Middle level professors' perspectives regarding online teacher education

This article reports findings from a survey of middle level teacher educators to determine their views of online teacher education. The questions were grounded in the literature about effective middle level education and the important aspects of providing teacher preparation unique to those seeking...

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Published in:Middle school journal 2013-03, Vol.44 (4), p.30-39
Main Author: Thornton, Holly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Aptitude Treatment Interaction
College Faculty
Colleges & universities
Distance education
Distance learning
Educational Objectives
Educational Practices
Electronic Learning
Instructional Effectiveness
Interpersonal Relationship
Learner Engagement
Middle Level Teacher Education and Professional Development
Middle schools
Online Courses
Online learning
Pedagogy
Performance Factors
Surveys
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher education
Teacher Education Programs
Teacher Educators
Teachers
Teaching methods
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Summary:This article reports findings from a survey of middle level teacher educators to determine their views of online teacher education. The questions were grounded in the literature about effective middle level education and the important aspects of providing teacher preparation unique to those seeking to teach young adolescent learners. The survey questions were derived from the following research questions: (1) What types of best practices are participants able to model and use consistently in online environments? (2) How are relationships and the social aspects of teaching impacted by online instruction? (3) How does online coursework impact student performance in terms of rigor and teaching for understanding? and (4) What do instructors perceive as the benefits of online teaching? What are their concerns? The survey was distributed to 125 middle level education professors from 38% of all states offering middle level licensure or endorsements. (Contains 7 figures.)
ISSN:0094-0771
2327-6223