Conference Papers

The impact of personal history on student teachers' learning to teach

Title:
The impact of personal history on student teachers' learning to teach
Authors:
- Tang, Yee Fan Sylvia The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Year Published:
1998
Conference:
British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference 1998 (1998: The Queen's University of Belfast, Ireland)
Education Categories:
- M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  - MA Professional Education for Teachers
- M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  - MG Identities, Attitudes & Opinion of Educational Workers
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Post-Secondary Education
Abstract:
This paper attempts to explore the complex and multi-dimensional nature of student teachers’ learning to teach in teaching practice from the life history perspective. It first reviews the relevant literature portraying the life history perspective, with particular reference to student teachers’ learning. It then presents the methodology and findings of a pilot study of student teachers’ learning to teach in Hong Kong, adopting the life history lens to analyze the qualitative data collected. The tentative analysis of the data collected tells that the life history perspective is far from offering an adequate explanation of the complexity of student teachers’ learning. Suggestions are made on using the teacher socialization perspective as a conceptual alternative to guide future research.
Note:
Paper presented at British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference 1998
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Conference Papers
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/ea5160e1
Entry Date:
2015-03-17