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Walking the Talk: The Complexities of Teaching about Teaching

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Walking the Talk: The Complexities of Teaching about Teaching
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Ball, Tamara, Wells, Gordon
المصدر: International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 2006 18(3):188-203.
الإتاحة: International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
تاريخ النشر: 2006
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Introductory Courses, Teaching Methods, Qualitative Research, Undergraduate Students, Feedback (Response), Teaching Assistants, Outcomes of Education, Expectation, Epistemology, Instructional Design, Course Evaluation
مصطلحات جغرافية: California
تدمد: 1812-9129
مستخلص: Teaching a course entitled "Introduction to Theories of Education" requires that one practice what one is preaching. We describe an attempt to organize and provide undergraduates enrolled in an introductory course of 300+ students, with a viable, yet more collaborative and "product-based" alternative to the familiar lecture and test format. This qualitative study considers various forms of feedback that were elicited from both students and the course teaching assistants regarding the learning outcomes facilitated or hindered by this alternative format. Our analysis offers insight into some important ways the particular learning activities promoted in this course design intersect with larger institutional norms that infuse organizations (like universities) with social value, and how students negotiate the university experience. Findings suggest that "good students" spend considerable energy learning to conform to what they believe to be their instructors' expectations, often at the expense of learning-with-understanding. However, learning-with-understanding may also be encumbered by the ambiguity or uncertainty that accompanies the removal of clear and explicit expectations. Tentative suggestions are offered explaining why and how some students gained proficiency in goal-formation and metacognition while simultaneously overcoming a sense of ambiguity or uncertainty.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 30
Entry Date: 2015
رقم الأكسشن: EJ1068060
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC