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The Ouroboros Of Rubrics: A Conundrum, A Case, And A Call, Anita Bright
The Ouroboros Of Rubrics: A Conundrum, A Case, And A Call, Anita Bright
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations
In this think piece, the author explores a conundrum and tension related to using rubrics to evaluate doctoral work. She ponders whether the use of rubrics provides beneficial ways for students to “crack the code” of academia, and/or whether the use of rubrics is perhaps a tool to engender conformity. With these competing ideas in mind, the author considers in what ways one might press for means to provide this on-ramp of access for students to the existing power structures, while at the same time seeking to change academia, to more equitably provide spaces for a range in ways of …
Using Problems Of Practice To Leverage Clinical Learning, Maika Yeigh
Using Problems Of Practice To Leverage Clinical Learning, Maika Yeigh
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations
Teacher preparation is a complex endeavor. Preparation programs are designed to transform regular humans into adept teachers through carefully constructed coursework and clinical experiences. University programs and the K-12 school systems both play important roles in the process; however, tensions have persisted between university coursework and clinical field work—a divide between "theoretical" and "clinical". The 2010 NCATE Blue Ribbon Panel Report issued a call to action, and asked teacher preparation programs to reconceptualize approaches to pre-service teacher learning by placing clinical experiences at the heart of the work in an effort to bridge traditional theoretical and clinical divides. This article …