| Title: |
STEM Teacher Educators' Professional Practices and Challenges: A Cross-National Comparison |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Medina-Jerez, William (ORCID 0000-0002-1979-2808); Tchoshanov, Mourat (ORCID 0000-0002-2852-4311); Arroyo, Ruby Lynch (ORCID 0000-0003-1377-1667); Iturralde, Cristina (ORCID 0000-0002-9705-1888); Freire, Laísa M. (ORCID 0000-0002-4573-0969); Quiñones, María de los Angeles Cruz; Giaconi, Valentina (ORCID 0000-0002-5166-5673); Saadati, Farzaneh (ORCID 0000-0003-2362-2075); Bertelle, Adriana (ORCID 0000-0002-0729-3526); Rocha, Adriana (ORCID 0000-0001-5453-9448); Stoessel, Ana Fuhr (ORCID 0000-0003-3793-0028); Andrade, Adela Molina (ORCID 0000-0002-6802-5533) |
| Source: |
Journal of Teacher Education and Educators. 2021 10(2):201-226. |
| Availability: |
Uludag University, Education Faculty, Department of Educational Sciences. Bursa, Turkey. e-mail: jtee.editor@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jtee.org; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jtee |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
26 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
STEM Education; Teacher Educators; Teacher Attitudes; Cross Cultural Studies; Foreign Countries; Faculty Development; Teacher Education Programs; Tenure; Career Development; Faculty Promotion; Barriers; Teacher Surveys; Teaching Methods; Faculty Workload; Trend Analysis; Professional Identity; Work Environment |
| Geographic Terms: |
Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; United States; Chile; Mexico |
| ISSN: |
2147-0456 |
| Abstract: |
Professional growth of STEM teacher educators remains an underdeveloped topic in educational research. In the current study, STEM teacher educators representing six countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and USA completed a survey, which addressed teacher educators' professional trajectories, practices, and challenges they face to meet tenure requirements. This study utilized convergent mixed methods design applying survey research format and as such integrated both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. Descriptive statistics and meaning coding of the survey and interviews allowed identification of emerging themes in professional practices. The main findings suggest that there are common trends as well as country specific professional practices across professional trajectories reported by participants. The study results reveal that the lack of support during the teacher-to-teacher educator transition period was a common feature across the countries. It was also evident among participants that their professional journey begins with an assumption that as teacher educators they should primarily excel in performing teaching tasks. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1313868 |
| Database: |
ERIC |