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Hill, Kathleen M.; Orchinik, Miles – Current Issues in Education, 2016
Among policy makers, there is an ongoing discussion about the need to improve undergraduate education in science and engineering. With many undergraduate students being taught by graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), it is important to explore the development of STEM knowledge for teaching by GTAs. This study follows ten GTAs as they participated…
Descriptors: Biology, Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Undergraduate Students
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Abernathy-Dyer, Joy; Ortlieb, Evan; Cheek, Earl H., Jr. – Current Issues in Education, 2013
At the core of every teacher is a set of beliefs and knowledge regarding teaching and learning. As a teacher develops her expertise, curricular practices are refined and self-efficacy is enhanced. Teachers possess varying degrees of efficacy and perceptions that impact literacy instruction within their classrooms. Yet, often times they are…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Case Studies, Qualitative Research
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Pepper, Kaye; Blackwell, Sarah; Monroe, Ann; Coskey, Shawn – Current Issues in Education, 2012
In this study, researchers investigated the influence of modeling active learning strategies in an introductory foundations teacher preparation course: 1) on teacher candidates' perceptions of participating in active learning in the college classroom, 2) on participants' acquisition of course content, and 3) on participants' later use of active…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Course Content, Lecture Method