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Debunking the myth of high achievers in Finnish primary teacher education: first-year preservice teachers' learning strategies and study success
Authors: Vilppu Henna, Mankki Ville, Lähteenmäki Marko, Mikkilä-Erdmann Mirjamaija, Warinowski Anu
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication year: 2022
Journal: European Journal of Teacher Education
Journal name in source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Journal acronym: EUR J TEACH EDUC
Number of pages: 21
ISSN: 0261-9768
eISSN: 1469-5928
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2022.2047175
Web address : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02619768.2022.2047175
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/174852071
This study aimed to explore the admitted students of Finnish primary teacher education programmes from the viewpoint of learning strategies, and academic success. An overall view was derived from national register data, which were supplemented with questionnaire data gathered from three teacher education units (N = 216). Primary teacher programmes currently seem to attract and select mediocre secondary school graduates from academic perspective, contrary to previous studies. Furthermore, women enter the programmes with higher exam scores than men and have more success in their studies. Based on their learning strategies, students were divided into subgroups of deep and independent learners, and reproductive and support-dependent learners. Previous study success was positively associated with first-year study success. It is important for teacher educators to acknowledge that the students are rather mediocre in the academic sense, even reproductive and lacking regulation skills, and thus might need support in developing into professional learners.
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