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Peer reviewedRalph, Edwin G. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2000
A study of 70 pairs of supervisory teachers and teacher interns at the University of Saskatchewan examined contextual supervision in the mentorship of student teachers' oral questioning skills. Findings indicate that supervisory skills improved, especially when supervisors adjusted their leadership styles to match protege development levels, and…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Cooperating Teachers, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRalph, Edwin G. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1993
In contextual supervision (an adaptation of situational leadership), supervising teachers synchronize their leadership style to the teacher-intern's level of skill development. Application of the method with 15 Native student teachers helped the supervisor to identify contextual factors enhancing or impeding student-teacher progress, and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Context Effect, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedRalph, Edwin G. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1993
In contextual supervision (CS) (an adaptation of situational leadership), the student teacher's (supervisee's) level of confidence and competence determines level of supervisory support and task orientation. CS also encourages a global view of all contextual variables. Observation of 49 untrained pairs of practicum students and cooperating…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Cooperating Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
