Developing quality community connections through a regional preservice teacher placement program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21522716 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven A Murphy (0000-0002-6036-7600, La Trobe University, corresponding author), Daniela Acquaro (0000-0002-9892-0256, The University of Melbourne), Lindy P Baxter (0000-0002-3889-4789, La Trobe University), Rebecca Miles-Keogh (0000-0002-8170-731X, La Trobe University), H Cuervo (0000-0002-2960-3652, The University of Melbourne), Bernadette Walker-Gibbs (0000-0002-7175-7874, La Trobe University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1087-1104 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Australian Educational Researcher (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0311-6999 • E-ISSN: 2210-5328 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13384-024-00754-9 |
| OpenAlex | W4401426181 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 30 |
The recruitment and retention of teachers in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia remains a persistent challenge. Greater awareness of and experience in regional, rural and remote schools is a common strategy adopted by initial teacher education providers to mediate this challenge. This paper examines the quality of connection between preservice teachers and a regional community developed through a multi-university placement program. The program adopted a multi-faceted approach to building quality community connections—fostering preservice teacher connections to a cohort of preservice teachers, to regional schools, and to a regional area. Findings suggest this tripartite approach enhanced the quality of all connections, positioning the program as a useful model for developing a pipeline of preservice teachers to regional schools struggling to find teaching staff
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 10 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |