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Learning To Teach Without Teaching: A Mixed Methods Case Study Of Preservice Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs And Perceptions Of An Evidence-Based Creative Arts Subject, James Deehan, Rachael C. Hutchesson, Paul Parker
Learning To Teach Without Teaching: A Mixed Methods Case Study Of Preservice Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs And Perceptions Of An Evidence-Based Creative Arts Subject, James Deehan, Rachael C. Hutchesson, Paul Parker
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Recognition of the inherent value of the Creative Arts in society seldom extends beyond rhetoric to meaningful action. The powerful ways the Creative Arts are positioned within curriculum documents, for example, stand in contrast to entrenched problems such as poor teacher attitudes, disengaging teaching practices and low status. Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs and preservice teachers are essential to the long-term improvement of Creative Arts education. Creative Arts in ITE is also an interesting context in which to examine the divide between Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK) and Pedagogical Knowledge (PK) that has influenced both educational research and policy. This paper …