Promoting professionalism in master’s level teachers through research based writing

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2010

Publication Title

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volume

36

Issue

5

First page number:

427

Last page number:

439

Abstract

Three perspectives on the redesign and implementation of a master's level social studies seminar are offered. Research-based writing was used to build information literacy skills and foster teachers' professionalism. Assessments indicate that students improved research and writing skills, increased their sense of teaching efficacy, and enhanced their professional self-perception.

Keywords

Graduate students; Information literacy; Professional recognition; Research skills; Self concept; Self efficacy; Seminars; Social studies; Teacher education; Teacher effectiveness; Writing skills

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Education Policy | Library and Information Science | Teacher Education and Professional Development

Language

English

Permissions

Use Find in Your Library, contact the author, or use interlibrary loan to garner a copy of the article. Publisher copyright policy allows author to archive post-print (author’s final manuscript). When post-print is available or publisher policy changes, the article will be deposited

Publisher Citation

McMillen, P. S., Garcia, J. & Bolin, D.A. (2010). Promoting professionalism in master’s level teachers through research based writing. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36, 427-439. doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2010.06.00

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