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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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How Field Experiences Influence Perceptions of Learning to Teach in a Precollegiate Urban Teaching Academy Program
Fletcher, Edward Charles, Jr.; Nguema, Arland; Ashford, Shetay
Action in Teacher Education, v38 n3 p278-296 2016
This qualitative, multicase study examined the support, instruction, coursework, discussions, field and clinical experiences, and critical reflection that took place within a precollegiate Urban Teaching Academy (UTA) magnet program located in a southeastern school district. Two major themes emerged with sub-themes undergirding each. The first theme of disparate program-based experiences highlighted the three unique structures each teacher implemented to expose their students to the realities of teaching, which included their emphasis--or lack thereof--on coursework and field and clinical experiences. The second theme of student reactions to their learning experiences expressed the three differentiated curricular experiences students encountered. Data interpretations confirmed the importance of using book work, instruction, discussions, and critical reflection regarding classroom events as scaffolding to support the preparation of future teachers within the context of urban field and clinical experiences through precollegiate pipeline programs.
Descriptors: Urban Teaching, Clinical Experience, Teacher Education, Qualitative Research, School Districts, Teacher Education Programs, Learning Experience, Case Studies, Field Experience Programs, High School Students, Questionnaires, Semi Structured Interviews, Focus Groups, Magnet Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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