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Allen, Jeanne Maree; Wright, Suzie Elizabeth – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2014
This article reports on a study into student teachers' perceptions about their professional development during practicum. Framed within a symbolic interactionist perspective, the study examined to what extent, and how effectively, one group of student teachers was able to integrate theory and practice during a three-week practicum in the first…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Praxis, Theory Practice Relationship, Practicums
Allen, Jeanne Maree; Turner, David – Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1), 2012
The importance of strong school-university partnerships in bridging the so-called theory practice gap in pre-service teacher education has been well established in the literature. The experiences of pre-service teachers during practicum have in particular been shown to be enhanced where there are strong links between the two educational sectors.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Practicums, Performance Factors, Student Teaching