Wikis: Developing pre-service teachers’ leadership skills and knowledge of content standards

In this initial phase of our multi-year research study we set out to explore the development of leadership skills in our pre-service secondary teachers after using an online wiki, Wikispaces. This paper presents our methods for preparing a group of 13 mathematics and 3 science secondary pre-service...

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Main Authors: Angelia Reid-Griffin, Kelli M. Slaten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lectito Journals 2016-03-01
Series:European Journal of STEM Education
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Online Access:http://www.lectitopublishing.nl/download/A92832D6.pdf
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description In this initial phase of our multi-year research study we set out to explore the development of leadership skills in our pre-service secondary teachers after using an online wiki, Wikispaces. This paper presents our methods for preparing a group of 13 mathematics and 3 science secondary pre-service teachers to demonstrate the essential knowledge, skills and dispositions of beginning teacher leaders. Our findings indicate the pre-service teachers' overall satisfaction with demonstrating leadership through collaborative practices. They were successful in these new roles as teacher/collaborator within the context of communication about content standards. Though the candidates participated in other collaborative tasks, this effort was noted for bringing together technology, content standards and leadership qualities that are critical for beginning teachers. Implications for addressing the preservice teachers' development of leadership skills, as they become professional teachers will be shared.
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spelling doaj.art-438b7962606a4f2fac289fc1f4ca583f2022-12-21T22:25:43ZengLectito JournalsEuropean Journal of STEM Education2468-19542468-43682016-03-01113710.20897/lectito.201601Wikis: Developing pre-service teachers’ leadership skills and knowledge of content standardsAngelia Reid-Griffin0Kelli M. Slaten1University of North Carolina Wilmington, USAUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington, USAIn this initial phase of our multi-year research study we set out to explore the development of leadership skills in our pre-service secondary teachers after using an online wiki, Wikispaces. This paper presents our methods for preparing a group of 13 mathematics and 3 science secondary pre-service teachers to demonstrate the essential knowledge, skills and dispositions of beginning teacher leaders. Our findings indicate the pre-service teachers' overall satisfaction with demonstrating leadership through collaborative practices. They were successful in these new roles as teacher/collaborator within the context of communication about content standards. Though the candidates participated in other collaborative tasks, this effort was noted for bringing together technology, content standards and leadership qualities that are critical for beginning teachers. Implications for addressing the preservice teachers' development of leadership skills, as they become professional teachers will be shared.http://www.lectitopublishing.nl/download/A92832D6.pdfteacher leadershipSTEM preservice educationmathematics educationscience educationtechnologycollaborations
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Wikis: Developing pre-service teachers’ leadership skills and knowledge of content standards
European Journal of STEM Education
teacher leadership
STEM preservice education
mathematics education
science education
technology
collaborations
title Wikis: Developing pre-service teachers’ leadership skills and knowledge of content standards
title_full Wikis: Developing pre-service teachers’ leadership skills and knowledge of content standards
title_fullStr Wikis: Developing pre-service teachers’ leadership skills and knowledge of content standards
title_full_unstemmed Wikis: Developing pre-service teachers’ leadership skills and knowledge of content standards
title_short Wikis: Developing pre-service teachers’ leadership skills and knowledge of content standards
title_sort wikis developing pre service teachers leadership skills and knowledge of content standards
topic teacher leadership
STEM preservice education
mathematics education
science education
technology
collaborations
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