Tellez, K. (2011). A case of a career in education that began with “Teach for America”. Teaching Education, 22, 15-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10476210.2010.541238
Summary
A seven year case study was conducted with one participant who was a teacher who participated in the Teach for America program. The study was conducted to see if teachers who take the alternative route to receiving a teaching certification are at a disadvantage due to the lack of coursework and teacher training. Are teachers who take the alternative route for teaching certification prepared for the demands of teaching without the foundation that coursework and teacher training provides? Does coursework and teaching training make for better teachers, or is a set of innate skills or factors such as experiences, background, and attitude make for effective teachers? Are those teachers who choose the traditional route for teacher certification better prepared for the classroom and teaching. The case study was based on one participant and qualitative methods were used to conduct the study.
Methodology
Tézell weighed toward the idea that coursework and teacher training programs are an important component to the teaching field. The methods that were used to conduct the study were one case studies with one educator for seven year time span. The methods that were used to collect data was a biographic narrative, interviews, observations, and questions that promoted a detailed story.
Findings
The conclusion based on the case study supported the opposite that coursework and a teacher training program is needed for teachers to be effective teachers. The conclusion in the case study was that the teacher had a good skills set that promoted good teaching skills. Teach ...
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There were limitations in the study. The study consisted of one college rather than multiple colleges. Another limitation was that the student’s psychological and social factors were not taken in account. A students social and psychological factors should have been an independent variable because the psychological and social factors play a role in student’s success or lack of success.
References
Jones-White, D. R., Radcliffe, P. M., Huseman Jr, R. L., & Kellog, J. P. (2010). Redefining Student Success: Applying Different Multinomial Regression Techniques for the Study for Student Graduation Across Institutions of Higher Education.51: 154-174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11162-009-9149-4
Tellez, K. (2011). A case of a career in education that began with “Teach for America”. Teaching Education, 22, 15-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10476210.2010.541238
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