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Onnismaa, Eeva-Leena; Tahkokallio, Leena; Kalliala, Marjatta – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
The aim of this article was to shed light on problematic issues related to the practical element in early childhood teacher education. We approach these questions mainly through scrutinizing and interpreting this part of kindergarten teachers' university education in Finland. We then expand our analysis to include the broader issues of job…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Kindergarten
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Al-Hassan, Omayya; Al-Barakat, Ali; Al-Hassan, Yazid – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2012
This research study investigates pre-service teachers' perceptions of their field experience in kindergartens and schools in Jordan. A total of 57 pre-service early years teachers wrote weekly reflective journals describing and commenting on their experiences during placement in kindergartens and elementary schools. Three major themes emerged from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Field Experience Programs
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Vasinda, Sheri, Ed.; Szabo, Susan, Ed.; Johnson, Robin D., Ed. – Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, 2015
The theme for the 58th annual conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) was Bridging Cultures Through Literacy. In the first section of the Yearbook, Parker Fawson's presidential address captures the unique nature of ALER and its role in his professional development, and then moved beyond to capture the changing…
Descriptors: Literacy, Literacy Education, Reading Comprehension, Common Core State Standards