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The authors synthesize preliminary findings from an interdisciplinary study of the practicum/clinical phase of undergraduate pre-service education in the professions. Early data analysis identified similarities and differences across disciplines in terms of: (a) the terminology describing each practicum program, (b) the programs’ key characteristics, (c) their respective strengths and weaknesses, (c) the way practicum students are mentored and evaluated, and (d) future innovations in this experiential learning phase of professional preparation.
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Les auteurs résument les résultats préliminaires d’une étude interdisciplinaire portant sur la phase clinique/de stage de la formation préalable des enseignants de premier cycle dans les professions. Une analyse préliminaire des données a permis d’établir des similitudes et des différences d’une discipline à l’autre pour ce qui est des facteurs suivants : (a) la terminologie décrivant chaque programme de stage; (b) les principales caractéristiques des programmes; (c) les forces et les faiblesses de chacun; (d) la façon dont chaque stagiaire est mentoré et évalué; et (e) les futures innovations dans cette phase d’apprentissage expérimental de la préparation professionnelle.
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