Developing Expertise: Using Video to Hone Teacher Candidates' Classroom Observation Skills. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cuthrell, Kristen; Steadman, Sharilyn C.; Stapleton, Joy; Hodge, Elizabeth
• Is Part Of: New educator. Volume 12:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 27
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: Teacher education -- teacher preparation; Teachers -- Training of -- Periodicals; Teachers -- Recruiting -- Periodicals; Education -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 370.71073
• DOI: 10.1080/1547688X.2015.1113349
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1547-688X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article explores the impact of a video observation model developed for teacher candidates in an early experiences course. Video Grand Rounds (VGR) combines a structured observation protocol, videos, and directed debriefing to enhance teacher candidates' observations skills within nonstructured and field-based observations. A comparative research design was employed for this VGR study, and both quantitative and qualitative data inform the results. Findings indicate that VGR teacher candidates demonstrated significantly greater growth than non-VGR teacher candidates in their abilities to focus on salient features of classroom interactions to identify the complexity of classroom interactions and to readily transfer observation skills from a video platform to an in-school platform.