TY - JOUR
T1 - Between idealism and pragmatism
T2 - A case study of student teachers' pedagogical development
AU - Shkedi, Asher
AU - Laron, Dina
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - This study examines the pedagogical-professional development of student teachers in a teacher-training program, and focuses particularly on a description and analysis of the practicum in the first and second years of a 4-year training program. In the first year, the student teachers taught six seminars of 3 days each to seventh grade classes and in the second year, the student teachers taught the same curriculum content in a formal class setting. This study focuses mainly on the modification of student teachers' beliefs over the 2 years of their training. Examination of the professional development of student teachers demonstrates a clear shift in their pedagogical beliefs from an idealistic mode of viewing the teaching experience in the first year, to a pragmatic one in the second year. Contrary to the view that sees primary idealism as an immature, undeveloped position, we contend that idealism and a sense of mission are desired qualities and the shift from "idealism" to "pragmatism" indicates a regression and not progression.
AB - This study examines the pedagogical-professional development of student teachers in a teacher-training program, and focuses particularly on a description and analysis of the practicum in the first and second years of a 4-year training program. In the first year, the student teachers taught six seminars of 3 days each to seventh grade classes and in the second year, the student teachers taught the same curriculum content in a formal class setting. This study focuses mainly on the modification of student teachers' beliefs over the 2 years of their training. Examination of the professional development of student teachers demonstrates a clear shift in their pedagogical beliefs from an idealistic mode of viewing the teaching experience in the first year, to a pragmatic one in the second year. Contrary to the view that sees primary idealism as an immature, undeveloped position, we contend that idealism and a sense of mission are desired qualities and the shift from "idealism" to "pragmatism" indicates a regression and not progression.
KW - Practicum
KW - Professional development
KW - Student-teacher
KW - Teacher education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4944256338&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tate.2004.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.tate.2004.07.006
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AN - SCOPUS:4944256338
SN - 0742-051X
VL - 20
SP - 693
EP - 711
JO - Teaching and Teacher Education
JF - Teaching and Teacher Education
IS - 7
ER -