“…As a consequence, during the past several years the importance of field experiences as a proportion of the overall time invested in initial teacher education has increased, both in North America and Europe (Wilson, Floden, & Ferrini-Mundy, 2002). This development can be attributed to increasing evidence and recognition of the value of learning in the workplace (Eraut, 2000;Garrick, 1998), criticism regarding the practical relevance of theory in teacher education programmes (Darling-Hammond, 2000), teacher shortages many countries are faced with (Buchberger, Campos, Kallos, & Stephenson, 2000;Villani, 2002), and the idea that teacher education is less expensive if carried out in the workplace (Caldwell & Carter, 1993).…”