PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE: REACTIONS, REFLECTIONS AND TEACHER’S ROLE PERCEPTION
Authors:
Menelaos Tzifopoulos
Abstract:
In this paper, the experiences, thoughts, emotions and reflections about practicum of the students of the School of History and Ethnology of the Democritus University of Thrace are recorded and discussed. The study conducted during the Spring Semester 2017-2018 with the participation of 49 pre-service secondary teachers, who taught at schools of Thrace during their pedagogical practicum. For research purposes, qualitative research was carried out and in particular an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. This research was conducted in order to examine the candidate students’ reactions and experience from their practicum in a constantly changing social and educational environment.