Preview

PDF 476Kb

This paper reports on a practicum partnerships pilot project between local schools and a teacher preparation program in a medium sized regional university. Whilst addressing recent governmental recommendations for improvements in the teacher education practicum, the project also sought greater suitability by connecting the professional skills of experienced design technology practitioners to school capability requirements, and flexibility by moving from an established block time model to negotiation between school needs and part-time student availability. Despite some local success, the project raised questions of scalability and sustainability, and more significantly transferability to a fully online environment with geographically dispersed students. The findings have implications for providers of teacher-education programs as they seek to enhance graduate capabilities and respond to national accreditation pressures

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	teacher education, practicum, professional experience, partnerships
Research Division:	Education
Research Group:	Specialist Studies in Education
Research Field:	Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
Objective Division:	Education and Training
Objective Group:	Teaching and Instruction
Objective Field:	Teacher and Instructor Development
Author:	Kertesz, J (Dr John Kertesz)
Author:	Downing, J (Dr Jillian Downing)
ID Code:	114609
Year Published:	2016
Deposited By:	Education
Deposited On:	2017-02-21
Last Modified:	2017-09-13
Downloads:	13 View Download Statistics