...Marios Koukounaras-Liagkis; Evdokia Karavas; Manolis Papaioannou Purpose This paper presents the results of empirical research on the effects of teaching practice on student teachers’ teaching competence and psycho-emotional development using the “most significant change” narrative investigative...

...Mirit Rachamim; Lily Orland-Barak Purpose This in-depth case study examined the mentor's role in mediating a culturally diverse community of student teachers-as-learners in the context of practice teaching in university teacher education in Israel. Specifically, it explored how the mentor's...

... et al. (2021) showed that a constructivist approach to mentoring is positively related to the mentees' perceived fulfilment of their autonomy and competence needs and that high autonomy is associated with reduced emotional exhaustion in student teachers. This impact pathway suggests...

... of quantitative data and the richness of qualitative responses relating to factors that impact student teachers' experiences during practicum. Findings Quantitative data indicate that many student teachers were positive about the practicum, but this varied across the type of school in which they were placed...

...Semiyu Aderibigbe; Donald S. Gray; Laura Colucci-Gray Purpose Mentoring is widely recognised as an effective strategy for supporting the professional learning of teachers and student teachers across different educational contexts. Yet, its effectiveness in initial teacher education (ITE) may...