Research on teaching practicum - a systematic review

2015-07-03
Lawson, Tony
ÇAKMAK, MELEK
Gündüz, Müge
Busher, Hugh
The aim of the present study is to conduct a systematic review research which focuses on research studies into the school practicum. In order to identify the main issues and also to provide a contemporary picture of practicum, 114 studies published on the topic are reviewed and analysed in terms of: (i) aims, (ii) main participants, (iii) methodology used and (iv) the main outcomes emerging. Many of the reviewed studies take pre-service teachers as their main participants. The review also shows that many practicum studies are relatively small-scale studies since they are mainly qualitative focused and findings derived from a relatively small sample. This suggests that more large-scale studies are needed in the field in order to provide greater insight into teaching practicum. Finally, this systematic review provides some food for thought in the area of practicum research and promotes further studies in this complex field.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION

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Citation Formats
T. Lawson, M. ÇAKMAK, M. Gündüz, and H. Busher, “Research on teaching practicum - a systematic review,” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION, pp. 392–407, 2015, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/40809.