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Professional Development Experiences Of Indiana K-12 Public School Teachers: Evidence From The Sass 2007-2008, Patrick David Weil

Dissertations

This investigation examines the professional development perceptions and experiences of public school teachers in the state of Indiana. This study is unique in two regards as it: (1) uses restricted data; and (2) exclusively studies the professional development experiences of public school teachers in the State of Indiana. By analyzing a national data set, the 2007--2008 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), this study provides a snapshot of the recent state of professional learning among public school teachers in the State of Indiana. Results of this study may track trends in professional development since the 2003--2004 SASS administration. Researchers can compare …

2011 Ijbe Front Matter, Tamra Connor

International Journal for Business Education

1. Editorial Board
2. President's Letter
3. SIEC-ISBE International

Evaluation Of A Merged Secondary And Special Education Program, Ann Fullerton Dr., Barbara Ruben, Stephanie Mcbride, Susan Bert

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations

If classroom teachers are among the greatest determinant of student learning, then teacher preparation programs have a role to play improving educational outcomes for struggling learners. There are currently three established teacher preparation program models: (1) "discrete"; (2) "integrated"; and (3) "merged." In the "discrete" model, which is the most widely implemented of the three, general and special education programs are separate. In the "integrated" model, separate programs are retained but faculty work together to develop some courses and/or field experiences in which special education candidates learn about the general education curriculum while general education candidates learn about inclusive education. …

Teacher Student Control Ideology And Burnout: Their Correlation, Gokhan Bas

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The purpose of this study is to examine the correlation between elementary teachers’ student control ideologies and their perceived burnout levels and to determine to what extent teachers’ student control ideologies predict their burnout. Three hundred and seventy-six teachers from 12 elementary schools in Nigde, Turkey participated in the study. Teachers were chosen by the three-layer group sampling method according to the socioeconomic structures of their districts. In this study, the Student Control Ideology Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory were used to collect data to answer the research questions. The correlative investigation model was adopted in the research and …

Listening To The Concerns Of Student Teachers In Malaysia During Teaching Practice, Pauline S. Goh, Bobbie Matthews

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This study examined the concerns and experiences of

Malaysian student teachers during their practicum. The 14

student teachers who volunteered were asked to maintain a

reflective journal throughout their practicum to document their

teaching concerns and confidence to teach. Eighteen derived

concerns were identified and placed into four main themes: (a)

classroom management and student discipline; (b) institutional

and personal adjustment; (c) classroom teaching; and (d)

student learning. Specific comments were sought to provide

citations that represented their concerns. This paper has

intended to draw attention to the underlying reasons given by

student teachers about their concerns prior to and …

Pre-Service English Teachers’ Perceptions Of An Overseas Field Experience Programme, Chi Cheung R. Yang

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This paper aims to present a small group of pre-service

English teachers’ perceptions towards the overseas field experience

programme jointly organised by a university in Canada and the

teacher trainer institute in Hong Kong. The study involved seven

Canadian Year 3 and 4 B.Ed. TESL students who participated in the

investigated eight-week overseas field experience programme to Hong

Kong. A purely qualitative method was adopted in which a semistructured

interview was conducted and the participants were asked to

keep fieldwork logs to obtain their views of the programme. The

results of the study show that the participants were highly positive …

Reflection At The Interface Of Theory And Practice: An Analysis Of Pre-Service English Language Teachers’ Written Reflections, Amanda Yesilbursa

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This study was conducted to identify the characteristics of a

group of Turkish pre-service English Language teachers’ reflective

writing. A mixed method approach was taken in the analysis of their

written reflections on a video-recorded microteaching experience at the

end of a campus-based methodology course. First, qualitative analysis of

the written reflections revealed the modes and themes of reflection.

Second, the crosstabulations of the emerging reflective and thematic

categories were calculated to investigate how each category interacted.

The analyses revealed that while most of the reflection was descriptive

and focused on the self, some of the participants engaged in reflection …

Revisiting And Rewriting Early Career Encounters: Reconstructing One ‘Identity Defining’ Moment, Joanne Yoo

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

There has been much research conducted into the effects of early career experiences on future practice. The research indicates that early career academics are particularly susceptible to burnout, as they are still developing their professional knowledge base, and are therefore more reliant on their theoretical knowledge or idealism to interpret practice. They may also be more self-critical and may begin identifying with their negative self-perceptions. The current article describes the importance of re-storying the negative perceptions of one’s early career practices; it asserts how hidden stories can encourage beliefs of incompetency that continue to disempower teacher practice. To illustrate, it …

Enabling Group-Based Learning In Teacher Education: A Case Study Of Student Experience, Terry A. De Jong, Marguerite Cullity, Yvonne Haig, Sue Sharp, Sue Spiers, Julia Wren

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

“Teacher education ill prepares pre-service teachers for the classroom.” Research conducted in a teacher education program at Edith Cowan University (ECU) responded to this criticism. This longitudinal case study selected group work (i.e., group-based learning) to investigate the quality of its teacher education program. Phase one explored teacher educators' perceptions of group-based learning. Phase two explored pre-service teachers' perceptions and experience of group-based learning. This phase used student ‘voice’ (i.e., through focus groups, confirmed field notes, summary sheets) to convey their ideas and experiences when studying in a group and/or implementing group-based learning in the classroom. This paper discusses phase …

Teaching Teachers About Emotion Regulation In The Classroom, Leanne Fried

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Emotions affect, and are intertwined with, many of the

cognitive processes of learning and also classroom motivation and

social interaction. There are often times within daily classroom life that

students and teachers are required to, or feel compelled to, regulate

their emotions. Limited research has shown that particular aspects of

classroom environments can enhance emotion regulation strategy

development. In addition, research indicates that some emotion

regulation strategies are more effective than others, with antecedent

strategies appearing favourable. Using a self-regulation perspective,

this article takes a broad look at emotion regulation in the classroom

through a review of relevant research, including …

The Promotion Of “Character” And Its Relationship To Retention In Higher Education, Karen Noble, Robyn Henderson

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

With transition to university a strong focus across most higher

education institutions, undergraduate teacher education programs have been

increasingly scrutinised regarding their (in)ability to adequately prepare students

for the challenging social contexts that they will meet. As a result, there has been

a burgeoning of approaches which initiate beginning students. In the Education

Faculty of a regional Australian university, the FYI (First Year Infusion/For Your

Information) Program attempts to build capacity among pre-service students in a

supportive learning community. In an intentionally created context, the program

provides a Learning Circle approach to student support. Through consciously

infusing the value of …

The Interface Of Technology In Culinary Arts Education, Robert C. Cawley

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Introduction:

A culinary educator must make many decisions that affect the day-to-day activities in both the classroom and the lab. One of the more important decisions is how to select the most appropriate technology to implement for use in teaching and administrative activities. The research presented here is intended to help the educator identify specific needs, decide where the use of technology is desirable, and offer information designed to help the educator make an informed decision about using technology as a teaching tool.

Purpose Statement:

The purpose of this paper is to inform the culinary educator about the technology available …

“Los Esfuerzos Escolares En España Y El Papel De La Escuelita” - The Scholar Challenges In Spain And The Role Of “La Escuelita”, Adriana Barriga

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

I began volunteering in La Escuelita in March, and during my time there, I helped a class of children from La Paz with their homework and also played with them at the end of the day. After a few weeks, I developed an interest in the educational system in Spain, specifically related to children in primary education. I wanted to know more about some of the problems with the education in poor neighborhoods and how La Escuelita functions to help the children who are at a socioeconomic disadvantage to equalize their opportunity for educational success. In this paper, I address …

Wait Time In The Classroom, Logan Melder

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of increasing wait time, the time interval after a teacher poses a verbal question to students and when a teacher calls on a student, as it affects the amount of class participation. There were two phases of the study: phase one was teaching using unmodified wait time for five days, and phase two was modified wait time, extending it to a minimum of three second for an additional five day period. In this study I played both roles of teacher and researcher. The teaching sessions were observed and recorded during …

Ted Coleman Tssa Winter 2011, Ted Coleman

Teaching Skills Study Awards (TSSA) Reports

Enhances faculty's teaching by attending a conference devoted to university teaching, a high-impact practice, evidence-based practice or a newly developing teaching practice.

Interdisciplinary Higher Education: Criticism, Challenges And Obstacles, Ali Khorsandi Taskoh

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

During the past two decades, extensive attentions have been paid to interdisciplinary activities by educational institutions and according to the corresponding needs, it has also been extended to ‘interdisciplinary higher education’.

The Story Of The Nation In Wartime: U.S. And Canadian History Teachers Teach World War Ii, Lisa Y. Faden

Research Day (Arts & Humanities, FIMS, and Education)

This poster is about a book chapter that examines the enacted curriculum of World War II history in required Canadian and U.S. high school history classes.

Describing The Reading Motivation Of Four Second-Grade Students With Varying Abilities., Kathy Jane White

Theses and Dissertations

Describing the Reading Motivation of Four Second-Grade Students with Varying Abilities Kathy White Department of Teacher Education Master of Arts The purpose of this study was to describe the differences and similarities among four second-grade students with different abilities and different motivations in the development of their reading attitudes and motivations. A multi-case study design was used to describe the literacy profiles of the participants. Data relating to participants' attitudes, motivations, and values for reading were collected for six weeks from conversational interviews, student observations, parent interviews, student histories, and interviews with previous teachers. Four major results were found in …

Children's Voices: Students' Attitudes About Routine And Nonroutine Mathematics, Deborah E. Seacrest

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

This dissertation is a case study focused on the question, "What are students' attitudes toward school mathematics and toward nonroutine math problems and mathematical games?" It addresses the definitions of some of those terms and then moves on to a literature review that suggests that some change in the curriculum may be needed. In an attempt to begin determining whether nonroutine problems and mathematical games could help, students in two different types of classes were introduced to such problems and games. Their attitudes were assessed using a variety of methods, including observation, interview, and journal writing.

The games and problems …

Peggy H. Lee, Peggy H. Lee, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

A Virginia native and graduate of Virginia Tech, Peggy H. Lee began her career in restaurant management, but soon switched to school food service. She first worked as a supervisor of twenty-two schools in the Norfolk school system and then became the nutritionist for Virginia Beach Schools. From Virginia Beach she moved to Norfolk as a supervisor and then took the director’s position in Chesapeake. After thirty years of service she retired and now works for the National Dairy Council.