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A partnership based approach to professional learning: pre-service and in-service teachers working together to teach primary science
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Kenny, JDJ, A partnership based approach to professional learning: pre-service and in-service teachers working together to teach primary science, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 34, (6) pp. 1-22. ISSN 0313-5373 (2009) [Refereed Article]
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Official URL: http://ajte.education.ecu.edu.au
DOI: doi:10.14221/ajte.2009v34n6.1
Abstract
This paper reports on a partnership based approach for preparing pre-service primary teachers to teach science. It involved forming three-way or "triadic" partnerships, consisting of a final year pre-service primary teacher and an in-service colleague, to teach science in the colleague teacher’s classroom, with the support of a teacher-educator. The pre-service teachers had to collaboratively plan, develop and deliver a sequence of science lessons and take major responsibility for teaching a 90 minute science lesson, at least once a week over a six week period.
The data was collected during 2007 and 2008. The pre-service teachers kept a reflective journal of their experiences using a process devised to guide and support them. The results indicated improved attitudes to and confidence in teaching science for the pre-service teachers and their in-service colleagues. The results indicate triadic partnership approach may be an effective way to support teacher professional learning in science.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Education systems |
Research Field: | Teacher education and professional development of educators |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Teacher and instructor development |
UTAS Author: | Kenny, JDJ (Associate Professor John Kenny) |
ID Code: | 60861 |
Year Published: | 2009 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2010-02-21 |
Last Modified: | 2014-11-25 |
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