Creating greater awareness and demonstration of the Australian Professional Standards for teachers in initial teacher education
Journal article
Cain, M. and Campbell, Chris. (2021). Creating greater awareness and demonstration of the Australian Professional Standards for teachers in initial teacher education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 46(7), p. Article: 4. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2021v46n7.4
Authors | Cain, M. and Campbell, Chris |
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Abstract | Throughout their initial teacher education training in Australia, students are informed about the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) and the necessity of gathering evidence to achieve these for teacher registration. Whilst the use of digital technologies as tools for reflection has become increasingly popular, there remains a paucity of research around the types of digital technologies that students use to document their ability to achieve accreditation requirements. This study presents details of how PebblePad, a specialised ePortfolio platform, can assist teacher education students to gain increased awareness about the 37 APST descriptors through the use of tagging. Results demonstrate that students found tagging an invaluable practice and that they recognised the importance of using this ePortfolio platform after graduation to build on their growth as educators in alignment with the APST. In this way, the study addresses a significant gap in teacher education literature in this era of accountability. |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Australian Journal of Teacher Education |
Journal citation | 46 (7), p. Article: 4 |
Publisher | Social Science Press |
ISSN | 0313-5373 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2021v46n7.4 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 70-85 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | Jul 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Oct 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8wwzx/creating-greater-awareness-and-demonstration-of-the-australian-professional-standards-for-teachers-in-initial-teacher-education
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