Trainee Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Teaching During Field Experience with Young Children
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Early Childhood Education Journal
Publication Date
7-14-2021
Abstract
The global pandemic of COVID-19 forced trainee teachers from the United Arab Emirates to have virtual field experiences in the field of early childhood education. The various stakeholders, young children, families, preservice teachers, and university faculty hold different perceptions of online teaching formats. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of trainee teachers and faculty supervisors about online field experiences with young children. The study was done using a qualitative case study within an interpretivist paradigm. Twelve internship students and five supervisors were purposively selected to complete open-ended questionnaires about virtual field experiences. Three themes emerged from the data: (1) integrating technology into lesson planning, (2) meeting challenges to classroom management, and (3) expanding the repertoire of teaching strategies. It is concluded that the virtual field experience was a milestone of achievement for trainee teachers, in terms of the preparation it provided to implement the country’s plan of integrating technology in the curriculum.
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Publisher
Springer Nature
Disciplines
Education
Keywords
Trainee teachers, Online teaching, Virtual field experience, Technology integration, COVID-19
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Recommended Citation
Mohebi, Laila and Meda, Lawrence, "Trainee Teachers’ Perceptions of Online Teaching During Field Experience with Young Children" (2021). All Works. 4399.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/4399
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yes
Open Access Type
Bronze: This publication is openly available on the publisher’s website but without an open license