents. The dissertation shows that this instrument fulfills psychometric quality criteria, possesses the potential to bridge the gap between teacher education and practice and allows for an e...
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