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Journal article
" It was either food or petrol " : Financial hardship during professional experience for pre-service teachers
Issues in Educational Research, Vol.35(4), pp.1494-1510
2025
Abstract
Many pre-service teachers prolong studies or fail to complete teaching degrees due to financial hardship. This attrition exacerbates the teacher shortage in Australian schools. Our research uses critical theory to explore the challenges for pre-service teachers as they complete the compulsory professional experience component of initial teacher education. This phenomenological study, based on interviews with eight pre-service teachers at a university in Western Australia, gives voice to pre-service teachers experiencing placement poverty, revealing the difficulties faced in their quest to become teachers. The findings highlight the importance of addressing the financial barriers that hamper students' abilities to become quality teachers.
Details
- Title
- " It was either food or petrol " : Financial hardship during professional experience for pre-service teachers
- Authors/Creators
- Kirsten Lambert (PhD) (Author) - Murdoch University, School of EducationChristina Gray (Author) - Edith Cowan UniversityTammy Green (Author) - Edith Cowan Univeristy
- Publication Details
- Issues in Educational Research, Vol.35(4), pp.1494-1510
- Publisher
- Institutes for Educational Research in NSW, SA and WA
- Identifiers
- 991005837066607891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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