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Jingxian Li; Yasemin Copur-Gencturk – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2024
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has been widely recognised as an important aspect of the expertise for teaching. However, the extent to which teachers' own teaching practice can be a learning resource for them to develop PCK has not been systematically explored. This empirical study aimed to explore the unique contribution of the work of…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
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Bal, Irene A.; Alvarado-Albertorio, Frances; Marcelle, Paula; Oaks-Garcia, Chandra T. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Teacher preparation programs are essential to ensure pre-service teachers are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to teach in the PK-12 learning environment, but are rooted in a traditional paradigm of a compacted curriculum with little room for more content. The addition of Computational Thinking (CT) becomes one more thing to add to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Computation, Thinking Skills, Credentials
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Latip, Muhammad Safuan Abdul; Newaz, Farhana Tahmida; Ramasamy, Ravindran – Asian Journal of University Education, 2020
The lecturer's competency is the most important factor that influences students' achievement and satisfaction as per traditional learning theory. Indeed, it is found to be a critical element for institutions' sustainability through loyalty. Thus, the study investigated the impact of lecturers' competencies on student satisfaction and student…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Satisfaction
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Kanuka, Heather; Smith, Erika E. – International Journal for Academic Development, 2019
The purpose of this research was to gain a broader understanding of what department heads and doctoral students believe to be the value of credentialed teaching certificates. Using a survey methodology with participants (N= 450), the study focused on the extent to which a credentialed teaching certificate provides a competitive advantage when…
Descriptors: Department Heads, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Fallona, Catherine; Johnson, Amy – Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation, 2017
As requested by the Maine Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) has conducted a study with the purpose of examining current research and evidence-based policies related to teacher credentialing systems. The goal is to inform revisions to Maine's current…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Credentials, Teacher Certification, Educational Change
Wolf, Leni – Education Trust-West, 2015
In today's fast-moving and interconnected world, high school and college graduates must be able to think critically and generate creative solutions to address complex problems. With the world producing new knowledge at an exponential rate, we cannot anticipate what all these future challenges will be. Without a doubt, they will impact a society…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, Low Income Students
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Fitchett, Paul G. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine secondary social studies teachers' professional characteristics and workplace perceptions in order to better understand who represents social education in the twenty-first century. Utilizing data from the National Center for Educational Statistics Schools and Staffing Survey, parametric and non-parametric…
Descriptors: Credentials, Educational Environment, Teacher Characteristics, Secondary School Teachers