Effective Teaching

<p>This study examined the characteristics of nine teachers considered effective by their school administrators. Qualitative methodology was used to examine characteristics of effective teachers in three Colorado public high schools. Data was collected through observations and interviews and examined through the lens of Elliot Eisner's educational criticism and connoisseurship. Through in-depth interviews, these effective teachers identified and interpreted experiences that have contributed to them being considered "effective" teachers: Personal Experiences, Motivational Techniques, Obstacles They Overcame, and Skills They Now Posesss as "Effective Teachers". Conclusions were as follows: The common characteristics the teachers shared were preparedness, caring, collaboration, and reflection.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• Taylor, Karen Pickles

Contributors dc:contributor

• Elinor Katz, Ph.D.
• Sylvia Hall-Ellis
• Susan Korach
• George Straface

• Effective teaching
• Qualitative research
• Elliot Eisner
• Educational criticism
• Education
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/643

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-1642