Dr. Margareta Thomson

Motivation

Professional Development for STEM

Teacher Education and Professional Development

Teacher Knowledge, Beliefs, and Identities

Self-Concept

Behaviorism

Cognivitism

Constructivism

Investigation into Teachers' Inner Beliefs with Regard to STEM Teaching and How It Impacts their Teaching Ability

Focused Studies on How to Improve Teacher Quality

Researched the Impacts of Teacher Development on Students

Investigated the Relationship Between Teaching Beliefs and Motivation on Teacher Candidates and How This Affected Instructional Choices

Beliefs systems and classroom practices: Identified typologies of elementary school teachers from the United States. (2016)

Changes in Teaching Efficacy Beliefs among Elementary Preservice Teachers from a STEM-focused Program: Case Study Analysis. (2018)

Metaphorical images of schooling: Beliefs about teaching and learning among prospective teachers from United States displaying different motivational profiles. (2016)

Beliefs systems and classroom practices: Identified typologies of elementary school teachers from the United States. (2016)

Teachers’ professional goals: An examination of different teachers’ typologies with respect to motivations and beliefs about teaching. (2013)