A Dose of Reality: Understanding the Origin of the Theory/Practice Dichotomy in Teacher Education from the Students' Point of View.

Rodriguez, Alberto J.

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Publication Date: 1993

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A Dose of Reality: Understanding the Origin of the Theory/Practice Dichotomy in Teacher Education from the Students' Point of View.

Rodriguez, Alberto J.

Journal of Teacher Education, v44 n3 p213-22 May-Jun 1993

This study investigated student teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning, examining how prior beliefs were affected as students progressed through their programs. Observations and interviews at three different times indicated subjects maintained their personal philosophies of teaching and learning and their original metaphor(s), though their views were not rigid. (SM)

Descriptors: Beliefs, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Prior Learning, Science Teachers, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Student Teachers, Teacher Background, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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