Ideals of ITE students at the University of Glasgow

de Ruyter, D. J., Conroy, J. C. , Lappin, M. and McKinney, S. (2003) Ideals of ITE students at the University of Glasgow. Teaching and Teacher Education, 19(8), pp. 771-785. (doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2003.03.003)

Abstract

Analysis of a questionnaire completed by initial teacher education (ITE) students at the University of Glasgow shows a clear divergence between their personal and professional ideals. The students define their own ideals predominantly in terms of situations, like being married, having children or being happy. Their professional ideals, which comprise the ideals they want to pass on to pupils and their views about the ideal teacher, are mainly defined in terms of character traits, like being kind, honest and hard working. Another outcome that was different from our expectations was that, though the ITE has a Catholic mission, only a small number of students mention religious ideals.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Lappin, Ms Mary and Conroy, Professor James and McKinney, Professor Stephen
• Authors: de Ruyter, D. J., Conroy, J. C., Lappin, M., and McKinney, S.
• Subjects: L Education > LC Special aspects of education
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Educational Leadership & Policy; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
• Journal Name: Teaching and Teacher Education
• Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
• ISSN: 0742-051X
• ISSN (Online): 1879-2480
• Published Online: 23 October 2003