The name is absent

- university and school staff will watch lessons

in order to induct, advise and guide in such matters

student’s subject method and that areas of teaching experience outside
this do not receive the same amount of attention. The limitations
of the type of attention are apparent in the previous comment.

However it does appear that not all tutors accept this definition
of their task. Some may favour support rather than criticism as
a basis for their role. Criticism^albeit positive^ is emphasised
in the following comment on student perceptions of their tutors’
comments .

We are forced to the conclusion that either criticisms

in such a way that students did not perceive their
true nature. (1982 P64)

The expectation that underlies this conclusion conflicts with central
elements of the role as seen by tutors themselves but its existence
affects school staff in their relationship with PGCE students as
well as with university tutors. Important in the tutors’ conception

tutor and his students was at the hub ɑf the PGCE (1982 Pl87). The

on subject, shared interest in teaching, assessment and professional

recommendations via the reference all combine to emphasise the

and it is the definition of this activity tied to the
lesson that may explain the conflict. Within their experience tutors

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