Planning competence of pre-service German language teachers: Conceptualization, measurement, and validation

Abstract

The research project PlanvoLL-D carried out from 2016 to 2019 aimed at providing new insights into the modelling and measurement of teacher planning competence by analyzing pre-service teachers’ written plans of demonstration lessons in a standardized way. In this chapter, we outline the theoretical framework of the PlanvoLL-D project and its study design. We provide insights into the conceptualization and measurement of per-service language teacher planning competence and give a summary of the project’s major findings. Finally, we discuss implications for teacher education and give an outlook for further research.