The Australian Teacher Education Challenge: Innovative Approaches to Field Experiences in a Regional Education Community to Develop the Knowledge Base of Pre-service Teachers

Val Cleary

The Australian Teacher Education Challenge

Innovative Approaches to Field Experiences in a Regional Education Community to Develop the Knowledge Base of Pre-service Teachers

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Val Cleary Central Queensland University

Keywords:

pre-service teachers, field experiences, school-university partnerships, reginal sustainability

Abstract

This study examined field experiences integrated into two literacy courses undertaken by second year pre-service teachers (PSTs) at a regional Australian university. A sample of 12 PSTs and 22 teachers completed questionnaires and participated in brainstomdng sessions and a focus group interview to determine the extent to which they perceived that PSTs developed their knowledge base through field experiences and regular coursework In particular, the findings highlight the positive impact that partnerships between regional university campuses and local schools can have on PSTs and on the future sustainability of the region.

Author Biography

Val Cleary, Central Queensland University

Val Cleary is an Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Creative Arts at the Gladstone campus of Central Queensland University.

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Published

01-03-2005

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Cleary, V. (2005). The Australian Teacher Education Challenge: Innovative Approaches to Field Experiences in a Regional Education Community to Develop the Knowledge Base of Pre-service Teachers. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 15(1), 41–53. Retrieved from https://journal.spera.asn.au/index.php/AIJRE/article/view/510

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Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2005): Education in Rural Australia

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JOURNAL PAPERS

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