ERIC Number: EJ852090
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 6
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Introducing Pre-Service Teachers to Action Research
Stephens, Dianne; Kitchen, Julian
Ontario Action Researcher, v7 n1 article 1 2004
Action Research is used in many teacher education programs to promote reflection, inquiry, and a sense of efficacy in pre-service teachers. As teacher educators working with a cohort of thirty-two teachers in a nine-month program, we decided to incorporate action research into the Teacher Education Seminar, a foundational course addressing general principles of learning and teaching. This is the first of a four-part series discussing the different facets of this project. In this article, we examine how, working together, we hoped to design an action research activity that would enrich the practicum teaching experience of pre-service teachers.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Action Research, Teaching Experience, Research Skills, Practicums, Research Design, Research Projects, Instructional Design, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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