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Jin, Aijing; Parr, Graham; Hui, Leng – Educational Research, 2020
Background: Small cohorts of pre-service teachers (PSTs) have been successfully undertaking teaching practicums in a range of international settings for more than 40 years, as part of their initial teacher education studies. Most research into these international teaching practicums (ITPs) has concentrated on the benefits for western PSTs and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Practicums, Educational Benefits
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Fletcher, Anna Katarina – Educational Research, 2016
Background: The active involvement of learners as critical, reflective and capable agents in the learning process is a core aim in contemporary education policy in Australia, and is regarded as a significant factor for academic success. However, within the relevant literature, the issue of positioning students as agents in the learning process has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Learning Theories, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Postholm, May Britt – Educational Research, 2012
Background and purpose: The article reviews studies that focus on the professional development of teachers after they have completed their basic teacher training. Teacher professional development is defined as teachers' learning: how they learn to learn and how they apply their knowledge in practice to support pupils' learning. The research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experienced Teachers, Learning Processes, Faculty Development