20.500.12556/RUL-169371 Supporting the development of the perceived and actual research competence of pre-service teachers The aim of this study was to investigate the development of the perceived and actual research competence of pre-service teachers enrolled in a master’s programme using a pre-test–post-test research design. Research competence, which encompasses a range of knowledge, skills, and attitudes and includes both perceived (self-reported) and actual (objective) concepts, is critical for effective teaching, teacher professional development, and the integration of research-based practises into the classroom. The study examined how perceived research competence, as measured by a web questionnaire, changed over the course of the semester and how these changes corresponded to actual research competence as measured by the knowledge test. The participants were pre-service teachers from the University of Ljubljana who completed both the web questionnaire and the knowledge test at two time intervals during a research-based course. The results indicate a significant increase in perceived research competence, especially in terms of research knowledge and skills, as well as a significant improvement in actual research competence. While there was a statistically significant increase in positive attitudes towards research, this increase was moderate. This study also emphasises the alignment between perceived and actual research competence over time, suggesting that practical research experiences help students to develop more realistic self-assessments. By furthering the understanding of how research competence develops over time, this study provides actionable insights for the design of more effective research-based teaching. perceived research competence actual research competence pre-service teacher education research-based teaching educational research zaznana raziskovalna kompetenca dejanska raziskovalna kompetenca pedagoško raziskovanje vzgoja in izobraževanje raziskovanje true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-05-26 10:11:11 2025-05-26 10:11:12 2025-05-27 04:01:10 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 18 str. iss. 6, art. 652 Vol. 15 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 37.01 2227-7102 10.3390/educsci15060652 237096451 RAZ_Matjasic_Miha_2025.pdf RAZ_Matjasic_Miha_2025.pdf 1 B138F3F3F81E1225261DB9AEC0C054AF a89c859a31d917655a3923306edc9ce41380cd7eb77ca3e56e1afaaf4044784e 72349381-3a08-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=210676 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/6/652 1 b24337ff-3a07-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=210675 Pedagoška fakulteta 0 0 0