Abstract
Teacher resilience is regarded as a complex, multidimensional, dynamic construct. Enhancing teacher resilience can potentially increase teacher commitment, yet interventions to build resilience in pre-service programmes are scarce. This chapter examines the effectiveness of the BRiTE (Building Resilience in Teacher Education) online modules to develop pre-service teachers' capacity for resilience in Australia. The modules are briefly described. Perceptions of 146 final year pre-service teachers were gathered regarding resilience, self-efficacy, commitment and coping before completing the BRiTE modules and their final professional experience school placement. Both pre- and post-school placement measures were completed by 49 participants. To determine the impact of using the modules, matched data sets were divided with "users" (n = 32) scoring significantly higher scores than "non-users" (n = 17) on five post-placement survey scales. Despite some limitations, there was an indication that using the online modules assisted pre-service teachers develop their capacity for resilience. Adapting the modules for use with in-service teachers and other professionals is an avenue for future research. This study has significance, given the importance of teacher professional resilience, and suggests that interventions developed for pre-service contexts can make a difference.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Resilience in Education |
Subtitle of host publication | Concepts, Contexts and Connections |
Editors | Marold Wosnitza, Francisco Peixoto, Susan Beltman, Caroline F. Mansfield |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 237-253 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319766904 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319766898 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Jun 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |