...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...

... Mentoring Student teachers Mentor–mentee relationship Mentoring quality Research review Research has established that the job-related well-being of teachers is an important factor in their professional practice. This relates, in particular, to the social and emotional aspects of their work...

... 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...