Bloomfield, Dianne Margaret

Taylor, Neil

Maxwell, Thomas William

2004

The question of student teachers connecting what is learned at university and within school sites has always been considered problematic. At the University of New England (UNE), in New South Wales, Australia, this issue is addressed through an action research project undertaken by fourth year Bachelor of Education (BEd) primary students during their final professional experience component, i.e. an internship. This article sets out the theoretical framework for the project, which is grounded on previous work on the problems of knowledge production. Additionally, the articulation between the action research project and professional experience within the internship is discussed. Although this article reports on a project designed within the context of the Australian teacher education system, the concept may well be of interest to a much wider audience.

Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 56(3), p. 355-371

1747-5090

1363-6820

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/3745

en

Routledge

Enhancing the link between university and schools through action research on teaching practicum

Journal Article

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