An Investigation of School Violence and Pre-Service Teachers

Authors

  • Karen Nykorchuk McCaleb
  • Amy Andersen
  • Harry Hueston

Abstract

All educators need to be aware of issues regarding school violence. Recent years have shown that violence can happen in a variety of school settings. This study conducted a one-group, pretest-posttest, pre-experimental design to explore pre-service teachers perceptions regarding school violence. First, pre-service educators were asked to complete an online, anonymous survey. Next, the participants, members of the same English/Language Arts Methods class, were taught a three-part school violence curriculum. And finally, a posttest, optional and anonymous, was administered. Results suggest that there was a change in respondents perceptions regarding school violence after having participated in the curriculum.

How to Cite

McCaleb, K. N., Andersen, A., & Hueston, H. (2015). An Investigation of School Violence and Pre-Service Teachers. Current Issues in Education, 10. Retrieved from https://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/1570

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