ERIC Number: EJ1073225
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1940-5847
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Aboriginal Post-Interns' Views of Their Rural Teaching-Practicum
Gerard, Jessi; Lapointe, Joshua; Ralph, Edwin; Walker, Keith
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v6 n3 p317-324 2013
In this article, two indigenous post-interns, who completed their 16-week extended-teaching practicum sessions in rural schools in one Western Canadian province, assess their school-based internship experiences. They summarize their perspectives in three areas: 1) the elements they perceived as positive during the internship, 2) the challenging aspects they encountered during the four-month period, and 3) advice or suggestions for enhancing future practicum programs that they offer to practicum stakeholders. These views of the two-post-interns are compared to the findings from earlier research that similarly examined previous post-interns' evaluations of their rural extended-practicum experiences in that region. Similarities and differences between the two sets of findings are discussed and implications are drawn for enhancing rural-based teaching practicums for neophyte teachers.
Descriptors: Practicums, Indigenous Populations, Internship Programs, Student Teaching, Learning Experience, Canada Natives, Barriers, Change Strategies, Graduate Surveys, Rural Schools, Educational Experience, Teacher Education Programs, Student Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teacher Education, Participant Satisfaction, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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