How university student-teachers for primary school learn about Department of Education Policy on child sexual abuse, and mandatory reporting. The sources of their professional information.

Autor/inn/en	Goldman, Juliette D. G.; Grimbeek, Peter
Titel	How university student-teachers for primary school learn about Department of Education Policy on child sexual abuse, and mandatory reporting. The sources of their professional information.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 58 (2009) 2, S. 221-239Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/s10734-008-9192-7
Schlagwörter	Schule; Schultyp; Grundschule; Förderstufe; Hauptschule; Lehre; Studium; Student; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Many regional and local Departments of Education in many countries now require their primary school teachers to be mandatory reporters of child sexual abuse. However, many student-teachers are not provided with courses on child protection and its policy requirements during their pre-service university education. So, how do student-teachers source, and develop, their professional information about this important role? This study examines an Australian university cohort of final 4th year bachelor of education primary school student-teachers, asking them to identify and clarify the nature of any relevant professional information they accessed over the 4 years of their teacher education. The results show that, in the absence of formal child protection courses, such professional information was scarce and sporadic. Student-teachers consistently indicated a pattern of not learning about essential Department of Education policies and procedures whilst at university. These results, although disappointing, provide a rationale for university curriculum planners to design appropriate pre-service university training courses that initiate, develop, and enhance student-teachers' professional competencies as mandated reporters of child sexual abuse. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2009/4