The Impact of Increased Hours and Supervision in Field Experience Practicums

Authors

Saundra Shillingstad, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Sheryl McGlamery, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Abstract

In recent years much has been written regarding the preparation and effects of the field experience involvement for pre-service teachers. In 2013 the Teacher Education Department (TED) faculty and Office of Field Placements at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) began an in depth review and examination of our pre-service teachers’ engagement during their field practicums in urban and suburban schools throughout the Omaha Metro area. The roundtable presentation will discuss the revisions that the TED has undergone in the last three years to improve courses that have a field practicum component, as well as the benefits and challenges of the increased hours in the field.

Recommended Citation

Shillingstad, Saundra and McGlamery, Sheryl (2017) "The Impact of Increased Hours and Supervision in Field Experience Practicums," Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/ctlle/vol2/iss1/5