RT Journal Article
T1 The Meaning of the Practicum in Initial Teacher Training: The Educational Value of Tutoring
A1 Sepúlveda-Ruiz, María del Pilar
A1 Mayorga-Fernández, María Josefa
A1 García Vila, Elena
K1 Investigación activa en educación
K1 Profesores - Formación profesional
AB The theory-practice and practice-theory relationship is a fundamental axis in the learning of trainee teachers;therefore, the practicum must constitute the key element in their university training. The research describedin this paper, in which students and teachers from the bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education andprimary education programs at the University of Huelva in Spain have participated, has been carried outthrough a descriptive and interpretative qualitative study focused on case studies. This study highlights theneed for greater communication between the work experience centers and the university and between theprofessionals who tutor the work experience period. It also points to a demand for greater professionaltraining in relation to the tutoring of the practicum so that students have the opportunity to build theirprofessional identity through shared action and reflection. It is necessary to continue studying and assessing amodification of the study plans where the practicum has a relevant weight throughout the initial universitytraining.
PB Walden University
YR 2026
FD 2026
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/46073
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/46073
LA eng
NO Sepúlveda-Ruiz, M. P., Mayorga-Fernández, M. J., & García-Vila, E. (2026). The meaning of the practicum in initial teacher training: The educational value of tutoring. Higher Learning Research Communications, 16(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.18870/hlrc.v16i1.1621
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 mar 2026