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ERIC Number: EJ517111
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-6620
Improving School Experience: An Australian Perspective.
Gaffey, Catherine Sinclair; And Others
Action in Teacher Education, v17 n2 p7-17 Sum 1995
The preservice teacher education program at the University of Western Sydney (Australia) includes in-school experiences intended to address criticisms of the traditional practicum. This article outlines the principles underlying an innovative final semester school-based experience; describes the experiences in practice; and discusses student, tertiary supervisor, and supervising teacher evaluations of the experiences. (SM)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Experience, Elementary Education, Excellence in Education, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Practicums, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Australia; University of Western Sydney Nepean (Australia)
Note: Theme issue title: "International Perspectives on Field Experiences."