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| Abstract Title: | Expert-Novice Teacher Interactions in a Professional Development Partnership Program |
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| Abstract: | Understanding how experienced and novice teachers learn in the context of professional development can help us develop a supportive community of practice. However, the nature of teachers' learning conceptualized as meaning making processes using in-depth data analysis and robust theoretical frameworks is still understudied. In this study, the learning processes of two high school physics teachers-- one expert and one novice--were reviewed as they participated in the Illinois Physics and Secondary Schools (IPaSS) partnership program in summer 2020. Positioning theory was used as a lens to unpack teachers' discussion on conceptual reasoning about energy in paired collaborative work. The analysis was validated and augmented by individual video-stimulated recall interviews, during which each teacher shared her perspective on the interactions that took place during the collaborative work. Preliminary results revealed two main storylines from the interactions of these two teachers: 1) the experienced teacher's self-positioning as a learner, and 2) the novice teacher's openness to learn, which established rapport and created a space where both felt comfortable sharing their ideas and expressing uncertainty, enabling them to collaborate productively and support each other's professional development. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 1 Room B |
| Poster Number: | 1B-14 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Devyn Shafer University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: 3038750788 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Hamideh Talafian, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Tim Stelzer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Maggie Mahmood, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Eric Kuo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Morten Lundsgaard, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
