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Full-Text Articles in Education
Learning To Lead: Lessons Taken From The Wisest People We Know, Christine Kenney, Aviva Dorfman, Sapna V. Thwaite
Learning To Lead: Lessons Taken From The Wisest People We Know, Christine Kenney, Aviva Dorfman, Sapna V. Thwaite
Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education
How we engage and interact with young children and what we know about supporting them as they grow into the best versions of themselves is a window into what we also know about adults as they grow into the best leaders they can be. How we support and teach children has informative parallels for what leaders in education might learn and draw upon in their interactions and engagements with the people with whom they work. The goal of this paper is to introduce four principles of early childhood education (emotions and feelings are important, relationships are vital, process orientation is …
Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Voice Disorder Symptoms In University Professors: A Pilot Study In Nebraska, Lucia Scheffel, Shari L. Deveney
Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Voice Disorder Symptoms In University Professors: A Pilot Study In Nebraska, Lucia Scheffel, Shari L. Deveney
Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education
Although many studies note positive correlations between teaching professionals and voice disorder development, much of what is known is based on reports of elementary and secondary educators, not university professors. Few studies have sought to determine voice disorder prevalence and risk for university professors even though, as professional voice users, they are likely at high risk for voice disorder development. In the present study, 408 university professors responded to questions regarding general health, voice symptomology, and engagement in behaviors associated with voice quality and health. Almost 18% of respondents reported at least 1 consistent voice disorder symptom. Of these, hoarseness …
Leveraging The Epistemic Emotion Of Awe As A Pedagogical Tool To Teach Science, M. Gail Jones, Julianna Nieuwsma, K. Ren Rende, Sarah Carrier, Emma Refvem, Cesar Delgado, Jill Grifenhagen, Pamela Huff
Leveraging The Epistemic Emotion Of Awe As A Pedagogical Tool To Teach Science, M. Gail Jones, Julianna Nieuwsma, K. Ren Rende, Sarah Carrier, Emma Refvem, Cesar Delgado, Jill Grifenhagen, Pamela Huff
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
Awe is a complex emotion theorised to impact science learning and practice. In science education, awe has the potential to motivate explanation-seeking, promote conceptual change, and instill feelings of connectedness to the natural world. This exploratory study examined teachers’ experiences with awe as well as their uses of awe in their science instruction. Thirty-four elementary (grades 4-5; n =14) and middle school (grades 6-7; n = 20) teachers completed a survey of awe perceptions and experiences and participated in a semi-structured interview. Results showed that science teachers report using awe-invoking classroom experiences in a variety of science disciplines with the …
Accelerating High School Students’ Science Career Trajectories Through Non-Formal Science Volunteer Programs, K. Ren Rende, M. Gail Jones, Emma Refvem, Sarah J. Carrier, Megan Ennes
Accelerating High School Students’ Science Career Trajectories Through Non-Formal Science Volunteer Programs, K. Ren Rende, M. Gail Jones, Emma Refvem, Sarah J. Carrier, Megan Ennes
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
Extensive research shows that non-formal science education programs effectively build and sustain long-term interest and persistence in science careers. Framed by expectancy-value theory, this study examined the academic and career outcomes of students who participated in a multi-year volunteer program at a science museum. Twenty-one participants were interviewed about their motivations for volunteering and the impact of participation on their science career trajectories. Data were coded for factors related to expectancy-value including goals, motivations, previous non-formal science experiences, and family attitudes towards science and STEM. Results showed participants of the volunteer program pursued science careers at higher rates than the …
We Can Update Our Own Stories: Trans*-Informed Principles For Gender-Inclusive Science Teaching., K. Ren Rende
We Can Update Our Own Stories: Trans*-Informed Principles For Gender-Inclusive Science Teaching., K. Ren Rende
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
Across the United States, Anti-LGBTQ curriculum laws are being passed in staggering numbers, impacting an estimated 25 million children. At a time where a majority of LBGTQ students report feeling unsafe at school, a significant education challenge is how to meet the needs of these students while addressing and dismantling the way the institution of science education continues to uphold systems of oppression. While there have been waves of LGBTQinclusive science education reform, these movements have been stymied by a lack of cohesive guidelines for practice and are generally limited in their inclusion of considerations that attend to the needs …
Field Experience Reimagined: Integrating Microteaches To Foster Preservice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy, Jennifer L. Lemke, Andrea Karpf, Paula M. Jakopovic, Sheryl Mcglamery
Field Experience Reimagined: Integrating Microteaches To Foster Preservice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy, Jennifer L. Lemke, Andrea Karpf, Paula M. Jakopovic, Sheryl Mcglamery
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on teacher preparation programs. With field experiences being among the most effective pathways to connect theory to practice and contributing significantly to preservice teachers’ self-efficacy development, teacher preparation programs have had to reimagine these experiences. In this article, the authors share how their teacher preparation program incorporated microteaches to continue fostering self-efficacy during pandemic times and the potential implications of these programmatic adaptations.
Becoming A Stem Teacher: Examining Teachers’ Practice-Linked Identities Through Practice-Based Autobiographies, Kristina Stamatis, Michelle Friend, Paula M. Jakopovic
Becoming A Stem Teacher: Examining Teachers’ Practice-Linked Identities Through Practice-Based Autobiographies, Kristina Stamatis, Michelle Friend, Paula M. Jakopovic
Teacher Education Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
To provide equitable high-quality STEM education, teachers must be prepared to engage with the tools and practices and to adopt STEM identities. This project investigates the ways teachers’ self-described histories and conceptions of materials and relationships embedded in their STEM experiences fostered or inhibited practice-linked STEM identities. Preliminary findings explore how practicing and pre-service educators conceptualize STEM and how their understanding of STEM both supports and challenges their teaching practice.
Implementing Best Practices: Setting Students Up For Success, Alaina Wallick
Implementing Best Practices: Setting Students Up For Success, Alaina Wallick
Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects
It is evident that individuals within the education field maintain a high level of involvement and responsibility within their school role(s). However, the primary purpose of schooling is to provide a safe, welcoming environment for students to grow socially, emotionally, and academically. This requires teachers to create thoughtful, applicable lesson plans to encourage their students to succeed. The purpose of this study is to emphasize the importance of utilizing one’s time to research and develop differentiated instructional strategies for each unit. Data was collected weekly through an analysis of test scores from three separate assessments. These consisted of a pretest, …
Supporting And Retaining Early Career Mathematics Teachers Using An Online Community Of Practice, Paula M. Jakopovic, Travis Weiland, Maria Campitelli, Lorraine Males, Lisa Amick
Supporting And Retaining Early Career Mathematics Teachers Using An Online Community Of Practice, Paula M. Jakopovic, Travis Weiland, Maria Campitelli, Lorraine Males, Lisa Amick
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
This study reports on efforts over several years to design and implement a yearlong intervention intended to support secondary mathematics teachers in their early years of teaching. The intervention is designed to retain early career mathematics teachers in the professions by engaging them in the development of meaningful professional relationships with a school-based mentors, and by creating an online community of practice for support with other professionals. The intervention itself consists of early career teachers and their mentors participating in monthly professional learning activities such as online meetings, videoconferencing panels with experts, and collaborative reading and discussing timely, purposeful, and …
Investigating Individual And Collective Value Within A Network Of Communities Of Practice, Paula M. Jakopovic, Kelly Gomez Johnson, Nina White
Investigating Individual And Collective Value Within A Network Of Communities Of Practice, Paula M. Jakopovic, Kelly Gomez Johnson, Nina White
Teacher Education Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
This report examines the value-add of mathematics faculty participating in regional communities of practice (CoPs) embedded within a larger Math CoP network. The CoPs and the network are aimed at fostering the use of teaching with inquiry practices in undergraduate mathematics courses. We examine value found at the individual participant level as well as at the CoP level within the larger network. We present themes identified using Wenger, Traynor and de Laat’s (2011) value framework to illustrate how individuals and CoPs find value within the network. In this paper we provide an initial look at how the network can support …