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Showing 1 to 20 of 79 for “"Initial teacher education"”.
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Engaging Phronesis: religious education with primary initial teacher education students
This thesis considers the initial teacher education of non-specialist primary undergraduate student teachers in teaching Religious Education. The focus of the research is a short module taught in the second year of the students’ degree course, which prepares students to teach in predominantly …
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An action research approach to initial teacher education in Norway
This study is an Action Research approach to Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Norway. Starting from the most important question for me as a teacher educator in Religious Education (RE), namely, ‘How can I improve my practice?’ I create an Action Research investigation over three cycles. …
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Footprints: Participant perspectives informing pedagogy for asynchronous online discussion in initial teacher education
… asynchronous online discussion (AOD) within initial teacher education. The aim is to explore participant perspectives, including expectations of fellow participants, with a view to informing pedagogy, defined as the relationship between teaching and learning (Loughran, 2006). The underpinning …
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The experiences of African, Caribbean and South Asian women in initial teacher education
… experiences of a group of black women student teachers. It is through the women's own voices that an insight is given into the experience of teacher training for black women. The women's motivations to enter initial teacher education (ITE), their perceptions of ITE, their experiences in ITE and …
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Developing skills to explain scientific concepts during initial teacher education: the role of peer assessment
Initial teacher education is an area of weakness within the Chilean education system. Yet it is highlighted as a crucial aspect of educational success. Success in educational improvement depends mainly on the teachers (because they enact a reform by putting it into practice), and teacher thinking …
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Special educational needs and primary initial teacher education: Student learning experiences in school and university college
… follows the learning experiences of 2nd Year initial teacher education (ITE) students during a module on Individual Learning Needs (ILN) and the related school based training placement. Much research has been published on student perceptions of special educational needs (SEN) (Sikes et al, …
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Fostering a capacity for connectedness: The contribution of “humanness” in hybrid early childhood initial teacher education programmes
… connections between lecturers and ECE student teachers in one hybrid early childhood initial teacher education programme in Aotearoa New Zealand. More specifically, the focus of the research is the ECE student teachers’ perspective of their experiences of human connections with their lecturers …
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Teacher Education ICT Appropriation Model TEAM: A Model for ICT Appropriation in Early Childhood Initial Teacher Education
Early childhood initial teacher education programmes are only beginning to use information and communication technology (ICT) as part of their curriculum. There is limited research or practice knowledge about how student teachers learn to use ICT for pedagogical purposes. This doctoral study …
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An Examination of How the Mentoring of Initial Teacher Education Students is Perceived and Practised in Wales.
This mixed method study examines the perceptions and values of subject mentors who work with ITE students in placement schools in Wales. A second area of interest is how they work with their students to facilitate their professional development within the distinct socio-cultural context of their …
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'One of the boys?' : an ethnographic study of gender relations, co-education, and initial teacher education in physical education
… research aimed to investigate the ways in which teacher education institutions constructed, confirmed or contested gender identities in secondary Physical Education (PE). The study centred on an indepth ethnographic study of two case study institutions, chosen to reflect the male and female …
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The unrecognised : a study of how some black and minority ethnic student teachers face the challenges of initial teacher education in England
Racism, as a covert but pervasive presence in teacher training in England, remains a major structural issue and its effects on student teachers, from Black and Minority Ethnic groups, are real and troubling. This Study asserts that they face multiple challenges in the Initial Teacher Education …
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An Action Research Investigation into Pedagogies of Enactment in Initial Teacher Education to Support Pre-Service Primary Teachers to teach Mathematics for Relational Understanding.
The problem of enactment describes a teacher’s inability to translate effective theories of teaching into practice, and as a result they fail to produce effective classroom learning. It is common for pre-service teachers (PSTs) to experience the problem of enactment, and invariably they tend to …
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Citizenship education in initial teacher education in the Sultanate of Oman: an exploratory study of the perceptions of student teachers of social studies and their tutors
… focused on exploring citizenship and citizenship education in initial teacher education not only in the Omani context but also in Arabic contexts. Specifically, the main purpose of the present study was to identify the perceptions and practices relating to citizenship education within the initial …
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The critical state of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Initial Teacher Education (ITE): an exploration of student teachers’ initial understandings of and experiences with, a ‘praxis’curriculum design to promote greater inclusion, equality and active participation in global democratic societies
This research investigates student teachers' understandings and experiences in engaging with a 'praxis' curriculum design to promote greater inclusion, equality, and active participation in global democratic societies. The study is conducted at University College Cork (UCC) in collaboration with …
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Comparative perspectives on initial primary teacher education and training in England and Pakistan
This study explored the extent to which initial teacher education and training programmes provide an adequate preparation for the needs of the primary school teachers in England and Pakistan. An integral part of this exploration was the identification of particular aspects of ITE programmes which …
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Being and becoming reflexive in teacher education
Initial teacher education is constantly in the spotlight regarding its quality and its effectiveness. The literature contains many claims from those who believe that it is ineffectual. The notion of the reflective practitioner was introduced and embraced as an antidote to these claims, and as an …
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