Phenomenology of the lived experiences of student teachers and professors at Farhangian University of the challenges of internships

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1 Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Postal Code 889-14665, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Postal Code 889-14665, Tehran, Iran.

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The present study was conducted with the aim of phenomenologically examining the lived experiences of student teachers and professors of Farhangian University regarding internship challenges. The research population was student teachers in their final semester and professors with internship experience. Based on theoretical saturation, 6 professors and 10 student teachers were purposively selected. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. In the open coding process, 16 concepts were identified in the form of 8 main categories through interviews with student teachers. 8 categories extracted from 12 concepts were the result of open coding on the transcripts of interviews with professors. The validity of the findings was achieved based on the participants’ confirmation and the supervision and approval of experts. The most important categories experienced by student teachers included: stress, supervisor, prerequisite courses, school principal, supervisor, school conditions, time, and organization. The most important challenges experienced by professors included: workload, limited school attendance, lack of faculty members, prerequisite courses, expectations of the principal, supervisor, different school conditions, and time.

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Quarterly Journal of Education Studies
Volume 12, Issue 45
June 2026
Pages 59-76

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