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Gahlsdorf Terrell, Dianna; Sherman, Diana – Action in Teacher Education, 2022
This qualitative case study responds to calls for research on the ways critical reflection develops in preservice and novice teachers. While evaluating capacity to reflect is a dominant practice in teacher education, few studies explore empirically how different factors impact teachers' reflection. Building from earlier research that…
Descriptors: Reflection, Preservice Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Anderson, Blythe E.; Gallagher, Melissa A. – Action in Teacher Education, 2019
Vocabulary is important to reading achievement and overall school success; however, in spite of the research in support of vocabulary instruction, robust vocabulary instruction is lacking in many schools. The purpose of this study was to provide a team of three grade five teachers and an instructional coach with professional development on…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Grade 5
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Cooper, Sandi; Nesmith, Suzanne – Action in Teacher Education, 2013
Although the importance of field experience is supported and attended to by teacher education programs across the United States, there have been numerous national reports and research findings stressing the need for major improvements in the preparation of teachers with an emphasis on more authentic experiences. Quality field experiences have the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Field Experience Programs, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
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Janssen, Fred; de Hullu, Els; Tigelaar, Dineke – Action in Teacher Education, 2009
The aim of this article is to provide insight into ways that a domain-specific model for reflection can support student teachers in reflecting on teaching experiences. According to the literature, the quality of reflection fundamentally depends on the conceptual repertoire that practitioners bring to bear on the situation. This process is referred…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Teaching Experience, Reflection, Preservice Teacher Education
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Barnett, Michael – Action in Teacher Education, 2008
Within the past few years, there have been numerous studies that suggest that preservice teachers need and want opportunities to observe, visit, interact, and collaboratively reflect with teachers who are attempting to implement reform-based teaching strategies. Unfortunately, for many schools of education, it is logistically difficult to locate a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Beginning Teachers, Professional Development
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Connor, Kathy R.; Killmer, Nadine – Action in Teacher Education, 2001
Compared the readiness and success of contextually versus traditionally prepared student teachers. Surveys of student teachers, university supervisors, and cooperating teachers highlighted significant differences between student teacher groups in each area assessed. Contextually prepared teachers became integrated into their classrooms more…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education