Journal article
Beginning teachers’ perceptions of their tertiary educationpreparedness for teaching
International Journal of Practical Experiences in Professional Education Inc, Vol.9(1)
2006
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Abstract
<p>Retention rates and stress levels of early-career teachers are of concern<br />(Williams, 2002), as is the relevance of preservice teacher preparation courses<br />(Ramsey, 2000). Hence, reviews of Australian teacher education continue<br />with calls for national enquiries that aim at devising more effective tertiary<br />education programs (Green & Reid, 2004; Landers, 2005). This qualitative,<br />year-long study gathered data through email correspondence and telephone<br />interviews on eight first-year beginning teachers’ perceptions of their tertiary<br />preparation for teaching. Data indicated that although they felt “Organising a<br />classroom”, “Relating to students”, “Understanding duty of care”, “Planning<br />and implementing a program”, and “Teaching across six key learning areas”<br />were well covered in their tertiary programs, “Catering for individual<br />differences”, “Employing a range of teaching strategies”, “Relating to parents”<br />and taking on leadership roles appeared to be insufficiently addressed. There<br />appears a need to provide connections between tertiary education preparation<br />for real-world contexts by facilitating diverse experiences in rural schools and<br />more emphasis on the practical aspects of teaching during tertiary education<br />programs. These programs must reflect the needs of beginning teachers with<br />research informing the decision-making processes for devising more relevant<br />preservice education courses.</p>
Details
- Title
- Beginning teachers’ perceptions of their tertiary educationpreparedness for teaching
- Creators
- Suzanne Hudson - Queensland University of TechnologyPeter Hudson - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Practical Experiences in Professional Education Inc, Vol.9(1)
- Identifiers
- 1964; 991012821869402368
- Academic Unit
- School of Education; Faculty of Education
- Resource Type
- Journal article