Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Abstract
This paper reports on an Australian University’s support program to prepare its first year international pre-service teachers (IPSTs) for professional placement. The aim of the program was to address some of the practicum challenges experienced by the IPSTs. A case study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the program. Ten international students enrolled in the Master of Teaching program were participants of this investigation. Data was collected through a questionnaire administered post-program and non-participant observation. The findings indicated that the program was beneficial towards inducting IPSTs to the Australian school context and contributed towards their confidence, communicative skills, and ability to link theory and practice.
Recommended Citation
Nallaya, S. (2016). Preparing International Pre-Service Teachers for Professional Placement: In-School Induction. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 41(4). https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2016v41n4.7