'Learning the Ropes': Pre-Service Arts Teachers Navigating the Extracurricular Terrain
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| Title: | 'Learning the Ropes': Pre-Service Arts Teachers Navigating the Extracurricular Terrain |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gray, Christina C., Lowe, Geoffrey M. |
| Source: | Australian Journal of Teacher Education. Apr 2019 44(4):78-90. |
| Availability: | Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Preservice Teachers, Extracurricular Activities, Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education, Art Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Educational Benefits, Music Activities, Teaching Methods, Drama, Practicums, Art Education, Stress Variables, Foreign Countries, Sense of Community, Skill Development, Self Efficacy |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| ISSN: | 0313-5373 |
| Abstract: | Arts teachers undertake a multitude of extracurricular activities. Yet, while these activities consume considerable time and require specific expertise, little attention is afforded to developing these skills and expertise during pre-service training. This article presents findings from a study into the value of a pre-service teacher production as a form of professional development, from both the technical and personal development perspectives. Thirty pre-service secondary Arts teachers participated in the production. Through focus-group interviews, participants indicated the benefits of building technical understanding as well as personal benefits of engaging in an ensemble experience. All spoke of the potential transferability of what they learned to their future teaching practice. Given that Arts teachers are expected to facilitate extracurricular activities as part of their professional work, this article advocates the importance of examining ways in which rich experiences such as the production examined here should be formally embedded into pre-service teacher training courses. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1213751 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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