Using Online Case Studies to Prepare Preservice Teachers Working With Parents: What Would You Do in This Situation?

• In Event: 66.057 - Roundtable Session 27
  In Roundtable Session: 66.057-17 - Preparing Preservice Teachers for Working With Diverse Parents and Students

Abstract

Many preservice teachers find parental involvement theories, strategies and concepts they learn in university classrooms too abstract to help address parental involvement issues they encounter in schools. Case study method is one of the many approaches that have been used in teacher education programs to connect theory and practice. This study evaluated the effectiveness of online case studies as a methodology for improving teacher preparation on working with families and dealing with parents.

Authors

• Aslihan Unal, Georgia Southern University

• Zafer Unal, University of South Florida - St. Petersburg