Assessment of Case-Based Instruction in a Graduate Educational Psychology Course

2021 ◽  
pp. 91-120
Author(s):  
Alpana Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practitioner Inquiry ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Case Based

This chapter showcases a teacher educator's assessment of case-based instruction in an advanced level educational psychology course. First, action research, self-study, and reflective practice are explained as constructs of practitioner inquiry. Then, case-based instructional models related to teacher candidates' classroom management proficiencies are reviewed. Next, the teacher educator's examination of own teacher preparation practice is described to highlight development, implementation, and improvement of the target educational psychology course geared towards advancement of teacher candidates' classroom management capacities. Thereafter, solutions and recommendations for promoting teacher candidates' P-12 grades classroom management expertise are discussed. Finally, future research directions are proposed for ascertaining effectiveness of case-based instruction as evidence-based pedagogical approach for strengthening teacher candidates' P-12 grades classroom management aptitudes.

Advancing Teacher Candidates' Capabilities for Differentiated Instruction

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-99
Author(s):  
Alpana Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
General Education ◽  
Preservice Teacher ◽  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Psychology Course

This chapter illustrates pedagogical practices from an undergraduate educational psychology course focused on preparing preservice teacher candidates for inclusive education in grades 7-12 general classes. First, literature related to teacher preparation for multi-tiered inclusive education is reviewed. Next, an inclusive instructional project is showcased to pinpoint pedagogical approaches used for promoting preservice teacher candidates' capabilities for differentiated instruction and technology-enhanced instruction in general education. Finally, implications of pedagogical practices for promoting preservice teacher candidates' aptitude for teaching diverse students via differentiated instruction are discussed, and future research directions for examining effectiveness of teacher preparation in general education for inclusive education are suggested.

Preparing Teacher Candidates to Teach in Secondary Schools Through Socratic Case-Based Approaches

2022 ◽  
pp. 74-104
Author(s):  
Alpana Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Instructional Approaches ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Case Based Learning ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Case Based

Socratic instructional approaches for teacher preparation have been endorsed by teacher education programs across the globe for several decades. This chapter describes Socratic case-based teacher preparation in an undergraduate educational psychology course in the United States. Collaborative dialogues, inductive questions, and reasoning are key Socratic strategies used as instructional approaches for promoting teacher candidates' critical thinking and reflective teaching through case-based analysis. Two forms of case-based learning, face-to-face (synchronous) textual case analysis, and computer-mediated (asynchronous) video cases analysis is illustrated and supported with evidence-based theoretical frameworks and research findings. Effectiveness of Socratic case-based teacher preparation is determined via quantitative and qualitative evaluation of teacher candidates' collaborative oral case analysis reports and individual written case analysis reports. Recommendations for strengthening Socratic case-based teacher preparation and future research initiatives are discussed.

Instructor-Learner Partnership in Preparing Teacher Candidates to Teach Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 127-158
Author(s):  
Alpana Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
The United States ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Fieldwork Experience ◽  
Psychology Course

Teacher preparation programs in the United States are expected to educate preservice teacher candidates through instructor-learner partnerships. Collaborative learning, project-based learning, and authentic assessment therefore are vital for preparing teacher candidates to teach in 7-12 grades. This chapter shares instances of instructor-learner partnership from an undergraduate educational psychology course via course-based and field-based assignments. First, an overview of constructivism is presented as foundational theory anchoring instructor-learner partnership in the teacher preparation course. Next, instructor-learner partnership is illustrated within a simulation task, technology-enhanced project, and fieldwork experience. Finally, instructor-learner partnership in formative assessment of course-based and field-based activities are illustrated. The chapter concludes with recommendations for inculcating instructor-learner partnership in teacher education courses, and directions for future research pertinent to instructor-learner partnership in teacher preparation programs.

Editorial boards of 45 journals devoted to school and educational psychology: International characteristics and publication patterns

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-136
Author(s):  
Jiayi Wang ◽  
John C. Begeny ◽  
Rahma M. Hida ◽  
Helen O. Oluokun
Keyword(s):  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Scholarly Journals ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Publication Patterns ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Future Research Directions

To assess and promote internationally representative scholarship, several past studies have examined the geographic affiliation of journals’ editorial board members and authors. The present study is the first known to examine this with journals devoted to school and educational psychology. After systematically identifying all peer-reviewed scholarly journals around the globe that are specifically devoted to school or educational psychology ( N = 45), the goals of this study were to (a) report key characteristics about each journal’s editorial board, and (b) examine the extent to which geographic affiliation (country where one is employed) is consistent among a journal’s editorial board members and recent authors. One key finding revealed that editorial boards of the discipline’s journals represent individuals from all global regions, but many global regions (e.g. Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America) are underrepresented. Another finding showed that the vast majority of journals evidence strong similarities in geographic affiliation between editorial board members and authors. Findings, implications, limitations, and future research directions are discussed in the context of internationalization.

scholarly journals Case Study Instruction In Educational Psychology Courses

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyssa Gonzalez-DeHass ◽  
Patricia P. Willems
Keyword(s):  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Real World Applications ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Method Of Instruction ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Educational Psychology Courses ◽  
Case Based

The case study method of instruction affords students the opportunity to see the real-world applications of what they are learning and to actively engage in problem-solving. The purpose of this study is to examine current research on the use of case- based instruction and consider how this method might be of benefit to students enrolled in educational psychology courses in either the traditional classroom or web-assisted learning environment.

Fostering Professional Dispositions of Preservice Teachers in an Educational Psychology Course

2021 ◽  
pp. 22-41
Author(s):  
Alpana Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Professional Dispositions ◽  
Course Experience ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

This chapter describes pedagogical approaches for fostering preservice teachers' professional dispositions in an undergraduate educational psychology course. First, scholarly literature related to advancement of preservice teachers' professional dispositions is reviewed. Select conceptual frameworks are reviewed and aligned with teacher preparation approaches used in the target course for advancing preservice teachers' professional dispositions. Next, analyses of preservice teachers' course experience and field experience in the target course are showcased as pedagogical approaches used for promoting preservice teachers' professional dispositions. Thereafter, additional pedagogical approaches are suggested for promoting preservice teachers' professional dispositions for teaching diverse students in secondary schools. Finally, options for examining development of preservice teachers' professional dispositions within teacher preparation programs are discussed as a future research direction.

scholarly journals Fostering Pre-Service Teachers’ Antiracist Expectations through Online Education: Implications for Teacher Education in the Context of Global Pandemics

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-24
Author(s):  
Leticia Rojas ◽  
Daniel Liou
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Social Justice Research ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Critical Race Praxis ◽  
Based Instruction

 The increase in online education programs, accompanied by the current COVID-10 pandemic, has led universities to reconsider alternative ways to prepare teachers for social justice. One under-researched area in this conversation is the need for teacher candidates to examine their racialized expectations that often negate students of color in TK-12 classrooms. This self-study describes one faculty member’s digital critical race praxis (DigitalCrit praxis) as a mediator of her expectations to prepare pre-service teachers for social justice. Research findings have implications for critical multicultural education, digitally based instruction, and teacher preparation.

scholarly journals Iranian EFL teachers’ personality types and classroom management orientations: A correlational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-240
Author(s):  
Laya Heidari ◽  
Shiva Parvaresh
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Personality Type ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Management Orientation ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
The Relationship

Language learners’ achievement relies to a great extent on what goes on inside the classroom. The teachers’ personality types and their classroom management orientations play a role in such achievement. The present study intended to explore Iranian EFL teachers’ major personality types and classroom management orientations. Moreover, the relationship between their personality types and classroom management orientations were probed. Sixty EFL teachers were chosen through the convenience sampling method from foreign language institutes in Isfahan, Iran. The results showed that extroverted–sensing–thinking–judging type was the most frequent personality type and the interactionalist approach was the major classroom management orientation among Iranian EFL teachers teaching at language institutes. The findings of this study enhance EFL teachers’, as well as directors, of language institutes’ understanding of the personality type as one crucial factor related to EFL teachers’ behaviour management approaches. More implications of the results and future research directions are also discussed. Keywords: Classroom, management orientations, effective teaching, Iranian EFL teachers, personality types

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