ERIC Number: EJ1059781
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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The Preparation of Teacher Candidates for K-12 Online Learning Environments: A Case Study
Williams, Nicole V.
Mid-Western Educational Researcher, v27 n2 p142-151 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine how teacher education programs may better prepare teacher candidates to teach in K-12 online learning environments. The primary research question addressed was: What specific knowledge, skills, and dispositions should teacher education programs include in their curriculum to better prepare teacher candidates to teach in K-12 online learning environments? To answer this question, the researcher employed a qualitative case study methodological approach in which the study's participant was observed for three months as he taught multiple sixth grade mathematics classes in a fully online learning environment. Findings from this study indicate that teacher education programs should offer field experiences in K-12 online learning environments and that teacher educators must learn, develop, and model the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions relevant to K-12 online learning environments. [This article was written with Michael J. Casale.]
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Online Courses, Teacher Educators, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Education Programs, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Grade 6, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Observation, Computer Simulation, Males, Beginning Teachers, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Discourse Analysis
Mid-Western Educational Research Association. P.O. Box 34421, Chicago, IL 60634-0421. Tel: 419-372-7401; Fax: 419-372-2828; e-mail: mer@bgsu.edu; Web site: http://www.mwera.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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