School‐based Senior‐school Curriculum Studies for Preservice Teachers |
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| Authors: | Ken Purnell Peter Hallinan |
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| Institution: | Central Queensland University , Rockhampton |
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| Abstract: | Preservice teachers usually place very high value on those parts of their courses which are based in schools. We extended the school‐based component of the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) course at Central Queensland University to include curriculum studies in Year 11 and 12 subjects. Questionnaires were administered to participants to explore their perceptions and reactions to this extension of school‐based studies. The findings suggest that school‐based development of the senior curriculum has significant advantages for school students, teachers and student teachers. However, the data also suggest that there is need for a professional‐development programme for teachers acting as mentors to preservice teachers. |
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