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What Does It Mean to Be a Good Teacher and Clinical Supervisor in Medical Education?
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Stenfors-Hayes, Terese; Hult, Hakan; Dahlgren, Lars Owe – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2011
The aim of this study was to describe the different ways medical teachers understand what constitutes a good teacher and a good clinical supervisor and what similarities and differences they report between them. Data was gathered through interviews with 39 undergraduate teachers at a medical university. The transcripts were analysed using a…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Role Models, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Role
What Master Teachers Do: A Case Study of Planning, Facilitating, Role Modelling and Developing Materials
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Ibrahim, Noraini; Aziz, Azliza Haniem Abdul; Nambiar, Radha M. K. – International Education Studies, 2013
Teaching is the foundation of our educational system. As such teachers are privileged with the responsibility of nurturing the young and inadvertently, shaping the future. To this end, the Malaysian government is fully cognizant that our future is dependent on the development of a highly skilled and innovative workforce serving as the critical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Master Teachers, Case Studies
Teacher Perceptions of Gender-Based Differences among Elementary School Teachers
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Wood, Tracy Darrin – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine teacher perceptions of gender-based differences among elementary school teachers. In this mixed-methods study, the researcher utilized an online survey to collect data. Quantitative analysis revealed no statistically significant differences; however, qualitative analysis showed that there were more negative…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Gender Differences, Elementary School Teachers, Mixed Methods Research
Making a Difference: Using Action Research to Explore Our Educational Practice
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Davies, Karyn; Lambert, Helen; Turner, Alison; Jenkins, Emrys; Aston, Vivienne; Rolfe, Gary – Educational Action Research, 2014
This paper describes and discusses an action research collaboration between a multi-disciplinary team of practice educators, a practice development nurse and a university lecturer in order to explore, evaluate and improve a dementia care training package developed for a range of staff providing care for people with dementia. Whilst it is…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Action Research, Staff Development, Curriculum Development
An Investigation into the Life Experiences and Beliefs of Teachers Exhibiting Highly Effective Classroom Management Behaviors
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Holt, Chuck; Hargrove, Pauline; Harris, Sandra – Teacher Education and Practice, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the life experiences and beliefs of highly effective teachers exhibiting effective classroom management. This study explores the beliefs, background, and experiences of exemplary teachers in the area of classroom management. The goal of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of how individuals…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
A Case Study of the Historically Successful Roles of African American Teachers in Contemporary, Selected, Urban Charter Schools in New York
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Benson, Shanelle R. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine, to what degree, African American teachers in five selected, urban charter schools in New York performed the historical roles of counselor, advocate, disciplinarian, surrogate parent, and role model in, to determine how African American Teachers perceived the importance of performing the…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Empowerment, Charter Schools, Grade Point Average