Who makes higher education graduates ready for work? The case of teacher education in Slovenia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21445746 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samo Pavlin (Department of Sociology Faculty of Social Sciences University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 489-500 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-8211 • E-ISSN: 1465-3435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ejed.12423 |
| OpenAlex | W3102398113 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
This paper starts by focusing on the problem of students' transition to working life in the domain of teacher education. Second, it problematises the teacher educator concept. Particular attention is paid to the question of which professionals regard themselves as teacher educators, and why. Third, it presents young teachers' acquisition of working experience and their transition from education to work in Slovenia as linked to three processes: practical and developmental work in schools during studies, traineeship period, and continuous professional learning. The general findings indicate that teacher education, training and professional development are all characterised by a sharp division between the role of academics (transmitters of theory), and senior teachers (facilitators of teachers' practical experiences). In our findings we demonstrate that young graduates lack a well‐considered and integrated acquisition of practical experience as they move from education to the labour market. The paper is concluded with a call for better understanding the role of academics in preparing graduates for the world of work
Higher education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Period (music) · Political science · Professional development · Sociology · Teacher education · Transition (genetics) · Work (physics) · Education Practices and Challenges · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |