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Looking into the Teaching Crystal: Graduate Teaching and the Future of Political Science

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Few studies address what graduate students actually learn in teacher training courses, or how graduate instructors implement their knowledge of teaching in their classrooms. Our research addresses the apparent divergence among advocacy, training and actual practice through a comparative analysis of graduate instructor teaching philosophies and graduate instructor teaching behavior. The research methodology includes a self-evaluation survey of teaching styles for instructors to present their teaching philosophies, as well as observations of classroom techniques employed by graduate instructors. This study is a pilot project for future investigations of graduate student instructors and teaching effectiveness by including our findings along with insights for improvement. After examining the data from the surveys and evaluations, we offer recommendations for the discipline of political science to improve teacher training and address the concerns of universities about the quality of teachers produced.

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Buehler, Melissa. and Marcum, Anthony. "Looking into the Teaching Crystal: Graduate Teaching and the Future of Political Science" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC, Feb 18, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p101392_index.html>

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Buehler, M. and Marcum, A. S. , 2006-02-18 "Looking into the Teaching Crystal: Graduate Teaching and the Future of Political Science" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC Online <PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p101392_index.html

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Abstract: Few studies address what graduate students actually learn in teacher training courses, or how graduate instructors implement their knowledge of teaching in their classrooms. Our research addresses the apparent divergence among advocacy, training and actual practice through a comparative analysis of graduate instructor teaching philosophies and graduate instructor teaching behavior. The research methodology includes a self-evaluation survey of teaching styles for instructors to present their teaching philosophies, as well as observations of classroom techniques employed by graduate instructors. This study is a pilot project for future investigations of graduate student instructors and teaching effectiveness by including our findings along with insights for improvement. After examining the data from the surveys and evaluations, we offer recommendations for the discipline of political science to improve teacher training and address the concerns of universities about the quality of teachers produced.

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Looking into the Teaching Crystal: Graduate Teaching and the Future of Political Science Melissa J. Buehler Purdue University Anthony S. Marcum University of Maryland Abstract Few studies address what graduate students actually learn in teacher training courses or how graduate instructors implement their knowledge of teaching in their classrooms. Our research addresses the apparent divergence among advocacy training and actual practice through a comparative analysis of graduate instructor teaching philosophies and graduate instructor teaching behavior. The research methodology includes
in their future careers. There is a strong chance that these individuals would have pursued an alternative means with faculty and institutions on their own initiatives. vi Examples of this include: 1993. A Challenge to Graduate Education: Better Preparation for a New Generation of College Teachers. An Executive Summary. PS: Political Science and Politics 26 (2):255-257 Henschen Beth M. 1993. Easing the Transition: From Doctoral Student to Academic Professional. PS: Political Science and Politics 26 (1):80-82 Knotts H. Gibbs


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