Five participants also suggested that their knowledge about linking theory and
practice improved as a result of their involvement in the CCD program. These participants
highlighted that they were clearer about organising teaching and learning activities, managing
behaviours in the classroom and using students’ prior knowledge to build on the teaching and
learning activities. For example, VC highlighted that she knew “how to organise and
maintain the classroom management, how to build on students’ home language and
background knowledge (sic)” to complement teaching and learning activities. TNN stated
that feedback and scaffolding from her mentor teacher enabled her to “understand individual
students’ strengths, weaknesses and interests”. PCH reiterated this when she indicated that
the CCD program helped her learn “how to organise teaching activity and [classroom] management, have more confidence in teaching, get familiar with Australian curriculum and
education system (sic)”