Teaching as a clinical profession: translational practices in initial teacher education – an international perspective

McLean Davies, L., Dickson, B. , Rickards, F., Dinham, S., Conroy, J. and Davis, R. (2015) Teaching as a clinical profession: translational practices in initial teacher education – an international perspective. Journal of Education for Teaching, 41(5), pp. 514-528. (doi: 10.1080/02607476.2015.1105537)

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Abstract

In response to evidence that teacher quality has the greatest in-school impact on student learning, and the consequent need for reform of intial teacher education, clinical approaches to the preparation of pre-service teachers have gained international prominence since the turn of the twenty-first century. This adaptation of medical discourse for the preparation of teachers has presented a new paradigm for teacher preparation and professional learning: a key tenet of this approach is the ‘translation’ and application of theory and research in the sites of practice. This paper will explore the ways in which two clinical pre-service teacher preparation programme, The Master of Teaching at the University of Melbourne and the Partnership Model at the University of Glasgow, utilise clinical approaches to develop the research-informed practice of pre-service teachers working at designated clinical sites (schools). A central aspect of this paper is a discussion of the ways in which the medical metaphor and its consequent models can be effectively translated into different national contexts, and the affordances and appropriations required when undertaking this cross-disciplinary work.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Davis, Professor Robert and Conroy, Professor James and Dickson, Dr Beth
Authors: McLean Davies, L., Dickson, B., Rickards, F., Dinham, S., Conroy, J., and Davis, R.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Creativity Culture and Faith
College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Professional Learning and Leadership
University Centres > Centre for Internationalisation and Enterprise Research
College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Educational Leadership & Policy
College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
College of Social Sciences > School of Education > People, Place & Social Change
Journal Name:Journal of Education for Teaching
Publisher:Taylor and Francis
ISSN:0260-7476
ISSN (Online):1360-0540
Published Online:02 November 2015

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