[PDF] Employing Community Based Experiential Learning In Teacher Education eBook

Author : Gary Harfitt
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 48,92 MB
Release : 2020-07-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 981156003X

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This book positions itself at the intersection of the interrelationship between three key areas of initial teacher education: constructivist learning theories, teaching practicum, and the promotion of reflective practices. It presents an innovative approach to teacher preparation at undergraduate and postgraduate levels by critically examining the implementation of a mandatory experiential learning block across subject disciplines on undergraduate and postgraduate teacher preparation courses. This book presents multiple examples and case studies of these varied experiential learning projects that will inform academics, teachers and policymakers. Through these rich examples the authors set out to address the theory-practice dilemma in teacher education, where teachers-to-be are often positioned as ‘consumers’ of educational research in classrooms, read reference books and academic papers on teaching, and observe university and school experts before applying the same acquired theories and practices in their own classes. In the book the authors argue for a shift away from this conventional teacher-learning curriculum that is characterised by the separation of theory and practice, choosing instead to promote pedagogy and methods courses where practice underpins all learning. These pedagogical perspectives include the promotion of a diverse range of learning contexts (including on- and off-campus learning sites) for student teachers to experience during their time on teacher education courses.

Author : Virginia M. Jagla
Publisher : IAP
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1623964202

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Transforming Teacher Education through Service-Learning provides a fresh look at educational reform through the lens of teacher preparation. It poses the question “Why service-learning now?” as it discusses the meaningful ways service-learning pedagogy can transform the approaches used to prepare teachers to educate tomorrow’s children. The pedagogy of service-learning has significant implications for teacher education. Its transformative aspects have far reaching potential to address teacher candidate dispositions and provide deeper understanding of diversity. Knowledge of the pedagogy and how to implement it in candidates’ future classrooms could alter education to a more powerful experience of democracy in action and enhance the civic mission of schools. The current and ongoing research found within this volume is meant to continue support of the notion of educational reform. Because the vision we hold becomes the reality we experience, it is imperative to consider the question—Why service-learning now?—as we adjust teacher preparation programs to promote engaging opportunities for today’s youth.

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Page : pages
File Size : 14,85 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Experiential learning
ISBN : 9781526441669

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This research stems from our work at the University of Hong Kong that explores new ways to develop high-quality teachers, arguably the most influential element in any education system. Set against a complex backdrop of globalization, high-stakes comparative studies of educational systems, and increased demands on teachers at primary and secondary levels, the study covers fieldwork in assisting teachers-in-training to enact social action through an innovative community-based field experience model that fosters teacher learning by building links between our faculty and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asia. There is a broad literature on the provision of experiential learning (EL) projects in teacher education programs, but there is very little research on how to reliably understand the learning process or how to assess the process of change within individual student teachers who participate in EL. This case provides an account of how to elicit feedback from postgraduate student teachers undertaking local and international EL activities through focus-group discussion (FGDs) and ongoing reflections. The case throws light on some of the most crucial aspects when assessing EL and addressing key challenges such as learning what a substantive reflective process is and how students' learning experiences might be evaluated. The case also shares data from numerous individual and FGDs with students who have engaged in EL and concludes with recommendations on eliciting student feedback so as to enhance our understanding of how EL can promote personal and professional development in initial teacher education (ITE).

Author : Meidl, Tynisha D.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 635 pages
File Size : 31,33 MB
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 1522540423

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Teacher education programs serve traditional and non-traditional students and develop teachers to enter a range of teaching environments. Approaching teacher education through community involvement and learning objectives helps to effectively prepare teachers to serve local and community needs. The Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs provides emerging research on the methods and techniques for educators to strengthen their knowledge regarding the intersection of service learning and field placements. While highlighting topics, such as cultural competency, teacher development, and multicultural education, this book explores the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for employing community service as the driving framework for field experiences. This publication is a vital resource for practitioners, educators, faculty, and administrators seeking current research on the opportunity of field involvement to enhance teacher candidates’ experiences and provide a channel for meaningful learning.

Author : Julie Gorlewski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 13,48 MB
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000426149

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Why are preservice teachers often told by veteran teachers to "forget what you learned" in teacher preparation programs? Why is there a gap between pedagogical practices employed at schools and those taught at colleges and universities? And why, after evidence from countless studies, are there still so few teachers of color working in our rapidly diversifying schools? These questions are addressed in this book, which describes a reconceptualized teacher preparation program based on a teacher residency model. This model is grounded in three core beliefs: first, that teacher quality is a shared responsibility between universities and school districts; second, that all students have a right to high-quality teachers who are as racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse as the students they teach; and third, that for education to be transformative, future educators must have the right balance of theoretical knowledge and practical experiences grounded in specific contexts. Through a combination of rich description and qualitative and quantitative program data, the authors make the case that university programs focused on the communities they serve can ensure more effective, learner-ready teachers who remain in the profession longer. By providing a detailed blueprint for program development, the contents of this book will be of value and interest to educational leaders, policy makers, and researchers.

Author : Benjamin Luke Moorhouse
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 18,41 MB
Release : 2022-07-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 3031059611

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This book explores teaching abroad during initial teacher education, an increasingly common practice in the initial preparation of teachers. Teaching abroad involves pre-service teachers spending a defined period teaching in a foreign country or in an alternative, and preferably a distinctly different, education system from the one in which they are receiving their initial teacher education. The book, drawing on relevant literature and the author’s first-hand experience of developing and leading a teaching-abroad project, is a concise but comprehensive introduction to the field. Important aspects of the initiative, such as rationale, project designs, benefits, criticisms and limitations, community considerations and future possibilities are included. The book is an important starting point for teacher educators interested in developing teaching abroad projects, as well as academics and scholars interested in the principles, practices, and debates around teaching abroad in initial teacher education.

Author : Jeffrey B. Anderson
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 32,77 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Interdisciplinary approach in education
ISBN :

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This book provides teacher educators, administrators, practicing teachers who work with preservice teachers, policymakers, and researchers with information on the conceptual, research, and application areas of service-learning in preservice teacher education. The collection of papers offers teacher educators' thoughts about ways to enhance the usefulness of service-learning in preservice teacher preparation. The book is grouped into five main parts. Part 1 deals with theories, standards, and principles of practice. Part 2 includes several research studies and reviews as well as a suggested framework for further research and development. Part 3 explicates 11 different approaches to implementing service-learning in teacher education in the form of case studies. Part 4 deals with administrative and organizational arrangements as well as issues surrounding the teaching of service-learning, diversity, and assessment. Part 5 presents thoughts for the future from one of service-learning's long-standing adherents and researchers. It also includes an annotated bibliography. Three appendixes include: standards of quality for school-based and community-based service-learning; tools for teaching the pedagogy of service-learning; and contributing authors. (Papers contain references.) (SM)

Author : Scott D. Wurdinger
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 13,37 MB
Release : 2009-12-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 1607093693

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This book describes how to change the way in which educators conduct business in the classroom. Our current educational systems lack ways to reach today's learners in relevant, meaningful ways. The five approaches in this book inspire and motivate students to learn. The authors provide in-depth descriptions into these overlapping approaches for experiential learning: active learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, service learning, and place-based education. Each of these five approaches includes an element of student involvement and attempts to engage students in solving problems. The chapters are presented in a consistent, easy-to-read format that provides descriptions, history, research, ways to use the approach, and resources. This book will help educators transform their classrooms into dynamic learning environments.

Author : Christina Hong
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 48,51 MB
Release : 2022-06-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9811698120

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This book draws on the responses to learning and teaching and applied education futures thinking, that provide insights into the future of learning. It brings together more than 30 novel and important applied research and scholarly contributions from around the world, including Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mainland China, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, and the UK. The chapters, including reflective essays and practice-based case examples, are divided into five major themes: • Future ready values and competencies for the future of work • Innovative pedagogies in applied degree learning and training • Driving student access, engagement, and success through digital technologies • Intelligent technologies: Embedding the new world of work into applied degrees • Lifelong learning, partnering, and the future of work This book is important for readers interested in international perspectives on the future of work and professional education.

Author : Scott D. Wurdinger
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 16,28 MB
Release : 2005-04-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 157886240X

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This book explains what experiential learning is, why it works, and how it can be used in both high school and post secondary settings. Tools for assessing experiential learning are also provided.