Understanding career change student teachers in teacher education programs
Project Member(s): Buchanan, J., Carter, D., Schuck, S., Varadharajan, M.
Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Teacher Education Association
Start year: 2015
Summary: upporting the professional development needs of all teachers is essential for their growth and success in the teaching profession. Recruitment of career change teachers has become a widespread strategy to address both teacher shortages and to enhance the quality of education in schools. While considerable research has been conducted on first career teachers, research is sparse on career change teachers, in particular their professional development needs during pre-service and later as teachers. The project aims to fill the gap in the literature surrounding career change teachers and contribute to new knowledge on this growing group of beginning teachers. The research will follow career change student teachers from Australian universities to examine their background characteristics and evolving professional development needs. Findings will have implications for teacher educators and professional development programs in supporting career change teachers.
Publications:
Lorenza, L & Carter, D 2021, 'Emergency online teaching during COVID-19: A case study of Australian tertiary students in teacher education and creative arts', International Journal of Educational Research Open, vol. 2, pp. 100057-100057.
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Varadharajan, M, Carter, D, Buchanan, J & Schuck, S 2021, 'Career change student teachers: lessons learnt from their in-school experiences', The Australian Educational Researcher, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 107-124.
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Varadharajan, M, Buchanan, J & Schuck, S 2020, 'Navigating and negotiating: Career changers in teacher education programmes', Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 477-490.
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Varadharajan, M, Buchanan, J & Schuck, S 2018, 'Changing course: the paradox of the career change student-teacher', Professional Development in Education, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 738-749.
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Varadharajan, M & Schuck, S 2017, 'Can Career Changers Be Game Changers? Policy, Research and Practice Concerning Career Changers' in Nuttall, J, Kostogriz, A, Jones, M & Martin, J (eds), Teacher Education Policy and Practice, Springer Singapore, Singapore, pp. 83-95.
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Varadharajan, M, Carter, D, Buchanan, J & Schuck, S 2016, Understanding career change student teachers in teacher education programs.
Zeivots, S, Buchanan, JD & Pressick-Kilborn, K, 'Pre-service teachers becoming researchers: the role of professional learning groups in creating a community of inquiry', The Australian Educational Researcher, pp. 1-18.
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FOR Codes: Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators, Management of Education and Training Systems, Resourcing of Education and Training Systems, Management, resources and leadership