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College faculty support for grade 7-12 teaching careers: survey results and comparisons to student perceptions
written by Savannah L. Logan, Jared B. Breakall, Richard L. Pearson III, and Wendy K. Adams
The United States is facing a critical shortage of grade 7-12 teachers in the STEM disciplines, particularly in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Faculty members play a major role in their students' career choices, and faculty members' perceptions of the profession may determine whether students choose to pursue teaching. To this end, we developed two surveys to measure student and faculty perceptions of grade 7-12 teaching. We found that both groups hold many incorrect beliefs about teaching careers. Furthermore, we found that faculty members believe they are quite supportive of future teachers, while students perceive that they are less supportive. Our findings highlight the need for both faculty members and students to be informed about the benefits of careers in grade 7-12 teaching. Additionally, our results suggest that faculty members should work to dispel their internal biases surrounding the teaching profession, which may inadvertently drive students away from grade 7-12 teaching.
Physics Education Research Conference 2020
Part of the PER Conference series
Virtual Conference: July 22-23, 2020
Pages 291-296
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S. Logan, J. Breakall, R. Pearson III, and W. Adams, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, 2020, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15498&DocID=5346).
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S. Logan, J. Breakall, R. Pearson III, and W. Adams, College faculty support for grade 7-12 teaching careers: survey results and comparisons to student perceptions, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, 2020, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15498&DocID=5346>.
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Logan, S., Breakall, J., Pearson III, R., & Adams, W. (2020, July 22-23). College faculty support for grade 7-12 teaching careers: survey results and comparisons to student perceptions. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15498&DocID=5346
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Logan, S, J. Breakall, R. Pearson III, and W. Adams. "College faculty support for grade 7-12 teaching careers: survey results and comparisons to student perceptions." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2020, Virtual Conference, July 22-23, 2020. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15498&DocID=5346 (accessed 13 December 2024).
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Logan, Savannah L., Jared B. Breakall, Richard L. Pearson III, and Wendy Adams. "College faculty support for grade 7-12 teaching careers: survey results and comparisons to student perceptions." Physics Education Research Conference 2020. Virtual Conference: 2020. 291-296 of PER Conference. 13 Dec. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=15498&DocID=5346>.
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