Critical aspects of student teachers’ conceptions of learning |
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Authors: | L Paakkari P Tynjälä L Kannas |
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Institution: | aResearch Centre for Health Promotion, Department of Health Sciences, P.O.Box 35 (L), 40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland;bFinnish Institute for Educational Research, P.O. Box 35, 40014 University of Jyväskylä, Finland |
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Abstract: | The aim of this phenomenographic study was to discover the educationally critical aspects of learning conceptions among health education student teachers (N = 20). The qualitative data consisted of written essays and semi-structured interviews. Six qualitatively distinctive conceptions of learning could be discerned, namely learning as 1) the reproduction of acquired health knowledge, 2) the application of health knowledge, 3) developing personal meanings on health matters, 4) the transformation of individual thinking, 5) personal growth, and 6) collective meaning-making. These qualitatively distinct categories were reflected through three themes, which embodied critical aspects: the nature of the knowledge involved, the nature of the reflection involved, and the role of the social environment. In bringing new insights into the existing literature, this study confirms a need for research on learning conceptions across different cultural and educational contexts. |
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Keywords: | Critical aspect Learning Student teacher Conceptions Phenomenography |
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