Using video reflection to promote pre-service kindergarten teachers’ self-efficacy

Teaching practicum is a core element for pre-service students to try out pedagogy and improve their teaching. Using iPads to capture video for teaching reflection has a large capacity in promoting teachers’ efficacy. 16 supervisors and 128 students participated voluntarily. Results indicated that there was an increase in teachers’ self-efficacy after going through the process of video reflection. Both parties showed positive attitudes towards the use of iPads in capturing authentic videos and pictures of teaching moments. Students perceived that iPads provided concrete evidences to facilitate self-reflection, especially in the micro-teaching aspects. Supervisors felt that iPads could provide concrete evidences to students for reflection but they concerned about their technical capability to use it effectively. Copyright © 2017 The Education University of Hong Kong.