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Heidi Chydenius; Tuulikki Ukkonen-Mikkola; Elina Fonsén – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2024
Practicum periods are an essential part of early childhood education and care (ECEC) teacher training. To support a student's learning, they need supervision by an expert ECEC teacher to process and analyse information, and supervisory discussions are key forums for that. The aim of this study is to examine the cultural scripts that are…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Student Teachers, Practicums, Practicum Supervision
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Kiviniemi, Ulla; Tynjälä, Päivi; Heikkinen, Hannu L. T.; Martin, Anne – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2021
This study examines a hybrid form of the Finnish Peer-Group Mentoring (PGM) merging student teachers and in-service teachers of different career stages in group meetings facilitated by an educated mentor. Experiences of the in-service participants were studied by interviewing them, and the data were analysed through thematic analysis. Four main…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Mentors, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
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Hill, Tiffany; Lickteig, Amanda; Schwerdtfeger, Sara – School-University Partnerships, 2020
Launched in 1993, The Teachers College at Emporia State University began its first Professional Development School (PDS) partnership and, since then, The Teachers College has continued to provide high-impact learning opportunities for teacher candidates--including several unique four-week student teaching placements described in this article.…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Internship Programs
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Maijala, Minna – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Given that teaching is a complex task and that teacher education programmes (TEPs) are usually short, it can be difficult to examine the learning process of pre-service teachers. Based on an analysis of previous studies and empirical research, this study examines the learning process of trainee language teachers during a TEP at a Finnish…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Language Teachers
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Havu-Nuutinen, Sari; Kervinen, Anttoni; Uitto, Anna; Laine, Aulikki; Koliseva, Anniina; Pyykkö, Lassi; Impiö, Pentti; Aittola, Tiina – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2019
This research clarifies how a collaborative team teaching model (CTTM) can support both pre-service and in-service teachers' professional development in using inquiry-based science teaching in primary schools. The data were collected via a questionnaire-based survey approach after inquiry projects implementation at public schools in four Finnish…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Teaching Experience, Active Learning
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Asikainen, Mervi A.; Hirvonen, Pekka E. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
This article examines Finnish cooperating physics teachers' conceptions of teacher knowledge in physics. Six experienced teachers were interviewed. The data was analyzed to form categories concerning the basis of teacher knowledge, and the tradition of German Didaktik and Shulman's theory of teacher knowledge were used in order to understand the…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Physics, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods