Exploring 'Next Practice': Principals' Perceptions of Graduate Skills and Attributes for Future Classrooms
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Article Title | Exploring 'Next Practice': Principals' Perceptions of Graduate Skills and Attributes for Future Classrooms |
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ERA Journal ID | 20742 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Fitzgerald, Angela |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Teacher Education |
Journal Citation | 46 (5), pp. 1-17 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Edith Cowan University |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0313-5373 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2021v46n5.1 |
Web Address (URL) | https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol46/iss5/1/ |
Abstract | The phrase ‘next practice’ was coined to indicate a shift from the notion of best practice to thinking more broadly about the needs of future learners and the ways in which teaching practice might align to support these needs. In understanding what next practice means for the classroom, this study was particularly interested in examining how initial teacher education (ITE) could respond through their graduate preparation. The presented data presented is derived from an Australian small-scale qualitative study that sought to explore principals’ perceptions of graduate skills and attributes for future classrooms which captured the perspectives of six primary and secondary school principals using in-depth interviews. Emerging from these subsequent narratives were seven themes that could be clustered around areas such as affective attributes, pedagogical considerations and personal wellbeing. In providing insights into the skills and attributes required by future teachers, this work raises questions how ITE providers might respond. |
Keywords | higher education, initial teacher education (ITE), graduates, graduate preparation, next practice, Australia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
390303. Higher education | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7726/exploring-next-practice-principals-perceptions-of-graduate-skills-and-attributes-for-future-classrooms
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