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dc.contributor.authorParis, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorMorris, J.
dc.contributor.authorBoston, J.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:15:12Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:15:12Z
dc.date.created2016-07-24T19:30:45Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationParis, L. and Morris, J. and Boston, J. 2015. Facebook and the Final Practicum: The Impact of Online Peer Support in the Assistant Teacher Program. Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 40 (9): pp. 157-175.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44628
dc.identifier.doi10.14221/ajte.2015v40n9.9
dc.description.abstract

Australian pre-service teachers (PST) frequently report feeling isolated and vulnerable during the high stakes Assistant Teacher Program (ATP) final practicum. Mentoring and online learning communities have been shown to offer effective support during periods in which pre-service and beginning teachers feel challenged. As social media progressively infiltrates all aspects of contemporary life, individuals and organisations are opting to use technology in highly adaptive ways; as a result, they have to navigate both the positive aspects and pitfalls of the medium. In this paper we examine whether university Facebook© support groups, coupled with professional standards training and moderator involvement by university staff, enhanced ATP outcomes for pre-service teachers in art and science.

dc.publisherEdith Cowan University
dc.titleFacebook and the Final Practicum: The Impact of Online Peer Support in the Assistant Teacher Program
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume40
dcterms.source.number9
dcterms.source.startPage157
dcterms.source.endPage175
dcterms.source.issn1835-517X
dcterms.source.titleAustralian Journal of Teacher Education
curtin.departmentSchool of Education
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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