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Developing A Model For A Self-Study Professional Learning Community, Garry Hoban, Peter Mclean, Wendy Nielsen, Amanda Berry, Christine Brown, Gordon Brown, Barbara Butterfield, Patricia Forrester, Lisa Kervin, Jessica Mantei, Jillian Trezise, Louise Rossetto, Irina Verenikina
Developing A Model For A Self-Study Professional Learning Community, Garry Hoban, Peter Mclean, Wendy Nielsen, Amanda Berry, Christine Brown, Gordon Brown, Barbara Butterfield, Patricia Forrester, Lisa Kervin, Jessica Mantei, Jillian Trezise, Louise Rossetto, Irina Verenikina
I. Verenikina
Although the term self-study may suggest an individual teacher educator studying his or her own practice, most self-studies involve pairs or small groups of teacher educators working together in what is often called collaborative self-study. An extension of an informal collaboration is to formalize self-study as professional learning for teacher educators. This means that a group of teacher educators and other academics can study their practices over an extended period of time and share experiences as a community. This chapter identifies and explains the nature of a professional learning framework that underpins a group of academics becoming a self-study community. …
Intersection Of Trajectories: A Newcomer In A Community Of Practice., Irina Verenikina, Anthony Herrington, Matthew Campbell
Intersection Of Trajectories: A Newcomer In A Community Of Practice., Irina Verenikina, Anthony Herrington, Matthew Campbell
I. Verenikina
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Facilitating Collaborative Work In Tertiary Teaching: A Self-Study, I. Verenikina
Facilitating Collaborative Work In Tertiary Teaching: A Self-Study, I. Verenikina
I. Verenikina
This paper reports on a self-study undertaken by the author to better understand the educational practices of scaffolding in pre-service teachers’ collaborative group work. The method included student interviews, conversations with a critical friend, and the researcher’s diary. The self-study allowed for fine-tuning theoretical understanding and practical implementation of scaffolding in students’ small group work. While the study confirmed my expectations that facilitation of the students’ group work was useful for them to understand content and develop collaborative skills, the students’ emphasis on the emotional side of scaffolding was a surprising find. It was also interesting to note that the …