Student and Cooperating Teachers: Contrasting Experiences in Teacher Preparation Programs

摘要: Abstract This research investigates the experiences of both student teachers and their cooperating in contrasting teacher preparation programs. The comparative study includes a traditional professional development school program associated with same university public district. In comparing programs, we analyzed three main dimensions for preservice teachers: Problems, benefits, evaluation components. Both encountered similar problems inherent roles. differences emerged way programs were designed to provide support guidance. Program features also contributed teachers' increased confidence teaching role significantly lower concerns areas self, impact on students, dealing problems. Although received overall high ratings, suggestions improvement progra...