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ERIC Number: EJ957375
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0957-5146
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Problematic Placement: Pathways Pre-Service Teachers' Perspectives on Their Infant/Toddler Placement
Rouse, Liz; Morrissey, Anne-Marie; Rahimi, Mohammadali
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, v32 n1 p87-98 2012
The inclusion of an infant/toddler placement in a "pathways" early childhood teaching degree, where students already have qualifications and experience in working with young children, can be problematic. This pilot study investigated student teachers' views on their infant/toddler (birth-to-two-years) placement. Sixty-six students completing their early childhood education degree at an Australian university responded to a survey seeking their perspectives on the effectiveness of the placement in developing teacher confidence, knowledge and skills, and the quality of the supervision they received. The participants had entered their degree with a two-year Diploma of Children's Services. Responses indicated significant dissatisfaction with the quality of supervision, the absence of teacher-mentors, and the lack of opportunities to practise new approaches. Participants commented that they "already knew" how to work with this age group, and that they aspired to work with older children. The results align with other findings on factors associated with positive placements, and raise questions about the effectiveness of the infant/toddler placement in its current form.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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