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Supervisory Discussions during the Early Childhood Education and Care Student Teacher Practicum Period -- The Cultural Scripts, Phases and Discourses
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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
Supervising Teachers' Orientations and Conceptions about Content and Process in Teaching Practice
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Lina Lindström; Erika Löfström; Monica Londén – Educational Studies, 2024
Research has identified the importance of teaching practice in student teachers' professional development. Supervising teachers are crucial in this process. While the focus previously has mostly been on student teachers' pedagogical development, it is equally important to understand how supervisors enable development processes through their…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Orientation, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education
From University to Working Life: An Analysis of Field-Based Studies in Early Childhood Teacher Education and Recently Graduated Kindergarten Teachers' Transition to Work
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Onnismaa, Eeva-Leena; Tahkokallio, Leena; Kalliala, Marjatta – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
The aim of this article was to shed light on problematic issues related to the practical element in early childhood teacher education. We approach these questions mainly through scrutinizing and interpreting this part of kindergarten teachers' university education in Finland. We then expand our analysis to include the broader issues of job…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Kindergarten