ERIC Number: EJ1062276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Challenges Encountered in Building a University-High School Collaboration: A Case Study
Quebec Fuentes, Sarah; Spice, Loren
Professional Educator, v39 n1 Spr 2015
In this paper, we describe the second year of a multi-year project that we developed to foster collaboration between high school teachers and university undergraduates. The project incorporates specific tools that help partners find an approach to collaboration that is right for them, allowing it to offer more flexibility than traditional collaborations (e.g., cooperating teacher-student teacher relationships). We analyze the partnerships that developed through the theoretical lens of communities of practice and find that they did not exhibit many of the characteristics desirable in such communities. We discuss the factors that contributed to this and suggest changes and offer guidelines for those interested in facilitating similar projects.
Descriptors: Case Studies, Barriers, High Schools, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Secondary School Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Change Strategies, Group Dynamics, Communities of Practice, Guidelines, Performance Factors, Mathematics Teachers, Program Descriptions, Interviews, Teacher Surveys, Student Journals, Classroom Observation Techniques, Pretests Posttests, Background, Reflection, Educational Practices, Motivation, Participant Satisfaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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