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Learning to Teach in Higher Education: How to Link Theory and Practice
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van den Bos, Paul; Brouwer, Joyce – Teaching in Higher Education, 2014
In this study the learning process of 12 Dutch novice university teachers was monitored during a five-month induction programme. The teachers were interviewed before and after the programme and were asked to fill in several email logbooks during the programme. A change process was identified, in which experiencing and experimentation played a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theory Practice Relationship, Learning Processes, Beginning Teachers
Identifying Transcendence in Educating for Public Service: Reflections on Qualifying to Teach as a Pedagogic Example
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Frusciante, Angela – Teaching in Higher Education, 2008
In this critically reflective piece, I describe the design of a foundations of education course and my first year teaching experience. I discuss thematic statements of issues that emerged as I came to construct the meaning of my experience and evolving ideas about teaching for public service professions. These included that: (1) Questioning is not…
Descriptors: Foundations of Education, Curriculum Design, Context Effect, Beginning Teachers
Models of Professional Development in the Education and Practice of New Teachers in Higher Education
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Pill, Amanda – Teaching in Higher Education, 2005
This paper draws upon research undertaken in nine higher education institutions for a doctoral thesis. The qualitative study used repertory grids and semi-structured interviews with nine course leaders to investigate models of professional development that underpin courses for new teachers in higher education. While evidence of good levels of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Professional Development, Models, Interviews