In a study of South Sudanese adult student participation in Australian learning environments, it was found that student expectations in the areas of classroom behaviours, teacher monitoring of learning and student competition in a formal learning context were consistent across contexts, despite entry level of education. However, teacher expectations varied according to the learning environment,...

The discourse of reflection is now firmly embedded in a range of teacher education programs in Australia and overseas. Reflective frameworks have been used by teacher educators to offset the perennial emphasis on technically prescriptive interpretations of ‘being a teacher’. Whilst these undoubtedly contribute to the personal ‘meaning making’ of neophyte teachers, particularly in relation to pr...

For teacher candidates and the programs that prepare them, student teaching is a visible experience. For candidates, it culminates their investment of time and money and represents the completion of a significant, albeit early, career goal: becoming a certified, licensed teacher. For the university, the performance of their student teachers reflects program quality. When all goes as planned, bo...

The study aimed to assess the mainstreaming of environmental education in Teacher Education curriculum. It used descriptive research design using qualitative approaches. Data were gathered a rubric, documentary analysis, class observations, focus group discussion, and interview. Respondents informants consisted faculty-implementers, students, officials administrative personnel. Each different d...

A US national sample of 2947 future teachers, 457 current teachers, and 1219 education faculty members was asked to rate the importance of various suggestions for improving the professional status of teaching. The results indicated that future teachers differed from current teachers and education professors. The results also suggested that all these groups rated increasing extrinsic and intrins...

All physicians, at some point in their career, are responsible for the education of their peers and junior colleagues. Although medical students are expected to develop clinical and research skills in preparation for residency, it is becoming clear that a student should also be expected to develop abilities as a teacher. A handful of institutions have student-as-teacher programs to train medica...