Practice makes perfect – does it?

Adding value to practicum experience through field-based teacher education

This report documents an investigation on the value added by field-based teacher education (FBTE) within the MIT early childhood community of practice compared with classroom-based programmes. It identifies examples of good teacher education practice.

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Background:

This project aimed to explore the value added by field-based teacher education in the early childhood education sector.

Report prepared by Lin Howie and Bill Hagan.

Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)