Initial teacher education programmes: so much to include

Assessing critical attributes of prospective teachers: Implications for selection into initial teacher education programmes

In this article, we present an overview of a research programme that is focused on reliably and validly measuring non-cognitive attributes associated with teacher effectiveness for the purpose of selection into ITE programmes. The novel contribution of this programme of research is that it builds on research and theory from educational psychology, methodology from organisational psychology, and...

Theorising Practice in Initial Teacher Education

So much to do, so little time.

On October 15, we met to listen to a presentation by Marques Griffin from ChevronTexaco. He gave an overview of the entire oil production process and gave an idea of what types of positions his company had available. We also had this semester’s officer auction, where bidders could hire an officer for an hour to do such as things as cleaning or yard work. Our volleyball tournament to be held on ...

Why Do Families Borrow So Much for Higher Education

Since the 1992 Amendments to the Higher Education Act (HEA92) increased the borrowing limits for education loans, college students have been financing their higher education with more education-loan debt than ever before. This study uses the policy changes surrounding the HEA92 to investigate why families have borrowed much more. Two possible explanations are considered: (1) students borrowed m...

Reflection in initial teacher education: case for a comprehensive framework

This qualitative case study explores perceptions of university tutors and student teachers involved in a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme, at a UK university, regarding the connotation and implementation of reflection as a teacher education concept. Reflection has been a complex and at times elusive educational concept; however, in many educational programmes it is often a...