The Changing Nature of the Role of the University Supervisor and Function of Preservice Teacher Supervision in an Era of Clinically-Rich Practice
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Keywords
clinically rich teacher education, meta-analysis, preservice teachers, PST supervision tasks, supervision, university supervisor
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/01626620.2016.1226203
Abstract
Given the movement to enhanced clinical experiences and school–university collaboration emphasized in the NCATE Blue Ribbon Report, the field of teacher preparation would benefit from an understanding of the research related to preservice teacher (PST) supervision. This article uses qualitative meta-analysis to generate new knowledge about PST supervision using research published from 2001 to 2013. Using a search of three different databases, the findings of 32 studies became the data to address the research question: What are the core PST supervisory tasks and practices that support the developmental nature of PST learning within the clinical context? Through the meta-analysis, the authors identified five tasks and twelve practices of PST supervision. The tasks include (1) targeted assistance, (2) individual support, (3) collaboration and community, (4) curriculum support, and (5) research for innovation. These results indicate that PST supervision and the role of the PST supervisor is changing as the field moves towards strengthening clinical practice.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Action in Teacher Education, v. 38, issue 4, p. 410-425
Scholar Commons Citation
Burns, Rebecca W.; Jacobs, Jennifer; and Yendol-Hoppey, Diane, "The Changing Nature of the Role of the University Supervisor and Function of Preservice Teacher Supervision in an Era of Clinically-Rich Practice" (2016). Educational and Psychological Studies Faculty Publications. 208.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/esf_facpub/208
