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A Sociocultural Analysis of Internship Supervision: Insights from a Mixed-Methods Study of Interns at Five Postsecondary Institutions. WCER Working Paper No. 2020-8
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Hora, Matthew T.; Wolfgram, Matthew; Chen, Zi; Zhang, Jiahong; Fischer, Jacklyn John – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2020
Internships are widely promoted extra-curricular experiences that can have positive impacts on student outcomes, yet how specific elements of internships contribute to these outcomes and facilitate learning is understudied. In this sequential mixed-methods study, we use sociocultural learning theory to interpret data from surveys (n = 435) and…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Supervision, Higher Education, Supervisory Methods
Foundations for Critical Thinking
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Bers, Trudy; Chun, Marc; Daly, William T.; Harrington, Christine; Tobolowsky, Barbara F. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2015
"Foundations for Critical Thinking" explores the landscape of critical-thinking skill development and pedagogy through foundational chapters and institutional case studies involving a range of students in diverse settings. By establishing a link between active learning and improved critical thinking, this resource encourages all higher…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
Educational Research Internship: Women and Minority Junior Faculty. A Feasibility Study.
Jackson, Dorothy J.; Pitterle, Kenneth J. – 1978
A study was conducted to assess the feasibility of operating an internship program to increase the number of talented women and minority educational researchers and to encourage the pursuit of fresh educational research related to their special concerns. The study focused on women and minority junior faculty (assistant professors, lecturers, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Feasibility Studies
Professional Development Schools--The Proof Is in Performance.
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Neubert, Gloria A.; Binko, James B. – Educational Leadership, 1998
Facing a new state mandate, Maryland teacher educators established a pilot professional development school (PDS) and achieved positive results with preservice teachers. The PDS internship was more effective than the regular program in preparing teacher candidates to maintain classroom discipline, use technology effectively for instruction, and…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Higher Education, Internship Programs, Preservice Teachers
College-School Collaborative Activities Report.
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Maryland State Higher Education Commission, Annapolis. – 1998
This report inventories academic and administrative projects which are collaborative ventures between higher education institutions and elementary and secondary schools in Maryland. Fourteen community colleges, 9 public four-year campuses, 2 of the University System of Maryland extension services, and 16 independent institutions (including all of…
Descriptors: Career Education, College School Cooperation, Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs
Linking School-University Collaboration and K-12 Student Outcomes.
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Wiseman, Donna L., Ed.; Knight, Stephanie L., Ed. – 2003
This book provides a platform for an array of educators to discuss the impact of professional development schools and other school-university partnerships on student learning. The 11 papers include: (1) "Using Research to Connect School-University Partnerships to Student Outcomes" (Lee Teitel); (2) "Making a Difference: A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Planning