Author Archives: Dr. Monique Alexander
Berry Self Study in teaching about teaching
in the international handbook of self-study of teaching and teacher education practices volume 2 Tensions: attempts for teacher educators to match their goals for their students’ learning with the needs and concerns that student teachers express for their own learning. Telling … Continue reading
Loughran (2007) Enacting a pedagogy of teacher education
in Enacting a pedagogy of teacher education: values relationships and practice students of teaching might see into practice (both their own and that of their teacher educators) in such a way as to gain a genuine appreciation of the skills, … Continue reading
Loughran (2006) CH4: Making the tacit explicit
Looking into teaching unpacking is indeed part of the process of learning to teaching p45 possible ways for students to look into teaching: focused classroom observation with greater attention to the why of practice, stimulated recall concept maps, interviews, repertory … Continue reading
Loughran (2006) CH3: Teaching: a problematic enterprise
the very nature of teaching and learning to teach is dominated by the journey along an individual path whereby development and growth i dependent on why that person sees and understands as important to his or her practice at that … Continue reading
Loughran (2006) CH2 Developing a pedagogy of teacher education
“the transition from teacher to teacher educator is under-reresented in the research literature” (p13) being a teacher educator requires an understand of teaching that goes beyond being a good teacher. There is a need to be able to theorize practice … Continue reading
Effectiveness of supervisors
Morris (1974) http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1974-30893-001 no impact on student teachers Friebus (1977) supervisors play the role of “coaches” Griffin (1983) cooperating teacher plays most significant role in supervision
Handbook of research on teacher education 2nd edition
Professors teachers and leaders in scdes Student teaching supervision Goodlad (1990) female faculty were more consistently involved in supervision in higher percentages than male faculty; particularly at the elementary level only 24% of college supervisors hold rank as full professior. … Continue reading
Nolan & Hoover (2011) Supervision and Evaluation of preservice teachers
Roles of University supervisors modeling effective teaching providing scaffolding and developmentally appropriate feedback and support through the collection of observational and inferential types of data p221 fostering a climate for inquiry and reflection challenging each teacher to grow as a professional … Continue reading
Steadman & Brown (2011) Defining the job of university supervisior
Research Questions What value is placed on the work of the university supervisor at this institution? What practices are articulated by the department and enacted by department members? Participants teaching experience ranged from 1-34 years with a mean of 8 years … Continue reading
Slick (1998) A university supervisor negotiates territory and status
Research Question How does a supervisor enact her role as a teacher educator where she is an outsider? Participant Graduate student taught english for 17 years mentored 17 student teachers second year of supervision after supervising 30 student teachers the … Continue reading
Doctoral Readings 