A1 Journal article (refereed)
Finnish teacher-students’ views on home-school cooperation (2019)

Perälä-Littunen, S., & Böök, M. L. (2019). Finnish teacher-students’ views on home-school cooperation. International Journal About Parents in Education, 11(1), 37-45. http://www.ernape.net/ejournal/index.php/IJPE/article/view/360

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Perälä-Littunen, Satu; Böök, Marja Leena

Journal or series: International Journal About Parents in Education

eISSN: 1973-3518

Publication year: 2019

Volume: 11

Issue number: 1

Pages range: 37-45

Publisher: European Reaserch Network About Parents in Education

Publication country: Italy

Publication language: English

Persistent website address: http://www.ernape.net/ejournal/index.php/IJPE/article/view/360

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/66811

Abstract

This study focused on the views on home-school cooperation of teacher-students who are in the process of becoming professionals. The data were gathered from five focus-group interviews of 19 Finnish teacher-students. The data were analysed thematically. Better learning results were not the general aim of cooperation; instead, the aim was the child’s well-being. All parties benefited when cooperation functioned well. Yet, factors related to parents and teachers’ lack of time hinder cooperation. The views of home-school cooperation were a combination of the participants’ childhood memories, stories they had heard from their friends and colleagues and, less saliently, ideas originating from teacher education.

Keywords: teachers; parents; home-school collaboration; teacher training

Free keywords: home-school cooperation; teacher education; teacher students; teachers’ beliefs

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2019

JUFO rating: 1