TY - JOUR
T1 - The professional development of graduate students for teaching activities
T2 - The students' perspective
AU - McGoldrick, Kimmarie
AU - Hoyt, Gail
AU - Colander, David
PY - 2010/3/1
Y1 - 2010/3/1
N2 - This article provides insight into the skill-development activities of graduate students at U.S. institutions providing graduate education in economics. The authors document the extent of student participation in and preparation for teaching-related activities while in graduate school, finding that more than 50 percent of students are involved in teaching-related activities such as grading, leading recitation sections, and teaching their own sections and that most were satisfied with their preparation. Important differences in participation in these activities are highlighted by assistantship assignments, institution rank, and gender. Findings suggest that programs could do more to prepare students for participation in teaching specific professional activities after graduation.
AB - This article provides insight into the skill-development activities of graduate students at U.S. institutions providing graduate education in economics. The authors document the extent of student participation in and preparation for teaching-related activities while in graduate school, finding that more than 50 percent of students are involved in teaching-related activities such as grading, leading recitation sections, and teaching their own sections and that most were satisfied with their preparation. Important differences in participation in these activities are highlighted by assistantship assignments, institution rank, and gender. Findings suggest that programs could do more to prepare students for participation in teaching specific professional activities after graduation.
KW - Graduate education
KW - Graduate students
KW - Graduate training
KW - Teacher preparation
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U2 - 10.1080/00220481003613862
DO - 10.1080/00220481003613862
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77950285096
SN - 0022-0485
VL - 41
SP - 194
EP - 201
JO - Journal of Economic Education
JF - Journal of Economic Education
IS - 2
ER -