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Blundell, Christopher N.; Mukherjee, Michelle; Nykvist, Shaun – Action in Teacher Education, 2023
Curriculum and professional standards mandate that digital technologies are used in schooling, and consequently, universities are required to prepare pre-service teachers for this in initial teacher education degrees. In response, one Australian university developed an inquiry-based collaborative approach, called creative inquiry. Feedback from…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Feedback (Response), Inquiry, Active Learning
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Paolucci, Catherine; Jennings, Kevin – Action in Teacher Education, 2017
This article discusses the relationship between policy, research, and program development in mathematics teacher education. In particular, it considers the influences of policy and research along with social, economic, and cultural factors in the conceptualization and development of an undergraduate mathematics teacher education program in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Program Development, Program Content
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Callejo Perez, David M. – Action in Teacher Education, 2012
This three-part article addresses the role of identity as transmitted by my mother and the influences on my life first as a teacher and then as researcher. This ethnography is based on interviews of my mother about her life as a political prisoner in Cuba and her influences on my identity. This article is divided into three acts that address…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Interviews, Role
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Gilson, Timothy W.; Martin, Leigh C. – Action in Teacher Education, 2009
Based on a conceptual framework explaining the characteristics and learned traits gained from student teaching abroad, this study sought to identify common perceptions from hiring school administrators in the state of Iowa. A common question asked by teacher candidates is "Does my experience abroad help me acquire a teaching position?"…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Teaching Experience, Foreign Countries, Principals
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Parker, Darlene Ciuffetelli; Fazio, Xavier; Volante, Louis; Cherubini, Lorenzo – Action in Teacher Education, 2008
Teacher education has evolved into a cooperative responsibility shared by universities and schools. Given the recent emphasis on educational reform, the impetus has been to dismantle conventional and insular approaches to teacher preparation and so establish school-university partnerships. This article explores the relationship development,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, College School Cooperation, Educational Change
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Chen, Christine – Action in Teacher Education, 2005
This study investigates in-service early childhood teachers' "practical knowledge" (Elbaz, 1981) in implementing changes in the classroom in the Republic of Singapore. In Singapore, many early childhood classrooms are teacher-directed where learning takes place in large groups. As part of the in-service teacher education program, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Change Agents, Inservice Teacher Education, Student Centered Curriculum