Abstract
AbstractThis paper examines how pre-service teachers deal with the commonly reported theory–practice divide during their early teaching experiences by focusing on key elements of their practical theories. The findings come from a mainly qualitative case study of three pre-service teachers in their final year of university study. Participants had their practical theories elucidated through an interview process, as well as several profiling instruments. Views of how participants coped with the theory–practice divide were narrowed to two areas: behaviour management and pedagogy. Multiple data sources were triangulated and relationships developed on an a posteriori basis.The findings are presented as case studies of each of the three participants. Participants’ schooling experiences, educational philosophy and personality type were found to be significant in influencing perceptions of the usefulness of educational theory. A filtration system model was developed where theory flows to practice through four main...
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