ERIC Number: EJ1104356
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Unearthing the Complexities of Clinical Pedagogy in Supervision: Identifying the Pedagogical Skills of Supervisors
Burns, Rebecca West; Badiali, Bernard
Action in Teacher Education, v38 n2 p156-174 2016
Instructional supervision is a highly complex endeavor as supervisors work to enhance teacher, teacher candidate, and school effectiveness. The process of learning to supervise well can be daunting and difficult. Recent research on teaching has focused on enhancing teachers' ability to notice or observe aspects of teaching and student learning. The ability to assist teacher candidates to "notice" and observe is equally important when supervising them. This qualitative case study builds upon the research on teaching and on supervision. It illustrates that "noticing" is one of a constellation of pedagogical skills supervisors use to support the learning of others. In addition, the authors identify six other pedagogical skills including ignoring, marking, intervening, pointing, unpacking, and processing. Further defining these skills is useful for understanding the intricacies of clinical pedagogy in instructional supervision. The results of this study suggest that supervision in clinically rich contexts is a pedagogical or teaching function which extends beyond traditional conceptions of observation and feedback.
Descriptors: Teacher Supervision, Supervisors, Teaching Skills, Skill Development, Teacher Educators, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Observation, Clinical Supervision (of Teachers), Student Teacher Supervisors, Interviews, Data Analysis, Coding, Critical Incidents Method, Attention Control, Intervention, Critical Thinking, Reflection, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Supervisory Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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