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University of New England

Teacher Preparation: Implementing Theory Into Practice

Abstract

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<p>Teacher preparation programs are mandated to prepare teachers that are ready for the changing landscape of the education profession. New accreditation requirements in preservice assessments and certification requirements for highly qualified teacher status are requiring teacher preparation programs to review their course plans. The purpose of the qualitative study was to examine how the graduates of a traditional teacher preparation program were implementing the PBL project design in their first year of teaching after receiving scaffolded instruction of the educational theory. The researcher explored which factors the graduate perceived allowed them to use PBL in their classroom. Using qualitative interviews, eight participants in their first year of teaching revealed that scaffolded instruction and the support of a mentor teacher provided them the confidence to implement elements of the PBL training in their classroom.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Year dc:date.available
2019

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Miller, Loni Rae
Contributors dc:contributor
  • William Boozang
  • Jane Calnan
  • Kristi Bitz

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://dune.une.edu/theses/234
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:dune.une.edu:theses-1233

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2026-07-24
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citation

Miller, Loni Rae. Teacher Preparation: Implementing Theory Into Practice. Dissertation thesis, 2019. https://dune.une.edu/theses/234