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Valentine, Keri D.; Bolyard, Johnna – Online Submission, 2018
The purpose of this instrumental case study was to examine pre-service teachers' (PSTs) reflections on mathematics teaching and learning as it relates to the practice of supporting productive struggle. The research team created a framework aligning instructional features/teacher strategies that support productive struggle with related…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Reflective Teaching, Mathematics Instruction, Case Studies
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Jordan, Rebecca L. P.; Garwood, Justin; Trathen, Woodrow – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2019
In an era of teacher quality reforms, one overlooked area for assessing readiness for teaching is education majors' self-efficacy for teaching reading. This gap is unfortunate, as teaching reading is a common responsibility among general and special education teachers. In the current push for RTI--one in which more general education teachers are…
Descriptors: College Students, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Schussler, Deborah; Frank, Jennifer; Lee, Tsan-Kuang; Mahfouz, Julia – Grantee Submission, 2017
Nearly one in three students in the United States today is negatively impacted by bullying. Teachers can play a critical role in stopping bullying-related violence, but many struggle with how to engage students in difficult conversations. Traditional classroom-based pedagogy used to teach communication skills (e.g., modeling & role-play) is…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, Role Playing, Teaching Methods
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Scales, Roya Q.; Rogers, Carrie – Professional Educator, 2017
This study of teacher leadership in first-year teachers included the following data sources: survey, follow-up telephone interviews, and teacher leader essays. Fifteen novice teachers responded to the survey, while three participated in follow-up interviews. Results suggest ideas of teacher leadership change from pre-service years to the end of…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Beginning Teachers, Certification, Teacher Educators
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Schussler, Deborah; Frank, Jennifer; Lee, Tsan-Kuang; Mahfouz, Julia – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2017
Nearly one in three students in the United States today is negatively impacted by bullying. Teachers can play a critical role in stopping bullying-related violence, but many struggle with how to engage students in difficult conversations. Traditional classroom-based pedagogy used to teach communication skills (e.g., modeling & role-play) is…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, Role Playing, Teaching Methods
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Riedinger, Kelly; Marbach-Ad, Gili; McGinnis, J. Randy; Hestness, Emily; Pease, Rebecca – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
We investigated curricular and pedagogical innovations in an undergraduate science methods course for elementary education majors at the University of Maryland. The goals of the innovative elementary science methods course included: improving students' attitudes toward and views of science and science teaching, to model innovative science teaching…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Education Majors, Field Trips, Elementary School Science
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Kobayashi, Michiko – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2012
Technology integration is an approach which has been stressed in higher education in the USA for several decades. Many colleges and universities now offer online courses and encourage faculty to incorporate technology into courses. Technology integration in teacher education courses is particularly important. In general, pre-service teachers are…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Online Courses
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Rogotzke, Kathy; Zoellner, Craig; Larson, Kacy; Fallis, Nancy – MathAMATYC Educator, 2010
Concerns about the quality of math and science education in the elementary grades often focus on the shortage of well qualified teachers at that level, a shortage that reflects both a lack of interest among prospective teachers in teaching mathematics and science (Committee on Science, 2007), and the need for solid preparation in mathematics for…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Majors, Elementary Education, Mathematics Instruction
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Gresham, Gina – Issues in the Undergraduate Mathematics Preparation of School Teachers, 2010
Fifty-two exceptional education pre-service teachers getting a K-6 endorsement were involved in this study that investigated the changes in levels of mathematics anxiety before and after a mathematics methods course for education majors. The changes were measured with respect to the use of manipulatives and other activities to make mathematics…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Majors, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Waring, Scott M.; Torrez, Cheryl A. Franklin – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2010
This article focuses on the use of digital primary sources to teach historical perspective to preservice teachers. Discussed here are the experiences of 90 elementary education majors during their inquiry-based elementary social studies methods course. A variety of digital primary sources were used to teach historical perspective and to model…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Majors, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses
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Thomas, Brian C. – Physics Teacher, 2009
In this paper I describe an in-class discussion activity aimed at helping elementary education majors in a physical science course think about issues surrounding the inclusion of "Intelligent Design" in public school science standards. I discuss the background instruction given, the content of the activity, and some results from its use in class.
Descriptors: Education Majors, Elementary Education, Scientific Concepts, Physical Sciences
Hickey, M. Gail, Ed.; Lanahan, Brian K., Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
"Even the Janitor Is White" addresses challenges faced by teacher educators who are committed to diversity education. The chapters in this volume invite readers to reflect on their own practice as teacher educators as well as consider ways in which that practice might be improved. More than forty percent of students in U.S. schools are…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Preservice Teacher Education, Multicultural Education, Education Majors
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McCarthy, Martha – Action in Teacher Education, 2008
This article entails an in-depth case study of one journey to implement and institutionalize an undergraduate law course for elementary and secondary teacher education majors. To provide a context for this case study, the initial section reviews research pertaining to the need for such instruction, as well as commentary on models that have been…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), School Law, Undergraduate Study, Preservice Teacher Education
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Parkison, Paul T. – Teacher Educator, 2008
Field placement within teacher education represents a topic of interest for all preservice teacher programs. Present research addresses a set of important questions regarding field placement: (1) What pedagogical methodologies facilitate deep learning during field experiences? (2) Is there a significant difference in treatment effect for…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Majors, Preservice Teachers, Self Efficacy
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Wink, Donald J.; Ellefson, Julie; Nishimura, Marlynne; Perry, Dana; Wenzel, Stacy; Choe, Jeong-Hye Hwang – Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, 2008
The course studied in this article is a result of a multi-campus effort to provide instruction in science content to pre-elementary education majors in ways that are appropriate to their needs as persons and as future K-8 science educators. The authors focused on The Chemical World, a four-credit hour course. The authors observed student…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Preservice Teachers, Elementary Education, Student Characteristics
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