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The development of elementary science teacher identity.Thorne, Barbara 20 September 2012 (has links)
Although the literature reveals that primary school teachers in general are reluctant to teach science, little research has been conducted into the histories and identities of such primary school teachers, particularly in South Africa. South African society at present is in the process of great socio-political change; therefore the study has particular relevance to science education in the country. This study uses a socio-historical-cultural framework to investigate the science learning and teaching identities of a small group of pre service primary school teachers. The study is situated in science methods courses at a South African university where students from a wide variety of social and cultural clusters are registered. I argue that primary school student teachers belong to a community of practice and that primary science student teachers form part of that community. Therefore, I use Wenger’s (1998) model of practice in a community. The model relies on i.a. the concepts of participation and non-participation within the community. With reference to these concepts, the changing and contested nature of student teacher identities within the primary science teaching community of practice forms the focus of this study. A mixed methods approach to obtaining and analysing data was employed where case studies provided much of the information obtained. Study findings suggest that a number of factors contribute to science teacher identities. These include primary and secondary school experiences with particular reference to critical incidents; the ‘race’ and gender of the students in question; students’ cultural and family backgrounds as well as the personal relationships with which the students engage. For historical reasons, ‘race’ is of particular significance in South Africa, therefore at this critical conjuncture, this aspect of students’ identities was examined. The study also refers to the dialectical interplay between agency and structure. Findings suggest that although students are bound to some extent by power structures, agency or subjectivity comes into play to various degrees in terms both of participating in the community and not participating therein. I suggest that methods courses, such as those which provided the empirical field for this study, could also provide sites for transformation of science identities in terms of content knowledge, self efficacy or confidence and pedagogy. Student teachers and their mentors are in ideal positions to act as agents of change in a transforming society. Their roles as positive significant narrators enable them to provide alternative trajectories which were once unimaginable. Such transformation resonates with Wenger’s (ibid) notions of identity as being and becoming.
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An Evaluation of the Business Education Program at Tarleton State University with Implications for ImprovementBarker, Ruby Cumbie 12 1900 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to (1) collect and examine data from graduates relating to the present status and effectiveness of the program and (2) compare the requirements of the program to the requirements of other institutions in Texas with NCATE accreditation. Two questionnaires were developed to obtain data from the graduates concerning four categories of information: personal information, occupational information, analysis of the effectiveness of the curriculum, and evaluation of the adequacy of the program. The colleges and universities in Texas with NCATE accreditation were sources of the following types of information: area offering and having responsibility for the business education program, AACSB and its effect on the business education program, certification options available, methods courses offered, and grade requirements for admission into and for graduation and certification from the program.
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Multicultural/Multilingual Issues in CSD Research Methods Coursework: A Neglected Topic?Davis, Emmy, Gonzalez, Alexis, Wolske, Kyle, Louw, Brenda 01 January 2020 (has links)
Insufficient research training contributes to the current shortage of researchers in the field of speech-language pathology, but also to the dearth of multicultural and multilingual (MCML) research. There is limited information regarding how MCML issues are addressed in Research Methods courses in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). One of the ways in which this problem can be addressed is to include MCML issues into CSD research methods courses. A survey, “Integration of MCML Issues in Research Coursework” was developed based on an in-depth literature review. The aim of the survey was to gain information from instructors by examining the extent to which MCML issues are included in their CSD research methods courses. A total of 56 instructors responded to the survey. In the survey, 41.03% respondents indicated that it was very important to include MCML issues but only 28.21% included this topic in their course objectives. Time constraints, curricula overload, and specific courses on MCML were most cited as reasons for not including MCML. 44.44% used Research Ethics and 27.78% used EBP as strategies to infuse MCML into courses. 61.11% had further interest in the topic. By addressing MCML issues and culturally responsive research in CSD research methods classes, it is hypothesized that future speech-language pathologists will be better equipped not only to provide evidence-based services to the diverse populations they serve, but also be better prepared to conduct research on these diverse populations.
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Imagine More Diversity in CSD Research Methods CourseworkDavis, Mary, Gonzales, Alexis, Wolske, Kyle, Louw, Brenda 21 November 2019 (has links)
Insufficient research training contributes to the current shortage of researchers in the field of speech-language pathology and contributes to the dearth of multicultural and multilingual (MCML) research. There is limited information regarding how MCML issues are addressed in Research Methods courses in CSD. This research explores the extent to which MCML issues are included in CSD Research courses.Learner Outcome(s): Identify the importance of MCML in research method courses Describe ASHA MCML resources Describe strategizes to integrate MCML issues into coursework
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Finding Themselves in the "Finding Place": Exploring Preservice Teachers' Professional Identities and Visions of Teaching Literacy across the CurriculumBerndt, Rochelle M. 13 August 2015 (has links)
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Chicken Soup for the PortfolioDwyer, Edward J., Disque, J. Graham 01 January 2003 (has links)
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The Development of Criteria for Evaluating Education Methods Courses in North Texas State Teachers College from 1920 to 1940Phillips, Irma Adelle 08 1900 (has links)
"The purpose of this study is to present a philosophical exegesis of the five general types of method which have characterized methods courses from years 1920 to 1940 in the North Texas State Teachers College."--1.
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Beyond Problem-based Learning: How a Residency Model Improves the Education of Pre-service TeachersNivens, Ryan Andrew, Moran, Renée Rice 01 April 2016 (has links)
In 2010, the state of Tennessee embraced the call to overhaul teacher education and required programs to adopt a residency model within K-12 schools. How exactly this would affect the various methods courses in a teacher education program? This paper provides a description of how two elementary education methods courses have shifted from simulation-style projects to projects that involve working with actual elementary students throughout the semester. This article presents an overview of the new residency style methods courses, along with how major assignments shifted to utilize the extensive time pre-service teachers would spend in the elementary school classroom.
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A Study of Ohio High School Band Directors’ Perceived Preparation for Teaching High School Marching Band Through Participation in a Collegiate Marching Band, Marching Band Technique Classes, and Methods CoursesWilliamson, Brad Alan 26 August 2009 (has links)
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