This book was written to inform, encourage, and influence educational leaders in higher education who are interested in the practicum/clinical phase of education across the professional disciplines to engage in increased dialog and collaboration regarding the enhancement of this experiential-learning component of pre-service preparation.

The Practicum in Professional Education is the culmination of a three-year SSHRC study examining the future of the practicum/clinical phase of professional education. It offers a representative sampling of the views, experiences, and innovative practices presented by leading educators from several professional disciplines who attended the Saskatoon forum, in addition to several specifically invited authors. These cross-disciplinary contributions provide current and future perspectives on creating and maintaining effective practicum/clinical programs.

Edwin G. Ralph, PhD, is a professor and internship supervisor/facilitator at the College of Education in the University of Saskatchewan. His teaching and research interests over the past 25 years have focused on enhancing the effectiveness of the teaching/learning process and its mentorship, across all levels and in all disciplines.

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Keith D. Walker, PhD, has a joint appointment in the Department of Educational Administration and the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. His teaching and research relate to the areas of leadership, policy development, school effectiveness, and mentorship.

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Randolph Wimmer, EdD, is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta. His scholarship is in post-secondary educational administration and leadership, and in the experiences of marginalized individuals in higher education and their transition to places of work.

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