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Wiens, Peter D.; Ruday, Sean – Issues in Teacher Education, 2014
In the studied university, a recurring discussion among preservice teachers centers around whether good teachers are born or made. Scott and Dinham (2008) examined this issue and found that many preservice teachers believe that some people are born to be good teachers and that this is a genetic trait. Darling-Hammond (2006), however, argues that…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Preservice Teachers, Student Characteristics, Preservice Teacher Education
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Wiens, Peter D. – Issues in Teacher Education, 2014
A decade ago, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, along with the Ford and Annenberg Foundations, undertook a reform initiative, Teachers for a New Era (TNE). The goal of the TNE was to "stimulate construction of excellent teacher education programs at selected colleges and universities"(Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2001, p. 1). As…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Change, Program Evaluation