Dr. Margareta Thomson
Major Areas of Study
Motivation
Professional Development for STEM
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Teacher Knowledge, Beliefs, and Identities
Self-Concept
Influences
Behaviorism
Cognivitism
Constructivism
Impacts
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
Significant Publications
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)