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ERIC Number: EJ630062
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0710-1481
Becoming a Teacher: Experiences of First Nations Student Teachers in Isolated Communities.
Duquette, Cheryll
Canadian Journal of Native Education, v24 n2 p134-43 2000
Research examined the experiences of 14 student teachers living in isolated areas who completed the University of Ottawa's 2-year community-based Native teacher education program. Factors contributing to successful completion included a personal support network, program elements that fostered a sense of social and institutional integration, and personal characteristics such as goal orientation and persistence. (TD)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Distance Education, Family Influence, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Rural Education, Social Support Groups, Student Attitudes, Student College Relationship, Student Experience, Student Teachers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ontario; University of Ottawa (Canada)