This article presents a case focused on the experiences of a queer-identifying teacher candidate placed in an educational practicum setting lacking an open and affirming environment. The study examines the challenges faced by the student and explores strategies employed to navigate these difficulties. By analyzing the impact of a non-supportive…

This study was conducted to discover what nursing students experience during their first impressions regarding the operating room and describe the feelings and thoughts they feel. Qualitative research study design. It included 32 students who were having their first internships at the operating room. The in-depth interviews conducted with the…

Purpose: This paper presents the results of empirical research on the effects of teaching practice on student teachers' teaching competence and psycho-emotional development using the "most significant change" narrative investigative technique. Design/methodology/approach: Following a qualitative research approach, the study was conducted…

Preservice English language teachers (PSTs) realize and shape their perceptions regarding preparedness to teach during their education. However, being prepared to teach is complex and multifaceted and requires individual factors and interaction with context and other people. Therefore, understanding it from stakeholders' lens is needed. Within a…

This study employs a critical feminist perspective to investigate the experiences of male primary school student teachers in practicum schools in China. It aims to delve into and bring to light the intricate challenges they face when navigating their gender and professional identity. The findings reveal that the prevailing discourses surrounding…

The teaching practicum, which is an integral part of any teacher's education, is considered the most crucial and influential stage for student teachers. This study explored the commonalities and differences in teaching practicum programs in three teacher education institutions in Cambodia. Employing a cross-case analysis, the author triangulated…

This study aimed to explore the experiences and support needs of allied health students undertaking WIL with established and ongoing telehealth services. Semi-structured qualitative interviews of allied health students (n=10) and clinical educators of allied health students (n=8) were undertaken. Data were subjected to reflexive thematic analysis.…

The practicum experience is a crucial moment of learning for a pre-service teacher (PST). At the heart of the experience is the relationship PSTs have with their cooperating teachers (CTs). To examine how this relationship was negotiated during the practicum, this article applied Cortazzi's analysis of narrative approach to stories told by 13…

This study reports the usefulness of mentoring from the preservice teachers' perspective who were engaged in an eight-week teaching practicum. The study was approached phenomenologically where semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from fourteen preservice teachers. Findings revealed that nearly all participants acknowledged the…

Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) begins to develop during teacher education and the teaching practicum reinforces its development. This study is an interpretive inquiry into pre-service mathematics teachers' practicum classrooms. The study explored four pre-service mathematics teachers' PCK through observations and interviews. The pre-service…

This research study examines the establishment and evolution of the first enrollment management credential in the higher education field 25 years ago at the University of Miami. Interviews were conducted with the program's current program director and the two pioneering administrators who created the program. The study also employed an alumni…

Purpose: This study aims to explore the challenges faced by BA students in the Applied English program at the University of Jordan during their practicum experience, focusing on the first semester of the academic year 2022/2023. It seeks to shed light on training environment issues and workplace skills while considering the cultural and economic…

The pandemic outbreak has yielded tremendous uncertainty in educational procedures worldwide, with teaching practicum among the most challenged areas. The internal actors in practicum (supervisors, mentor teachers, and pre-service teachers) had to go through an unprecedented process. In this respect, this study aims to scrutinise the experiences…

Context: Entry-level athletic trainers (ATs) often lack tools necessary to help build confidence and professional networks, especially if they are the only clinicians in their facility. One-way athletic training education can help is to encourage preceptors to assist in mentoring athletic training students (ATSs) as they navigate the shift from…

Paraeducators need appropriate supervision and supports from teachers to be effective in their roles contributing to the inclusion and instruction of students with disabilities. However, previous research has demonstrated that teachers are unprepared for their supervisory role and report a lack of meaningful coursework and other learning…