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Download full textZeuli, John S.; Buchmann, Margret – 1986
Drawing on philosophy, curriculum theory, and studies of teacher education, this paper aims to reconstruct the implementation question in teacher thinking research. To exemplify the argument and show what is entailed in curriculum deliberation for teaching teachers, the paper examines a particular study of teacher thinking, Dan C. Lortie's…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Higher Education
Floden, Robert E.; Buchmann, Margret – 1992
Many aspects of teaching reveal it to be an activity imbued with uncertainty. Teachers are frequently unsure of their students' knowledge and understanding, of the effects of their instructional strategies, of the most appropriate content to cover in their limited time with students, and ultimately of their own intellectual and social authority.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluative Thinking, Higher Education
Feiman-Nemser, Sharon; Buchmann, Margret – 1986
The realities of teacher preparation are not self-evident. Researchers, educators, and policymakers need a framework to describe what goes on in teacher education programs and to determine how they do or do not measure up as preparation for teaching. This paper presents such a framework. The framework rests on a conception of the central tasks of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies
Buchmann, Margret – 1980
No amount of reflection, observation of students, general information, and personal experience can make up for a teacher's lack of knowledge in subject areas. It is pointless for teachers to acquire delivery skills unless they have something to deliver. Several educators have become concerned about what is called "the flight to the sidelines", a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Education Courses, Educational Trends, Higher Education
Buchmann, Margret – 1983
This paper, on the central and distinctive contribution of knowledge to teaching, combines philosophical analysis with a discussion of work in research on teaching, student conceptions, and curriculum. The hierarchical argument contains two main points: (1) that content knowledge is a logical precondition for the activities of teaching; and (2)…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Patriarca, Linda A.; Buchmann, Margret – 1983
This case study offers an account of the processes of program development. Specifically, it reports on the experiences of a faculty team that developed a preservice program to prepare students for teaching pupils from diverse backgrounds, with the ultimate goal of fostering equity in educational institutions. An analysis is made of written…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Concept Formation, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development
