Rethinking an initial postgraduate course in primary teacher education in Australia
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Global Science and Technology Forum
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Arts
School
School of Education
RAS ID
16835
Abstract
A proposal for the restructure of a one-year post graduate initial course in teacher education into a two-year Master of Teaching (Primary) program prompted this research. The context is a Western Australian university with an established tradition of pre-service teacher education. The research used a mixed methods approach including a literature review, university statistics, student and staff interviews, two student surveys, and specific course retention data. The researchers collated a rich history of the course with a focus on collecting data over a four year period on the changing cohort demographics, the integration of information and communications technology, students retention rates, and student learning support needs. The findings include suggestions for course design, e-learning and strategies to promote the use of mobile tablet devices.
DOI
10.5176/2345-7163_1.2.2
Comments
Lane, J. M., & Lummis, G. W. (2013). Rethinking an initial postgraduate course in primary teacher education in Australia. GSTF International Journal on Education, 1(2), 13-25. Available here