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ERIC Number: EJ994648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0890-6459
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Examining Preservice Teachers' Applied Learning Experiences in the Teacher Education Done Differently Project
Hudson, Peter; Hudson, Suzanne
Teacher Education and Practice, v25 n3 p422-441 Sum 2012
Reviews have criticized universities for not embedding sufficient praxis for preparing preservice teachers for the profession. The Teacher Education Done Differently project explored praxis development for preservice teachers within existing university coursework. This mixed-method investigation involved an analysis of multiple case studies with preservice teacher involvement in university programs--namely, Ed Start for Field Experiences 1 (n = 26), 3 (n = 23), and 4 (n = 12); Move It, Use It (health and physical education program; n = 38), Studies of Society and Its Environment (n = 24), and Science in Schools (n = 38). The project included preservice teachers teaching primary students at the campus site in gifted education (the B-GR8 program; n = 22). The percentage range for preservice teacher agreement of their praxis development leading up to Field Experiences 1, 3, and 4 was between 91% and 100%, with a high mean score range (4.26-5.00). Other university units had similar findings, except for Studies of Society and its Environment (percentage range, 10%-86%; M = 2.33-4.00, SD = 0.55-1.32). Qualitative data presented an understanding of the praxis development leading to the conclusion that additional applied learning experiences as lead-up days for field experiences and as avenues for exploring the teaching of specific subject areas presented opportunities for enhancing praxis. (Contains 7 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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