Affective Responses of Overseas Student Teachers

Authors

Michael W. Firmin, Cedarville UniversityFollow
Ruth L. Firmin, Cedarville UniversityFollow
Brenda B. MacKay, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2007

Journal Title

Journal of College Teaching & Learning

Volume

4

Issue

12

First Page

1

Last Page

8

Abstract

Universities offering teacher education degrees are finding the world to be significantly smaller than did previous generations. Increasingly, American students are completing their required student teaching in foreign contexts. The present research study used rigorous qualitative methods in order to appraise the affective experiences from a sample of 13 students who completed their student teaching overseas. Results showed, affectively, students experienced a bell-shaped curve phenomenon. Particularly, they underwent stages of excitement when entering the teaching experience, followed by significant dysphoria, and then completed their student teaching with a positive emotional set.

Keywords

Student teaching, research, social support

Recommended Citation

Firmin, M., Firmin, R., & MacKay, B. (2007). Affective responses of overseas student teachers. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 4, 1-8.