Using a comparison task to support prospective educators' interpersonal skill development

Joan M.T. Walker; Benjamin Dotger

Using a comparison task to support prospective educators' interpersonal skill development

Department of Teaching & Leadership

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Abstract

Despite family involvement's importance in children's education, teacher preparation programs often fail to help educators develop the communication skills they will need to engage effectively with families. This exploratory study used comparison of two simulated parent-teacher conferences to assess and enhance prospective educators' interpersonal skills, knowledge and dispositions for family involvement. Its purposes were to: validate the cases' contents; pilot them as teaching tools; and develop rubrics for evaluating student responses.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	364-365
Number of pages	2
State	Published - 2010
Event	9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2010 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Jun 29 2010 → Jul 2 2010

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Other	9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	6/29/10 → 7/2/10

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Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Education

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