Student Teachers’ Classroom Impact during Their Practicum in the Times of the Pandemic

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ID22046954
AutoresLaura Alonso Díaz (0000-0001-7880-4592, Universidad de Extremadura, autor de correspondencia), Gemma Delicado-Puerto (English Philology Department, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda. Universidad s/n, 10071 Cáceres, Spain), Gemma Delicado Puerto (0000-0003-3793-5267, Universidad de Extremadura), Francisco Ramos (0000-0003-3339-1303, Loyola Marymount University), Cristina Manchado-Nieto (Department of Didactics of Language and Literature, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda. Universidad s/n, 10071 Cáceres, Spain), Cristina Manchado Nieto (0000-0002-1489-3212, Universidad de Extremadura)
Año2023
Volumen13
Número3
Páginas277
Fecha de publicación2023-03-04
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci13030277
OpenAlexW4323314845
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas20

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted societal structures worldwide. In the educational realm, the forced closure, and subsequent reopening of school settings disrupted the personal and professional lives of administrators, teachers, parents, and students. Two groups of Spanish stakeholders affected by the return to face-to-face instruction during the pandemic were the University of Extremadura’s student teachers and their mentors during the practicum, as student teaching is known in Spain. This study investigated 28 student teachers’ and 26 mentors’ responses to a questionnaire enquiring on the main challenges resulting from the pandemic, as well as student teachers’ contributions to the classroom during this difficult time. Cualitative software was used to analyze participants’ responses allowed us to identify four main themes: attitudes; classroom management issues; adaptations and restrictions; and academic–experiential modifications. Overall, the findings revealed student teachers’ and mentors’ positive opinions about their joint work experience and about student teachers’ logistical and technological support

Mathematics education · Medical education · Pandemic · Pedagogy · Political science · Practicum · Realm · Student engagement · Student teacher · Teacher education · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Digital literacy in education · Educational Innovations and Technology · Medicine · Psychology