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Hall, Kendra M.; Draper, Roni Jo; Smith, Leigh K.; Bullough, Robert V., Jr. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2008
The purpose of this study was to shed light on mentor teachers' perceptions of their roles and responsibilities and to contrast their understandings with a normative view of mentoring (Goldsberry, 1998; Hawkey, 1997). We hypothesized that the mentor teachers' perceptions would likely differ from established conceptions of this construct, a…
Descriptors: Mentors, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Attitudes, Role Perception
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Nokes, Jeffery D.; Bullough, Robert V., Jr.; Egan, Winston M.; Birrell, James R.; Hansen, J. Merrell – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the paired-placement of student teachers in secondary school settings. Would such placements foster the learning and development of student teachers and the learning of their pupils? Participants were 23 student teachers who were placed as partners, their mentor teachers, and a sample of…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Mentors, Team Teaching
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Bullough, Robert V., Jr.; Draper, Roni Jo; Erickson, Lynnette; Smith, Leigh; Young, Janet – Educational Action Research, 2004
Seeking to soften the gap between clinical and tenure-track teacher education faculty, a year-long action research seminar was conducted. Using data from observation notes, interviews and a taped seminar session, the authors explore the seminar from its very rocky beginning to its conclusion. Drawing on the concept of "communities of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teacher Educators, Student Teacher Supervisors, Seminars
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Bullough, Robert V., Jr.; Draper, Roni Jo – Journal of Teacher Education, 2004
Mentoring is often portrayed as an unqualified good. Teacher educators claim that mentoring holds promise for beginning teacher development, increased retention of novice teachers, and mentor-teacher improvement. Drawing on positioning theory, this study describes negotiation of power and position in a failed triad composed of a public school…
Descriptors: Teacher Interns, Teacher Educators, Mentors, Beginning Teachers
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Bullough, Robert V., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Teacher Education, 1997
Interviews with 12 college faculty examined the increased use of clinical nontenure track faculty in teacher education programs. The paper presents a history of professional development school (PDS) work and staffing patterns at the University of Utah, describes the study, notes emerging themes, and considers implications for future PDS…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Higher Education, Nontenured Faculty
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Bullough, Robert V., Jr.; Draper, Roni Jo; Hall, Kendra; Smith, Leigh K.; Young, Janet; Sabey, Brenda; Brooks, Shaun – Teacher Development, 2005
Desiring to overcome sharp feelings of disconnection, a year-long participatory action research seminar involving both clinical and tenure-track teacher education faculty was formed. Working in teams with tenure-track faculty support, clinical faculty set research questions but they were reluctant to assume project leadership. In part, because of…
Descriptors: Tenure, Action Research, Teacher Educators, Participatory Research