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2018

Teacher education

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Developing Reflective Practice In Teacher Candidates Through Program Coherence, Kathryn L. Allen, Katherine Brodeur, Madeleine Heins Israelson, Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr, Lisa Ortmann Jan 2018

Developing Reflective Practice In Teacher Candidates Through Program Coherence, Kathryn L. Allen, Katherine Brodeur, Madeleine Heins Israelson, Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr, Lisa Ortmann

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

In this study, we explored the role of reflection at three stages of preparation across a teacher education program. Reflection has long been considered an essential aspect of professional practice for teaching; however, reflection is often vague and undefined. Through an examination of the opportunities we provided for our students to reflect, and systematic analysis of the levels of reflection our students engaged in, we found that the development of reflective practices could be understood and aligned across a professional preparation program. Furthermore, we considered our own pedagogical practices related to modality, prompting, scaffolding, assignment structure, and feedback in our …


Towards An Innovative Approach For Teacher Education: Training Teacher To Train (Ttt) Model, Ferial Malaeb-Khaddage, Helen Crompton Jan 2018

Towards An Innovative Approach For Teacher Education: Training Teacher To Train (Ttt) Model, Ferial Malaeb-Khaddage, Helen Crompton

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

The world is now connected virtual and mobile, it is currently going through a fundamental transformation in the way we humans work, perform tasks and activities. Automation and ‘thinking machines’ are replacing basic human tasks and jobs, and changing the skills that organizations are looking for in their people. In this paper, the authors discuss current technological innovations and how our world is changing rapidly in all aspects. New set of skills is needed; hence the authors focus on crucial practices and skills that are needed to be taught to harness our children for the future. The authors emphasis on …