Volunteering within Initial Teacher Education: Factors That Boost and Block Participation

Autor/inn/en	Forster, Daniella J.; Archer, Jennifer; Tajin, Rukhsana T.
Titel	Volunteering within Initial Teacher Education: Factors That Boost and Block Participation
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 40 (2015) 11, Artikel 10 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Volunteers; Preservice Teacher Education; Online Surveys; Preservice Teachers; Student Attitudes; Barriers; Service Learning; School Community Programs; Outreach Programs; Statistical Analysis; Student Characteristics; Qualitative Research; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Freiwilliger; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Schülerverhalten; Service-Learning; Jobcoaching; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Australien
Abstract	Voluntary professional experience can be a powerful way for initial teacher education (ITE) students to develop an understanding of schools and their communities. Do ITE students make use of these opportunities? There is little Australian research that explores genuine volunteering that does not "require" students to engage with the community. We conducted an on-line survey with 141 ITE students who were eligible to participate in a volunteer program. What factors reduced volunteering and what factors enhanced it? The results showed that, while students value volunteering and can point to benefits that come from it, most are unable or unwilling to participate. What factors differentiate those students who do volunteer despite the demands of complex, busy lives? (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01