Exploring connections between the in-field and on-campus components of a preservice teacher education program : a student perspective Allen, Jeanne Maree and Peach, Deborah 2007, Exploring connections between the in-field and on-campus components of a preservice teacher education program : a student perspective, Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 23-36. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads allen-exploringconnections-2007.pdf Published version application/pdf 375.55KB 433 Title Exploring connections between the in-field and on-campus components of a preservice teacher education program : a student perspective Author(s) Allen, Jeanne Maree Peach, Deborah Journal name Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education Volume number 8 Issue number 1 Start page 23 End page 36 Total pages 14 Publisher University of Waikato Place of publication Hamilton, N. Z. Publication date 2007 ISSN 1175-2882 1469-2945 Keyword(s) teacher education and training practicum pre-service teacher education theory-practice gap pre-service teacher perspective Summary This paper discusses the preservice teacher education practicum experience from the perspective of preservice teachers at a regional Australian university. It locates the practicum in the broader context of work integrated learning and associated principles of good practice. The paper argues that there are some perceived disconnections between the in-field and on–campus components of the teacher education program as well as an endorsement of some aspects of the practicum experience in closing the theory-practice gap. Our research adds to international debate about the balance between theory and practice and contributes a much needed student perspective on these issues. The paper concludes with suggestions on ways to improve the quality of the practicum experience. Language eng Field of Research 130103 Higher Education Socio Economic Objective 930202 Teacher and Instructor Development HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2007, University of Waikato Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30063462 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education School of Education Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 22 May 2014, 10:46:19 EST Fri, 23 May 2014, 08:58:43 EST Tue, 27 May 2014, 16:02:59 EST Wed, 28 May 2014, 11:03:20 EST Wed, 28 May 2014, 11:06:14 EST Mon, 09 Jun 2014, 12:56:47 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 23:45:21 EST Wed, 06 Dec 2017, 06:06:39 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 17:08:20 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 539 Abstract Views, 433 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 22 May 2014, 10:46:10 EST by Jeanne Allen