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Publication Date: 2023
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A Scaffolded Model for Preparing Doctoral Students to Teach in Higher Education
Kelley Regan; Margaret E. King-Sears
Journal of Special Education Preparation, v3 n3 p38-47 2023
Even though effective teaching is required when doctoral students assume positions in higher education, few doctoral programs have courses or formalized experiences designed around pedagogy for undergraduate and graduate students. The lack of pedagogical emphasis is especially concerning for newly minted doctoral students who will be preparing future special educators to teach students with disabilities in K-12 settings. In this article, the Continuum of Teaching Experiences (CTE) Model for preparing doctoral students to teach in higher education is described. This university teaching model depicts practice opportunities that promote pedagogical learning and prepare doctoral students for independent instruction of higher education courses. The CTE model scaffolds opportunities that provide doctoral students with varied entry points across a continuum of possibilities. Additionally, the CTE model is highly adaptable across multiple doctoral preparation programs, emphasizing a malleable framework that can be refined for variable programmatic needs.
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Instructional Design, Special Education, Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Models, Special Education Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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