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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Perspectives on Teaching and Regulation of Learning: A Comparison of Secondary and University Teachers
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Oolbekkink-Marchand, H. W.; Van Driel, J. H.; Verloop, N. – Teaching in Higher Education, 2014
Many factors play a role in the successful transition of students from secondary to university education: one of them is the (university) teacher. In this study the similarities and differences in the perspectives on teaching and learning of secondary and university teachers were investigated. A survey was performed among 675 teachers. Three…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Secondary School Teachers, Beliefs, Credibility
Establishing a Portfolio Assessment Framework for Pre-Service Teachers: A Multiple Perspectives Approach
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Denney, Maria K.; Grier, Jeanne M.; Buchanan, Merilyn – Teaching in Higher Education, 2012
In the field of initial teacher training, portfolios are widely used to assess pre-service teachers' performance as well as the outcomes of university-based teacher preparation programmes. However, little is known about the explicit design of portfolio assessment mechanisms in teacher preparation programmes. Issues related to the design and…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Preservice Teacher Education, Portfolio Assessment, Trainees
Enhancing Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Self-Study: An Exploration of Problem-Based Learning
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Goodnough, Karen – Teaching in Higher Education, 2006
This self-study was designed to explore problem-based learning (PBL) as an instructional approach in the context of a pre-service science education methods course. Through the development and implementation of PBL curriculum, the author's goals were to improve her classroom practice and her understanding of that practice, to contribute to the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Methods Courses, Action Research
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Enhancing Faculty's Preparation of Prospective Secondary Teacher Candidates for Instructing English Language Learners
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Nguyen, Huong Tran; Benken, Babette M.; Hakim-Butt, Karen; Zwiep, Susan Gomez – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2013
A university-wide secondary credential program (middle and high school) has engaged in systemic reform through professional development for content faculty to better equip prospective secondary teacher candidates for supporting the academic and social needs of English language learners (ELLs), particularly in urban schools. Data from five years of…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, English Language Learners, Student Teachers, Student Needs