51. Linking teaching and research in initial teacher education: knowledge mobilisation and research-informed practice
- Author
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Maria Assunção Flores and Universidade do Minho
- Subjects
Ciências da Educação [Ciências Sociais] ,4. Education ,Teaching method ,Knowledge level ,05 social sciences ,050301 education ,Practicum ,Social Sciences ,Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Educação ,Teacher education ,Education ,Knowledge mobilisation ,Educational research ,Transformative learning ,practicum ,0502 economics and business ,Pedagogy ,ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION ,International literature ,Psychology ,Student research ,0503 education ,research-informed practice ,050203 business & management ,teacher education - Abstract
The link between theory, practice and research in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) has been widely discussed in international literature. However, more needs to be done in regard to the examination of concrete examples to foster research and teaching practice in existing teacher education programmes. This paper focuses on a practicum model in ITE which aims at linking teaching and research, theory and practice. The reflective component of the model is oriented towards student teacher professional development under a democratic view of education. Integrating teaching and research and promoting teaching practice as a space of transformation rather than a process of adaptation or of application of theory may well represent a move towards knowledge mobilisation and research-informed practice. The paper concludes with some lessons learned and possible directions in order to overcome the shortcomings of the model and to enhance its positive and innovative features., Financial Support by CIEC (Research Centre on Child Studies, IE, UMinho; FCT R&D unit 317, Portugal) by the Strategic Project UID/CED/00317/2013, with financial support of National Funds through the FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) and co-financed by European Regional Development Funds (FEDER) through the COMPETE 2020 - Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Program (POCI) with the reference POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007562
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- 2018