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Publication Date: 1995
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Beginning with the Group: Collaboration as the Cornerstone of Graduate Teacher Education.
Burnaford, Gail; Hobson, David
Action in Teacher Education, v17 n3 p67-75 Fall 1995
Describes one university's Field Based Masters Program. Designed around intact cohorts of experienced teachers who meet weekly over two years, the program involves integrated curriculum and action research projects. The paper describes how group process and collaboration are integral to teachers' learning experiences and ongoing professional development for program faculty. (SM)
Descriptors: Action Research, Cooperative Learning, Cooperative Planning, Dialog Journals, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Graduate Study, Group Discussion, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Interpersonal Communication, Masters Programs, Peer Groups, Performance Based Assessment, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Educators, Teacher Researchers
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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