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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 …
Answering Damarin’S Call: How Ios Apps Approach Diversity,Equity, And Multiculturalism, Todd Cherner, Alex Fegely
Answering Damarin’S Call: How Ios Apps Approach Diversity,Equity, And Multiculturalism, Todd Cherner, Alex Fegely
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations
In 1998, Suzanne Damarin put forward a call for technologists and multicultural educators to work together to create technologies that promote inclusiveness and equity for students. As significant technological advancements have happened along with major changes in educational policy over the past 20 years, this study set out to examine if Damarin’s call has been answered. In this article, the researchers first explain how they systematically identified a group of iOS applications designed for iPads and analyzed them for their design quality and content through a lens of diversity, equity, and multiculturalism. They then share their findings and offer implications …
Text-To-Web: Adding Digital Connections Into The Mix, Maika Yeigh, Todd Cherner
Text-To-Web: Adding Digital Connections Into The Mix, Maika Yeigh, Todd Cherner
Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations
The article discusses the challenge for teachers to create a process for identifying and implementing methods that integrate new communicative practices involved with texting into their instruction.