Abstract
The Tapisserie Model for Designing Innovative and Accreditation-worthy Teacher Education Programs
Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Newer Researchers' Conference: Experiencing higher education: Global Trends and Transformations, 2013 (Newport, United Kingdom, 10-Dec-2013)
2013
Abstract
This conceptual model is presented to illustrate one approach to teacher education program design within a rigorous accreditation environment, and provides a model which may be of relevance in other contexts, both within Australia and internationally. The model was devised at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, as a means of achieving initial teacher education program accreditation through the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) whilst accommodating teacher educators’ core values in this increasingly regulated tertiary environment. During 2012, teacher educators at the University of the Sunshine Coast conducted an extensive literature review (including the work of such educational researchers as Hattie (2003) and Marzano (2010)), undertook focus group research with all stakeholder groups and instigated collaborative program analysis in order to re-design existing teacher education programs. With a background in school leadership, the author was able to add a practical and relevant perspective to program design and implementation (Simon, 2007). A ‘tapisserie’ (tapestry) model, inspired by Denzin and Lincoln’s ‘bricolage’ (patchwork) methodology (2000), emerged during this complex task of re-developing our teacher education programs, and enabled us to develop a clear vision of myriad threads to be accommodated. Utilising elements identified in the ‘tapisserie’ model, the teacher education program designs at the University of the Sunshine Coast are being submitted for internal and external accreditation at the time of writing, and these will be reported on. This presentation will also provide a stimulus to debates concerning the benefits and the challenges posed by increased accountabilities in curriculum design in higher education generally, and whether there are there valuable and distinctive national trends in teacher education curriculum design or are all approaches across nations becoming globalised.
Details
- Title
- The Tapisserie Model for Designing Innovative and Accreditation-worthy Teacher Education Programs
- Authors
- Susan E Simon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Conference details
- Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Newer Researchers' Conference: Experiencing higher education: Global Trends and Transformations, 2013 (Newport, United Kingdom, 10-Dec-2013)
- Publisher
- Society for Research into Higher Education
- Date published
- 2013
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2013 Susan Simon.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448746902621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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