Research on teaching practicum - a systematic review

Lawson T., Çakmak M., Gunduz M., Busher H.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.392-407, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02619768.2014.994060
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.392-407
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: systematic review, teaching practicum, mentoring, school-based training, pre-service teachers, INTERNATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE, PRESERVICE TEACHERS, STUDENT-TEACHERS, PERCEPTIONS, EDUCATION, MENTORS, SCHOOL, ROLES, CANDIDATES, COMMUNITY
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of the present study is to conduct a systematic review research which focuses on research studies into the school practicum. In order to identify the main issues and also to provide a contemporary picture of practicum, 114 studies published on the topic are reviewed and analysed in terms of: (i) aims, (ii) main participants, (iii) methodology used and (iv) the main outcomes emerging. Many of the reviewed studies take pre-service teachers as their main participants. The review also shows that many practicum studies are relatively small-scale studies since they are mainly qualitative focused and findings derived from a relatively small sample. This suggests that more large-scale studies are needed in the field in order to provide greater insight into teaching practicum. Finally, this systematic review provides some food for thought in the area of practicum research and promotes further studies in this complex field.