Caught in a bind: Student teaching in a climate of state reform

Abstract

The writers discuss the student teacher placements of two preservice teachers. The experience of these teachers illustrates the difficulties that many preservice teachers encounter when they are expected to implement methods advocated in university coursework while also being expected to fit into the classroom to which they are assigned.

Reference

Ferguson, J., & Brink, B. (2004). Caught in a bind: Student teaching in a climate of state reform. Teacher Education Quarterly, 31(4), 55-64.

Journal

Teacher Education Quarterly

Analysis

Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?

unclear

Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?

Research Approach

Case study
Qualitiative

Geographic Setting

Washington State

Institutional Context

University based

Certification Level

K- 8

Programatic Focus

Research Location Context

student teaching placement schools

Preservice Participants

Masters

Preservice Sample Size

Duration of Data Collection

Academic Semester

Data Sources

dialogue journal
fieldnotes
Observation of PT lessons
Teaching Journal

Data Analysis Tools

Qualitative Analysis

Researcher Positionality

inside (staying their own students)

Research Questions

"our purpose was to describe a challenging student teaching context and investigate the outcomes for the student teachers."
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? No