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Dam, M.; Janssen, F. J. J. M.; van Driel, J. H. – Research in Science Education, 2018
The implementation of educational reforms requires behavioral changes from the teachers involved. Theories on successful behavioral change prescribe the following conditions: teachers need to possess the necessary knowledge and skills, form strong positive intentions to perform the new behavior, and have a supporting environment for change.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Intention, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Motivation
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Swars, Susan Lee – SRATE Journal, 2015
This mixed methods study examined the mathematical preparation of elementary teachers in a Teach for America (TFA) program, focal participants for whom there is scant extant research. Data collection occurred before and after a university mathematics methods course, with a particular focus on the participants' (n = 22) mathematical beliefs,…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Classroom Techniques, Mathematics Achievement, Knowledge Level
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Turner, Karen; Simon, Shirley – Professional Development in Education, 2013
In a climate where government funding to support a master's-level teaching profession is in jeopardy, it is timely to explore the contribution of research and scholarship to the practice of teaching. This paper reports on an interview study in which the graduates of a professional master's course articulated their learning through reflection on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Degrees, Research Needs, Scholarship
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Pritchard, Robert – CATESOL Journal, 2012
This article describes a 6-year, districtwide staff-development project that was implemented in an attempt to change teacher attitudes and practices as they relate to English learners (ELs). The specific goals of the project were (a) to help the district's teachers develop the knowledge base, pedagogical skills, and professional attitudes required…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teacher Attitudes
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Lovin, LouAnn H.; Sanchez, Wendy B.; Leatham, Keith R.; Chauvot, Jennifer B.; Kastberg, Signe E.; Norton, Anderson H. – Studying Teacher Education, 2012
In this article six mathematics teacher educators describe a collaborative self-study that examined personal beliefs about mathematics teacher education. We were striving to understand more fully our beliefs and belief structures, including how these beliefs influence our instructional practices. We describe four beliefs about mathematics teacher…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Educators, Teaching Methods, Beliefs
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Grierson, Arlene L. – Studying Teacher Education, 2010
This article examines my three-year journey developing a personal pedagogy of teacher education. As an autobiographical self-study, nodal moments are revealed that raise and reflect the tensions I experienced and the challenges I encountered. These included developing an awareness of my incomplete understandings of key components of teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Educators, Doctoral Programs, Attitude Change