Remote Observation of Graduate Interns: A Look at the Process Four Years Later

Remote Observation of Graduate Interns: A Look at the Process Four Years Later

Teresa Petty, Tina L. Heafner, Richard Hartshorne
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1906-7.ch002
OnDemand:
(Individual Chapters)
Available
$37.50
Current Special Offers
No Current Special Offers
TOTAL SAVINGS: $37.50

Abstract

The Remote Observation of Graduate Interns (ROGI) is a method crafted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that allows graduate interns completing their student teaching experience to be observed remotely. Initially developed as a teacher shortage solution, ROGI remains an active method of observing interns geographically removed from the university through a virtual, synchronous format. Since its inception, ROGI has progressed as a technological tool, and college policies have evolved to adopt its utility. Authors describe the components of ROGI, its implementation, and ways in which the process has changed over the first four years of use. They present research to articulate how technology-mediated processes introduced new ways of thinking about traditional approaches to teacher education and new challenges that accompanied this innovation. Authors conclude with recommendations for future research and how other researchers might embrace the potential of emerging technologies in preparing teacher educators.
Chapter Preview
Top

Background

Initially, online offerings in the Graduate Certificate program were limited to lateral entry teachers. The rationale for offering online coursework to lateral entry teachers only was the supervision component required during the Graduate Student Teaching Internship. Supervision of lateral entry teachers took place formally in the schools through observations by administration and mentor teachers. For those interns who were not lateral entry teachers, supervision from the university was required. The intern was assigned a university supervisor who is responsible for observing the intern three times throughout the semester. It would, however, be problematic to supervise these individuals in their Graduate Internship. In putting together a 100% online program there was one missing component: how to offer a graduate internship in an online venue.

The faculty worked diligently to develop quality online courses that would be piloted and then implemented fully in fall 2007. The transition to a 100% online program, including the Graduate Student Teaching Internship, at first seemed like a doable task; however, design, development, and implementation of an online internship experience presented itself as a significant challenge. Thus, the dialogue shifted from whether or not to expand distance education to how to offer the Graduate Student Teaching Internship in an online environment. Much discussion surrounded a number of concerns: Could technology facilitate a teaching observation? If so, how could this be done most effectively? What tools would be necessary to facilitate the process? Will these technological applications be easy for university supervisors and graduate interns to use?

Complete Chapter List

Search this Book:
Reset