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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"initial teacher training"”.
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The primary component : initial teacher training
… determine whether the primary component within initial teacher training, known as the Early and Middle Years (EMY) programme, is adequately preparing prospective teachers to teach in the primary sector. The study was conducted in May 1996 and was carried out by equally distributing 400 …
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Talkin' Proper: The Challenges Facing Students From Non-Traditional Pathways On Initial Teacher Training Courses
… access to Higher Education and recruitment of teachers in the new millennium, this thesis explores the implications of government policy on promoting standard English for a group of student teachers from non-traditional backgrounds. Focusing on a sample of fourteen student teachers in Essex and …
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CONCEPTIONS OF SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE IN PRIMARY INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING: THE PERSPECTIVES OF STUDENT TEACHERS AND TEACHER EDUCATORS
… is conceptualised and interpreted by student teachers, university tutors and school mentors in the context of undergraduate primary initial teacher training (ITT) in two post-1992 university providers. Subject knowledge has been a consistent feature of the policy context of ITT over decades, …
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Early career teachers’ preparedness to teach: from initial teacher training through early career induction in England – an educational professional perspective
… focused on the preparedness of Early Career Teachers (ECTs), as previous studies on initial teacher training (ITT) policy in England identified several areas of pedagogy where ECTs felt insufficiently prepared. Viewed through a subjective lens, the study explored the perspectives of seven …
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Valuing bi- and multi-lingualism : a challenge to the monolingual framework for initial teacher training in secondary schools in England
… research investigates the perceived problem in initial teacher training of learning to teach bilingual pupils (TTA, 2004) in state secondary schools in England. It challenges the emphasis, within the national Standards for initial teacher training, on English as an additional language (EAL) …
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HEI school partnership in initial teacher training: the balance of HEI-school responsibilities for, and the nature of, secondary PGCE courses
… reflection, and other aspects of the nature of teachers', tutors' and students' work on PGCE courses. The implications of these course characteristics in terms of the forms of teacher professionalism associated with them provides a complementary theme which runs through the study. The latter …
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How do those completing initial teacher training in the post-compulsory education and training sector consider ‘theory’ in relation to their practice?
… participants were drawn from those completing Initial Teacher Training in the post-compulsory education and training sector. The participants were all members of the same cohort; had been asked to consider a range of theories as part of their studies, and had been asked to reflect on ‘theory’ …
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What are the perceptions of the practice of the deployment of teaching assistants by trainee teachers during classroom teaching experiences on a university-based Initial Teacher Training programme in southeast London?
… assistants is a key part of the trainee primary teacher’s responsibility and is an under-researched area. This study explores how teaching assistants, mentors and trainee teachers perceive the practice of the deployment of teaching assistants during a school experience on an Initial Teacher …
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Exploring the development of reflective practice with trainee teachers, using video annotation software
The initial teacher training programme at Middlesex University provided an opportunity to explore the development of reflective practice in initial teacher training, using video annotation software to capture reflective comments. The participants were studying for their postgraduate certificate in …
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Pre-service teacher-training in Iraq and England, with special reference to the use of educational media - a comparative study
… to examine some aspects of primary and secondary initial teacher-training in England and Iraq, with Special reference to the use of educational media in educational institutions. There is no doubt that good teachers are skilled in the effective use of educational media, which play a great role in …
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Not a proper mathematician, like those with a mathematics degree: ‘Subject switchers’ negotiating identities as beginning teachers of mathematics
In the context of a shortage of teachers of mathematics, the introduction of subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) courses has widened participation in initial teacher training (ITT) to include graduates of non-mathematical disciplines. In the absence of a term in the literature, the term ‘subject …
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Associate teacher mentoring: Does mentoring associate teachers have benefits for curriculum mentors in schools?
… the investigation is, "Does Mentoring Associate Teachers have benefits for the curriculum mentor in School?" This is an important question for schools at a time when initial teacher training is becoming more and more school based and with schools being asked to join in partnership schemes with …
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The restructuring of the professional knowledge base of teachers in England 2010-2024
… the arrival of a new figuration of the ‘good teacher’ in education policy in England through the period 2010-2024. This figuration is defined above all by a new official knowledge base for teachers: one based on cognitive science and knowledge derived from randomised control trials (RCTs). In …
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Trainee teachers and ionising radiation: understandings, attitudes and risk assessments. A descriptive study in one institution
This study described UK trainee teachers’ understandings of and attitudes to radioactivity and ionising radiation, in one School of Education. The investigation addressed three research questions. The first focussed on the understanding of alpha, beta and gamma radiations. The second looked at risk …
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The training of physical education teachers for the inculusion of children with special educational needs
The study examined the process of training physical education (PE) teachers for the inclusion of children with special educational needs (SEN). This i nvolved a five-stage research process examining the views and opinions of government, statutory, and professional PE associations (the official …
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Factors affecting the development of number sense and its influence on grade 12 learners' performance in mathematics in the Oshana education region
… learners in the Oshana Education Region and how teachers in Oshana Education Region plan and present lessons to aid the development of number sense. Consequently this study tried to seek answers to the following four questions: 1. What is the state of number sense among Grade 12 Mathematics …
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Primary school teachers' encounters with cases of suspected or disclosed child sexual abuse
This study explored 45 primary school teachers' encounters with cases of suspected or disclosed child sexual abuse. Stage I involved a cross-sectional survey which investigated the training experiences and support opportunities for teachers in relation to child abuse. The Maslach Burn-out Inventory …
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Inclusion or exclusion across a range of educational setting: The lived experiences of students, parents and practitioners.
… These barriers included, the lack of sufficient training received by practitioners across the range of special educational needs/ disabilities within their College training or Initial Teacher Training courses. This training was recognised as essential prior to entering the workplace. Similarly, …
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A Case Study of a School Science Department: A Site for Workplace Learning?
… learning and the experience of beginning teachers in this context. Policy change in initial teacher training (ITT) has given schools a major role in the recruitment of trainees and emphasized the schools’ role in their training. Additionally, there continue to be significant challenges to …
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