Download or read book Student Teachers Beliefs and Dispositions and Their Relation to Observed Classroom Practices written by Tenisha LaNae Tolbert and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The primary purpose of this study sought to examine the relationship between student teachers' beliefs and classroom practices with regards to developmentally appropriate practice, from the perspective of Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory. The influence of age of student teacher, prior experience and having an Associate's Degree prior to entering the university's teacher licensure program were examined. To investigate the relation between student teachers' beliefs and observed classroom practices, nineteen student teachers enrolled in HDF 460: Professional Experience in Early Childhood, participated in this study. Their participation included completing surveys to obtain demographic information and to assess their beliefs concerning developmentally appropriate practices. Student teachers also had to conduct videotaped lessons and activities in their student teaching placement. In addition, nine cooperating teachers filled out a set of two questionnaires to obtain demographic information and to assess their beliefs about the importance of various classroom developmentally appropriate practices. All nineteen student teacher participants were recruited from a North Carolina University and were seeking Birth-Kindergarten Licensure. All 9 cooperating teachers who also participated in this study were employed in the local Public School System and had previously had a student teacher from the participating university. The results reveal that having an Associate's Degree prior to entering the teacher licensure program did not significantly influence reported developmentally appropriate beliefs. However, having at least one year of prior experience and being a non-traditional student did positively influence those student teachers who were placed in pre-k classrooms in their reported developmentally appropriate beliefs. The findings also indicate that cooperating teachers' reported beliefs did not appear to have influence on their student teacher's observed practices, although the sample size was limited. The study provided evidence that all the student teachers started out with relatively high reported appropriate beliefs and retained them and the only change was an increase in reported beliefs for those placed in kindergarten classrooms. Implications for pre-service professional development and future research are addressed."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
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Download or read book The Passion of Teaching written by Robert Lee Smith and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2005 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a deeper understanding of the various concepts and relevance of dispositions to teaching and other professions that serve in school settings.
Download or read book An Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Studies Teachers Beliefs and Practice written by D. Antonio Cantu and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study addresses and advances the study and understanding of numerous research and educational an constructs. In particular, it provides greater understanding of the role of teacher beliefs in guiding or influencing classroom practice. It also provides researches and educators with a framework for identifying those components that comprise a teacher's belief system.
Download or read book Teacher Agency written by Mark Priestley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent worldwide education policy has reinvented teachers as agents of change and professional developers of the school curriculum. Academic literature has analyzed changes in how teacher professionalism is conceived in policy and in practice but Teacher Agency provides a fresh perspective on this issue, drawing upon an ecological theory of agency. Using this model for understanding agency, Mark Priestley, Gert Biesta and Sarah Robinson explore empirical findings from the 'Teacher Agency and Curriculum Change' project, funded by the UK-based Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Drawing together this research with the authors' international experiences and perspectives, Teacher Agency addresses theoretical and practical issues of international significance. The authors illustrate how teacher agency should be understood not only in terms of individual capacity of teachers, but also in respect of the cultures and structures of schooling.
Download or read book Teacher Beliefs and Classroom Performance written by James Raths and published by IAP. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of Advances in Teacher Education is about beliefs held by teachers and addresses the important topic of teacher beliefs from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Most of the authors who have contributed to this collection of essays assume that beliefs are propositions that are felt to be true by the person embracing them, but that do not necessarily rest on the kind of evidence that justifies the use of the term “knowledge.” Teacher beliefs are an important topic because it is hypothesized that teachers and teacher candidates use them to shape the information they receive from formal teacher preparation and to direct subsequent decision-making in the classroom.
Download or read book International Handbook of Research on Teachers Beliefs written by Helenrose Fives and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher beliefs play a fundamental role in the education landscape. Nevertheless, most educational researchers only allude to teacher beliefs as part of a study on other subjects. This book fills a necessary gap by identifying the importance of research on teacher beliefs and providing a comprehensive overview of the topic. It provides novices and experts alike a single volume with which to understand a complex research landscape. Including a review of the historical foundations of the field, this book identifies current research trends, and summarizes the current knowledge base regarding teachers’ specific beliefs about content, instruction, students, and learning. For its innumerable applications within the field, this handbook is a necessity for anyone interested in educational research.
Download or read book Teachers Beliefs and Instructional Practices Within Selected High Performing and Low Performing Florida High Schools written by Dayle Scott Peabody and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Student performance on standardized tests correlates with demographic factors such as race and socio-economic status. On standardized tests, minority and low income students often perform below average. Previous analysis of 10th grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Reading scores demonstrated that students at some schools with a majority at-risk population perform significantly below the state average, whereas students at other, similar schools perform significantly above the state average on this test. This study examined the differences between classroom factors, such as teacher beliefs and instructional practice, that might help explain these differences in performance among similar students on the 10th grade FCAT Reading test. Teachers at four schools with a majority of at-risk students were observed, interviewed and surveyed. This study found that teachers at high performing schools emphasized learner-centered teaching in both belief and practice, de-emphasizing the FCAT and the benchmarks tested. In contrast, teachers at low performing schools emphasized teacherix centered behaviors, both in belief and practice, and focused specifically on the FCAT as well as specific benchmarks tested.
Download or read book This We Believe in Action written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teacher Beliefs and Their Impact on Classroom Practice written by J. Chris Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative study investigates teacher belief systems through the voices of effective classroom teachers. Four participants were identified as successful teachers by school administrators and students. They were interviewed individually and in focus groups and observed in their classrooms. The researcher communicates the teachers' beliefs through two narratives: a belief profile created from the teacher's words, revealing the teacher's conceptual framework for classroom practice, and a descriptive narrative of an observation and explication of beliefs created by the researcher's words. The researcher found that there were three levels of beliefs that each of these teacher exhibited: core, about their role as an educator; process, about the way they approach their practice; and action, about their classroom strategies. Though there were striking similarities at the core and process levels, there were significant differences at the action level. This study reinforces the need to consider contextual and personal issues when assessing teacher beliefs. The paper presents a conceptual framework for understanding and using the belief systems of teachers.
Download or read book Handbook of Special Education written by James M. Kauffman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2026-05-25 with total page 981 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Special Education brings greater clarity to the ever-expanding topic of educating exceptional children. Across the volume, chapter authors review and integrate existing research, identify strengths and weaknesses, note gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for practice and future research. Chapters follow a consistent model: Definition, Causal Factors, Identification, Behavioral Characteristics, Assessment, Educational Programming, and Trends and Issues. This book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of special education in the United States including cultural and international comparisons. The Handbook of Special Education discusses emerging trends in the field for researchers and practitioners while also providing foundational material for graduate students and scholars. The third edition has been updated and shortened to make it more accessible and helpful to all of its users, taking into account the recent developments and most current academic research in the field.
Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Classroom Management written by W. George Scarlett and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teacher’s ability to manage the classroom strongly influences the quality of teaching and learning that can be accomplished. Among the most pressing concerns for inexperienced teachers is classroom management, a concern of equal importance to the general public in light of behavior problems and breakdowns in discipline that grab newspaper headlines. But classroom management is not just about problems and what to do when things go wrong and chaos erupts. It’s about how to run a classroom so as to elicit the best from even the most courteous group of students. An array of skills is needed to produce such a learning environment. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Classroom Management raises issues and introduces evidence-based, real-world strategies for creating and maintaining well-managed classrooms where learning thrives. Students studying to become teachers will need to develop their own classroom management strategies consistent with their own philosophies of teaching and learning. It is hoped that this work will help open their eyes to the range of issues and the array of skills they might integrate into their unique teaching styles. Key Features: 325 signed entries organized in A-to-Z fashion across two volumes Reader's Guide grouping related entries thematically References/Further Readings and Cross-References sections Chronology in the back matter Resource Guide in the appendix This encyclopedia is an excellent scholarly source for students who are pursuing a degree or position in the field of education. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Classroom Management is an ideal source for all academic and public libraries.
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Download or read book Teachers Beliefs and Practices Related to Student Self regulation in the Classroom written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-regulation serves as a pivotal skill for children to acquire early in life. Mastery of the skill leads to high academic achievement and increased sense of self-efficacy. Teachers play a major role in developing self-regulation in children. Consequently, the beliefs and practices that teachers hold regarding poor self-regulation (i.e. inattention and impulsivity) are to be understood and taken into account. The Self-Regulation Survey was created to capture teachers' attributions for inattention and impulsivity along with subsequent chosen interventions in 52 participants. The results indicated that teachers attribute impulsivity to organic factors and family origin to a greater degree than classroom environment, instructional style, and motivation within the child. Inattention was attributed to the child's family and intrinsic motivation. When intervening on the behavior, teachers most often chose to move the child closer to the teacher and contact the parent. Participants' responses suggest differences amongst recommendations made for inattention versus those to impulsivity. Significant correlations existed between teachers' attributions of inattentiveness and impulsivity and interventions. More specifically, teachers who attribute inattentiveness to biological factors are likely to choose medication as an intervention. Those who attribute inattention to inappropriate instruction were likely to prefer adjusting the method of instruction. Similarly, teachers who attributed impulsivity to biological factors were likely to choose medication as a preferred recommendation. Attribution of impulsivity to the child's family was also correlated with teachers choosing to contact to parents. Results will inform future teacher trainings related to self-regulation.
Download or read book Acculturation and School Adjustment of Minority Students written by Elena Makarova and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the trajectories of minority students’ acculturation in terms of school and family-related characteristics that are influential for school adjustment of minority youths. The process that ethnic minority youth undergo while adjusting to the mainstream culture is known as acculturation. Acculturation outcomes in the school context can be measured in terms of students’ psychological well-being and their academic performance. For minority youth, family and school are the two main contexts of acculturation. The aim of the book is to provide multifaceted insights into the challenges that minority students, as well as their parents and teachers, encounter during the acculturation process, and to illustrate the interplay between school and family related factors of minority youths’ school adjustment. Research teams from Germany, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Switzerland, and USA report findings from empirical studies on acculturation and school adjustment of minority students in schools of their respective countries. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal, Intercultural Education.
Download or read book Research Anthology on Preparing School Administrators to Lead Quality Education Programs written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 1829 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The delivery of quality education to students relies heavily on the actions of an institution’s administrative staff. Effective leadership strategies allow for the continued progress of modern educational initiatives. It is crucial to investigate how effective administrators lead their organizations in challenging and difficult times and promote the accomplishments of their organization. Research Anthology on Preparing School Administrators to Lead Quality Education Programs is a vital reference source that offers theoretical and pedagogical research concerning the management of educational systems on both the national and international scale. It also explores academic administration as well as administrative effectiveness in achieving organizational goals. Highlighting a range of topics such as strategic planning, human resources, and school culture, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for educators, administrators, principals, superintendents, board members, researchers, academicians, policymakers, and students.
Download or read book Beliefs Content Knowledge and Instruction written by Mzimkhulu Ngwenya and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
