Assessing the impact of virtual school visits in initial teacher educatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Not Applicable; Intensive training and practice in Initial Teacher Education with two foci: Questioning and Scaffolding

• Registration Number: ISRCTN68597716
• Lead Sponsor: Department for Education

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-02-13
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 179

Inclusion Criteria

Randomized control trial:
1. Participants undergoing initial teacher training at the National Institute of Teaching during the year 2023/24, pursuing a secondary specialism
2. Participants registered with and undertaking training either at the (i) North and West or (ii) South, East and London campus of the NIoT.

Mixed-methods process evaluation:
1. Trainees and NIoT staff participating in and delivering the ITaP programme across the North and West (N&W) and East, South, and London (SE&L) NIoT campuses

Eligibility criteria for trainees participating in individual interviews:
1. Participation in the NIoT ITE programme at either N&W and SE&L campuses
2. Participation in the school visit days for both ITaP 3 & ITaP 4

Eligibility criteria for trainees participating in Focus Group Discussions (FGDs):
1. Participation in the NIoT ITE programme at either N&W and SE&L campuses
2. Participation in the school visit days for both ITaP 3 & ITaP 4
3. Attendance at the campus day when the FGDs will be held

Eligibility criteria for NIoT staff participating in individual interviews:
1. Role in designing, delivering or facilitating the ITaP school visit day

Exclusion Criteria

Trainees pursuing specialisms in primary education

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Grasp of evidence base is measured using two quizzes generated by the study team: one for questioning and one for scaffolding (attached – ‘Primary Outcome 1’). Assessment will take place at baseline and endline for ITaP 3, and again at baseline and endline for ITaP 4<br>2. Ability to prepare and apply knowledge is assessed using responses to a total of six (3 for ITaP 3 and 3 for ITaP 4) digital approximations available on the Proxima platform. Assessment will take place at baseline and endline for ITaP 3, and again at baseline and endline for ITaP 4<br>3. Self-efficacy is measured using a self-report scale adapted from Bandura’s (2006) Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale. Assessment will take place at baseline and endline for ITaP 3, and again at baseline and endline for ITaP 4

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Ability to prepare and apply knowledge is assessed using trainees’ lesson plans at baseline and endline for ITaP 3, and again at baseline and endline for ITaP 4<br>2. Trainee perceptions are measured using 5-point Likert scales to rate:<br>2.1. How useful trainees found the school visits<br>2.2. How useful they found ITaP as a whole as part of their training<br>Assessment will take place at endline for both ITaP 3 and ITaP 4