This study presents a contemporary overview of practicums as a key element in research on
early childhood teacher education (ECTE). Based on a semi-systematic literature review …

This article presents a meta-analysis of 40 studies conducted during the first two decades of
the 21st Century that have analyzed the relationship between teacher characteristics and …

The present study investigates the effect of the Flipped Classroom (FC) model on the
academic achievement and motivation levels of preservice teachers enrolled on the …

ABSTRACT Much South African research suggests that work-integrated learning (WIL)
experiences of pre-service teachers are uneven. Their learning depends heavily on the …

Initial teacher education (ITE) impacts the preparedness of beginning teachers. A large
scale mixed methods investigation (n= 2145) offers perceptions through surveys of …

This study uses a Foucault-inspired discourse analysis to examine two ideas about learning
which reinforce the terminology whereby theory means campus-based training and practice …

This paper explores novice foundation phase teachers' descriptions of their experiences in
the liminal stage between being a student teacher and entering the professional world of the …

The study focused on cooperative teachers' views on supervision in Finnish early childhood
teacher education practicums. A total of 111 cooperative teachers responded to surveys and …

In the current educational context there are calls worldwide for a shift from the perspective
which treats theory separately from practice, to a more organically evolving, more grounded …

Background Research argues that parents/teachers and learners work collaboratively and
this active participation in scaffolded activities builds knowledge and extends …