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Losser, Janet L.; Caldarella, Paul; Black, Sharon J.; Pate, P. Elizabeth – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2018
This qualitative study investigated factors that facilitate and hinder implementation of service learning for novice and veteran teachers. We conducted case studies of three novice teachers and three veteran teachers, using a cross-case analysis within and across groups. Confirming prior research, facilitating factors included teachers' knowledge…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Beginning Teachers, Experienced Teachers, Qualitative Research
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Orlando, Joanne – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2014
In recent years, a significant problem that has manifested in the quest to capitalise on the pedagogical potential of technology in schools is that veteran teachers are unwilling to integrate these resources into their practices. Given that veteran teachers comprise up to 40% of teachers, their lack of use is important. This paper aims to shed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experienced Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Grounded Theory
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Picower, Bree – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2015
Within the field of teacher education, increased emphasis has been placed on social justice education (SJE). This qualitative study examined a group of beginning teachers who voluntarily participated in a social justice critical inquiry project (CIP). The findings indicate that while many of them were successful at teaching social issues, they…
Descriptors: Social Change, Social Problems, Social Justice, Teacher Education
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Harris, Genevieve – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to examine how institutional norms are enforced through surveillance and self-discipline among teacher educators at a religious university. The study builds on prior research regarding university norms and surveillance, as well as religious orientation and prejudice. Eight teacher educators met as part of a larger…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Focus Groups, Racial Identification, Norms
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Cherubini, Lorenzo; Niemczyk, Ewelina; Hodson, John; McGean, Sarah – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2010
The stress and anxiety of new teachers is a pervasive problem that impacts upon teacher preparation and retention. Although new mainstream teacher concerns and experiences have been readily discussed in the literature, the same attention has not been invested for new Aboriginal teachers. In Ontario, Canada, in excess of 60% of the Aboriginal…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Teaching Experience
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Newman, Elizabeth – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2010
Individuals moving from job to job are argued as a feature of reflexive modernity. This trend is reflected in the increasing number and diversity of "career changers" or "second career teachers" recruited to teaching. Having recruited teachers, retaining them in the profession is recognised as a considerable challenge. In terms…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Mentors, Job Satisfaction, Career Change
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Luttenberg, Johan; Bergen, Theo – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2008
In this article, a contribution is made to the discussion of reflection on the part of teachers. The discussion to date has shown that reflection must be broad and deep. However, just what constitutes broad and deep reflection and the relations between the two remain unclear. After consideration of the characteristics of broad and deep reflection,…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Classification, Secondary School Teachers, Reflective Teaching
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Barak, Moshe; Shakhman, Larisa – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2008
The study reported in this article aimed at exploring what teachers know and do about fostering higher-order thinking skills in teaching science, and how they see themselves involved in achieving this end. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 11 teachers experienced in teaching high school physics, which is considered a…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Physics, Thinking Skills
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Walker, Caroline; Gleaves, Alan; Grey, John – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2006
This paper discusses some findings from a small-scale qualitative study involving "new" teachers in a medium sized, regional English university. Using Grounded Theory methods to inform and guide the research, the study explores participants' views on working as both teachers and researchers whilst also managing considerable amounts of…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Social Support Groups, Teacher Student Relationship, Performance Factors
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McCaughtry, Nate – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine how a teacher understood her students and then thought and made decisions about content, curriculum and pedagogy. Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and Deweyan philosophies of experience and education provided the theoretical frameworks. Data were collected through observations (N = 38) and interviews (N…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Progressive Education, Educational Philosophy