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ERIC Number: EJ1463221
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1381-2890
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1928
Available Date: 2025-03-19
Pre-Service Teachers' Experiences with Students Impacted by Trauma in the School Setting
Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, v28 n1 Article 84 2025
Experiencing trauma may adversely impact a child's education, and research in this field requires a deeper understanding about how those working in the education system, specifically pre-service teachers, can respond and support children impacted by trauma. Pre-service teachers, who are our future teachers, play a role in recognising and helping children when signs of trauma are revealed, but risk re-traumatising children if not adequately trained during their university education. The aim of this study was to identify pre-service teachers' perceptions on education they have received about trauma, along with their knowledge and experiences in supporting and working with trauma-impacted children whilst on practicums. A qualitative approach was utilised to gain insight into the experiences of 15 undergraduate pre-service teachers from three Western Australian (WA) universities. Results highlight the importance of teachers' training and education in preparation for appropriate responses to children potentially impacted by trauma. Our study provides evidence that pre-service teachers are not receiving sufficient university trauma training regarding how to support children potentially impacted by trauma and feel underprepared on practicums. Participants reported a lack of support from primary schools and their university, and limited trauma-informed practices in the classrooms, demonstrating the necessity for conceptual changes around education for schools and universities. The results of this study are relevant for education sectors in ensuring adequate training of our future teachers, universities in their teaching courses and for schools in how best to support their practicum students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Australia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: 1The University of Western Australia, School of Allied Health, Perth, Australia; 2Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Australia; 3University of Tasmania, School of Education, Hobart, Australia