Understanding Teachers Who Offer Suggestions for Improvement as Part of Classroom Video Review

• In Event: Developing STEM Teacher Practice

Abstract

Research has linked teachers who offer suggestions for improvement (SI) in their responses to video cases with higher student outcomes (Kersting et al., 2010). This study examines the characteristics of those teachers who offer SIs to understand more about them. Survey data and written responses to five classroom videos were collected from 133 teacher members of the Virtual Learning Community website. Data were analyzed using logistic regressions and qualitatively. Results indicated that teachers who give in-depth SIs are not as willing to change their teaching practices as are teachers who do not give in-depth SIs. Qualitative analyses revealed that choice of video plays an impact in how teachers give SIs. Examples of SIs are given and implications are discussed.

Authors

• Kate Curry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Shereen Oca Beilstein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Meg Bates, University of Illinois

• Joseph R. Cimpian, New York University

• Cheryl Moran, University of Chicago

• Hana Kearfott

• Michelle Perry, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign