Windows into teaching and learning: professional growth of classroom teachers in an online environment
| Autor: | Tina L. Heafner, Abiola A. Farinde, Michelle Plaisance, Teresa Petty |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Communication Reflective practice Professional development Reflective teaching Teacher education Computer Science Applications Education Coursework Professional learning community Pedagogy ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Mathematics education Faculty development Psychology Information Systems |
| Zdroj: | Technology, Pedagogy and Education. 24:375-388 |
| ISSN: | 1747-5139 1475-939X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1475939x.2014.991422 |
| Popis: | The Windows into Teaching and Learning (WiTL) project was developed by researchers at one large urban institution in the southeast region of the United States as a way to facilitate online clinical experiences for content area methods students during summer coursework. Utilising both synchronous and asynchronous elements, WiTL addressed the issue of students gaining meaningful clinical experiences in coursework offered during the summer. Though the purpose of WiTL was initially for methods students to engage in observations of and conversations with practising classroom teachers, an unanticipated outcome occurred. In this paper, the authors describe the WiTL process and discuss the impact it had on the professional growth of the practising classroom teachers. The results indicate that WiTL encouraged teachers to utilise reflective practice in rethinking their pedagogy and used technology to facilitate professional learning community among classroom teachers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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