scholarly journals Catching the Wave: Are Biology Graduate Students on Board with Evidence-Based Teaching?

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. ar43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma C. Goodwin ◽  
Jane N. Cao ◽  
Miles Fletcher ◽  
Justin L. Flaiban ◽  
Erin E. Shortlidge
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Graduate Training Programs ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Graduate students hold a critical role in responding to national calls for increased adoption of evidence-based teaching (EBT) in undergraduate classrooms, as they not only serve as teaching assistants, but also represent the pool from which future faculty will emerge. Through interviews with 32 biology graduate students from 25 institutions nationwide, we sought to understand the progress these graduate students are making in adopting EBT through qualitative exploration of their perceptions of and experiences with both EBT and instructional professional development. Initial inductive content analysis of interview transcripts guided the holistic placement of participants within stages of Rogers’s diffusions of innovations model, which we use as a theoretical framework to describe the progress of EBT adoption. We found that most graduate students in our sample are aware of and value EBT, but only 37.5% have implemented EBT. Many who were progressing toward EBT adoption had sought out supplementary instructional experiences beyond the requirements of their programs, and 72% perceived an institutional lack of support for teaching-related professional development opportunities. These data indicate that, while many graduate students are already engaged with the movement to adopt EBT, graduate training programs should emphasize increasing access to quality training in EBT strategies.

Teaching Sociology Graduate Students to Teach with Techology

2005 ◽  
Vol os-22 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-55
Author(s):  
James L. Williams ◽  
Daniel G. Rodeheaver
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Technology Training ◽  
Teaching Sociology ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Instructor Training ◽  
Pedagogical Issue ◽  
Graduate Training Programs

In light of the increasing emphasis on the use of instructional technology in higher education, sociology graduate students need to become conversant with instructional technology and its pedagogical implications. Yet, the literature on graduate instructor training has almost completely neglected this issue. This paper directly addresses this important pedagogical issue. After a discussion of the benefits of instructional technology training, we describe how to integrate training in instructional technology into graduate training programs in sociology. Our discussion offers specific suggestions for incorporating instructional technology training throughout the instructor training process. Our recommendations focus on helping graduate students employ effectively instructional technology and to become conversant with its pedagogical implications.

Enhancing vital non-technical workplace competencies for early career seed scientists

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-185
Author(s):  
Héctor E. Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Graduate Education ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Technical Skill ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Technical Competency ◽  
Workplace Success ◽  
Graduate Training Programs

AbstractGraduate training programs often produce technically ‘savvy’ scientists with inadequate non-technical skill sets essential for workplace success. The challenges associated with lack of non-technical competency may be exacerbated in highly specialized fields such as seed science. This brief communication describes recent efforts conducted at the 12th Triennial Conference of the International Society for Seed Science to address non-technical skill development for pre-career professionals. Furthermore, I propose a few adaptable ideas to begin confronting the divide between graduate education and professional development.

scholarly journals Professional development of graduate teaching assistants in faculty-like positions: Fostering reflective practices through reflective teaching journals

2014 ◽  
pp. 96-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muriel Gallego
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Graduate Teaching Assistants ◽  
Reflective Teaching ◽  
Graduate Teaching ◽  
Different Levels

This study explores the outcomes of reflective journaling among novice Graduate Teaching Assistants during the initial stages of their professional development. It seeks to establish whether there were common concerns addressed in their journals and if different levels of reflection were achieved. By means of content analysis of 177 entries, nine common themes were identified. Among these,  “methodology” and “classroom management” were the most prevalent. Three degrees of reflection were used to categorize the entries. Slightly over half of the entries achieved high levels of reflection, whereas 49% of the entries did not. Recommendations for teacher educators and facilitators of the professional development of graduate students are provided.  

Who Is Training Behind the Wall?

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 1405-1420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip R. Magaletta ◽  
Marc W. Patry ◽  
John C. Norcross
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
Psychology Interns ◽  
Correctional Settings ◽  
Correctional Mental Health ◽  
Graduate Training Programs

Despite the critical inmate need for correctional mental health services, little attention is paid to those in training to provide such services. The present study fills this gap by examining, across 25 years, 896 predoctoral psychology interns who matched for and completed a 1-year federal corrections internship. Student characteristics, their graduate training programs, and postinternship hiring outcomes are presented. More women and students with prior clinical experience in criminal justice settings have, through the years, entered into internships in correctional settings. Outcome data suggest that more than half the graduate students find employment in correctional settings after completion of internship and that having criminal justice experiences prior to internship and receiving training in more urban locations was related to such hires. Implications for training and recruiting a strong psychology services workforce in corrections are discussed.

A Proposal to Establish Standardized Learning Outcomes for Resonance Across Graduate Programs in Speech-Language Pathology

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Helen M. Sharp ◽  
Mary O'Gara
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Core Knowledge ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Graduate Training Programs

The Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CCFC) sets accreditation standards and these standards list broad domains of knowledge with specific coverage of “the appropriate etiologies, characteristics, anatomical/physiological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural correlates” and assessment, intervention, and methods of prevention for each domain” (CCFC, 2013, “Standard IV-C”). One domain in the 2014 standards is “voice and resonance.” Studies of graduate training programs suggest that fewer programs require coursework in cleft palate, the course in which resonance was traditionally taught. The purpose of this paper is to propose a standardized learning outcomes specific to resonance that would achieve the minimum knowledge required for all entry-level professionals in speech-language pathology. Graduate programs and faculty should retain flexibility and creativity in how these learning outcomes are achieved. Shared learning objectives across programs would serve programs, faculty, students, accreditation site visitors, and the public in assuring that a consistent, minimum core knowledge is achieved across graduate training programs. Proficiency in the management of individuals with resonance disorders would require additional knowledge and skills.

scholarly journals Counseling in Audiology: Au.D. Students' Perspectives and Experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (01) ◽  
pp. 067-073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Muñoz ◽  
Jared Schultz ◽  
John Whicker
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Counseling Skills ◽  
Clinical Instruction ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Counseling Training ◽  
Counseling Relationships ◽  
Graduate Training Programs

AbstractCounseling in audiology is an important aspect of service delivery. How audiologists interact with patients and foster counseling relationships to help patients and families understand and live with hearing loss can impact outcomes of audiological interventions. Currently, variability exists in how graduate training programs are teaching counseling skills, and the extent to which counseling skills development is supported in clinical experiences is unclear. This article seeks to explore the perspectives related to the importance of counseling and counseling training experiences received through clinical instruction of Au.D. students beginning their final year of study, to identify where counseling training might be limited, and to examine how counseling skills might be better supported. Findings revealed that students generally appreciate the importance of counseling in audiology. Data suggest that how students are supported in developing counseling skills appears to be variable and unstructured.

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