208
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Alternative Practicum Experiences for Early Childhood Preservice Teachers

, &
Pages 59-72 | Received 28 Oct 2020, Accepted 15 Dec 2020, Published online: 12 Apr 2022

References

  • Busher, H., Gündüz, M., Cakmak, M., & Lawson, T. (2015). Student teachers’ views of practicums (teacher training placements) in Turkish and English contexts: A comparative study. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 45(3), 445–466. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2014.930659
  • Darling-Hammond, L. (2006). Constructing 21st-century teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education, 57(3), 300–314. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022487105285962
  • Dewey, J. (1904). The relation of theory to practice in education. University of Chicago Press.
  • Feiman-Nemser, S. (2001). Helping novices learn to teach: Lessons from an exemplary support teacher. Journal of Teacher Education, 52(1), 17–30. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022487101052001003
  • Freese, A. R. (1999). The role of reflection on preservice teachers’ development in the context of a professional development school. Teaching and Teacher Education, 15(8), 895–909.
  • Gold, Y. (1996). Beginning teacher support: Attrition, mentoring, and induction. In J. Sikula, T. J. Buttery, & E. Guyton (Eds.), Handbook of research on teacher education (2nd ed., pp. 548–594). Macmillan Library.
  • Groundwater-Smith, S., Le Cornu, R. J., & Ewing, R. A. (2011). Teaching: Challenges and dilemmas. Cengage Learning.
  • Grudnoff, L. (2011). Rethinking the practicum: Limitations and possibilities. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 39(3), 223–234. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359866X.2011.588308
  • Gurvitch, R., & Metzler, M. W. (2009). The effects of laboratory-based and field-based practicum experience on pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy. Teaching and Teacher Education, 25(3), 437–443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2008.08.006
  • Hastings, W., & Squires, D. (2002). Restructuring and reculturing: Practicum supervision as professional development for teachers. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 30(1), 79–91. https://doi.org/10.1080/13598660120114995
  • Hiebert, J., Morris, A. K., Berk, D., & Jansen, A. (2007). Preparing teachers to learn from teaching. Journal of Teacher Education, 58(1), 47–61. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022487106295726
  • Hubball, H., Collins, J., & Pratt, D. (2005). Enhancing reflective teaching practices: Implications for faculty development programs. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 35(3), 57–81. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v35i3.183514
  • IOM & NRC. (2015). Transforming the workforce for children birth through age 8: A unifying foundation. National Academies Press.
  • Kane, R. G., Mallon, M., & Butler, P. J. (2006). Perceptions of teachers and teaching. Ministry of Education.
  • Koerner, M., Rust, F. O. C., & Baumgartner, F. (2002). Exploring roles in student teaching placements. Teacher Education Quarterly, 29(2), 35–58.
  • La Paro, K. M., Van Schagen, A., King, E., & Lippard, C. (2018). A systems perspective on practicum experiences in early childhood teacher education: Focus on interprofessional relationships. Early Childhood Education Journal, 46(4), 365–375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-017-0872-8
  • Lawson, T., Çakmak, M., Gündüz, M., & Busher, H. (2015). Research on teaching practicum–A systematic review. European Journal of Teacher Education, 38(3), 392–407. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2014.994060
  • Le Cornu, R., & Ewing, R. (2008). Reconceptualizing professional experiences in pre-service teacher education: Reconstructing the past to embrace the future. Teaching and Teacher Education, 24(7), 1799–1812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2008.02.008
  • Meijer, P. C., De Graaf, G., & Meirink, J. (2011). Key experiences in student teachers’ development. Teachers and Teaching, 17(1), 115–129. https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2011.538502
  • Moore, R. (2003). Reexamining the field experiences of preservice teachers. Journal of Teacher Education, 54(1), 31–42. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022487102238656
  • NAEYC. (2011). 2010 NAEYC standards for initial and advanced early childhood professional preparation programs. https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/accreditation/higher-ed/naeyc-higher-ed-accreditation-standards.pdf
  • NAEYC. (2020). Professional standards and competencies for early childhood educators. https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/standards_and_competencies_ps.pdf
  • Northfield, J., & Gunstone, R. (1997). Teacher education as a process of developing teacher knowledge. In J. J. Loughran & T. Russell (Eds.), Teaching about teaching: Purpose, passion and pedagogy in teacher education (pp. 48–56). Falmer Press.
  • Pierce, K. M. (2007). Betwixt and between: Liminality in beginning teaching. The New Educator, 3(1), 31–49. https://doi.org/10.1080/15476880601141615
  • Ritblatt, S. N., Garrity, S., Longstreth, S., Hokoda, A., & Potter, N. (2013). Early care and education matters: A conceptual model for early childhood teacher preparation integrating the key constructs of knowledge, reflection, and practice. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 34(1), 46–62. https://doi.org/10.1080/10901027.2013.758537
  • Saldaña, J. (2014). Thinking qualitatively: Methods of mind. Sage.
  • Schon, D. A. (1987). Educating the reflective practitioner. Jossey-Bass.
  • Smith, K., & Lev‐Ari, L. (2005). The place of the practicum in pre‐service teacher education: The voice of the students. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 33(3), 289–302. https://doi.org/10.1080/13598660500286333
  • Vick, M. (2006). “It’s a difficult matter”: Historical perspectives on the enduring problem of the practicum in teacher preparation. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 34(2), 181–198. https://doi.org/10.1080/13598660600720579
  • Zeichner, K. (1986). The practicum as an occasion for learning to teach. South Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 14(2), 11–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/0311213860140202
  • Zeichner, K. (1995). Beyond the divide of teacher research and academic research. Teachers and Teaching, 1(2), 153–172. https://doi.org/10.1080/1354060950010202
  • Zeichner, K. (2010). Rethinking the connections between campus courses and field experiences in college-and university-based teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education, 61(1–2), 89–99. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022487109347671
  • Zeichner, K., & Liston, D. (1987). Teaching student teachers to reflect. Harvard Educational Review, 57(1), 23–49. https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.57.1.j18v7162275t1w3w

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.