Iranian Journal of Curriculum Studies

Iranian Journal of Curriculum Studies

Phenomenology of lived experiences of Farhangian University student-teachers from attending an internship program

Document Type : Original Article

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Farhangian University
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the perception and lived experiences of student-teachers from attending an internship program. The study method is qualitative and phenomenological. The participants included 24 student-teachers of the 8th semester of Allameh Tabatabai Campus of Farhangian University of Lorestan at the end of the academic year 2023-2024, who were selected by criterion-based purposive sampling. To collect research data, a semi-structured interview was used. The data was analyzed using an interpretive analytical approach and thematic analysis method. The findings from the analysis of the interviews carried out under two general headings and ten overarching themes include: 1. Advantages and strengths (competence of guiding elements, competence of educational matters, development of professional skills, teacher motivation, and future studies) and 2. Challenges and weaknesses (weakness of guiding elements, weakness of the administrative system, internship structural issues, student-teacher issues, and school issues) as well as thirty organizing themes were presented. At the end, suggestions were made to improve the quality of the internship curriculum.
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  • Receive Date 02 November 2024
  • Revise Date 18 December 2024
  • Accept Date 09 January 2025