Teacher Educator Experiences and Professional Development: Perspectives from the Caribbean

Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
Chapter 1: Student Feedback—A Guide for Determining Teacher Educator Professional Development?
	Introduction and Context
		Context
	Literature Review
		Utility of Student Feedback
		Concerns Regarding the Use of Student Feedback
		Complexity of Faculty Evaluation
		Evaluation Standards
		What Teacher Educators Need to Know
		Involving Teacher Educators in the Design of Feedback Questions and Sources
		Using Student Feedback
		Dealing with Professional Development Needs
	Methodology
		Sample
		Ethical Considerations
		Data Analysis
	Findings
		Areas of Weakness in Teachers’ Own Practice
			Student Experiences That Point to Deficiencies in Their Programme Provision
				Delivery Strategies
				Student Support
				Mode of Delivery
				Lecturer Impact
				Programme Content
				Assignments and Assessment
				Students’ Affective Experience
				Programme Structure
			Limitations
			Student Experiences That Point to Features Which Should Be Maintained in Their Programme Provision
				Delivery Strategies
				Student Support
				Mode of Delivery
				Lecturer Impact
				Programme Content and Structure
				Assessment/Assignments
				Non-academic Benefits
		Students’ Suggestions for Faculty Professional Development
	Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Chapter 2: The Development of the Teacher Educator Through Non-teaching and Non-research Activities in the Context of Their Professional Roles
	Introduction and Background
	Literature Review
		Introduction
		Role of Teacher Educators
		Becoming a Teacher Educator
		Preparation for Position
		Professional Development
		What Teacher Educators Need
		Kinds of Professional Development
		Importance of Non-academic Skills
		Attitudes and Skills/Roles and Responsibilities
			Justification for This Research
	Methodology
		Research Design
		Instrument
		Sample
		Data Analysis
	Findings
		Strengths and Weaknesses in Terms of Dispositions, Skills and Knowledge
			Dispositions
			Skills
			Knowledge
	Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Chapter 3: Crafting Teacher Educators’ Growth
	Introduction
	Literature Review
	Methodology
		Instrument
		Sample
		Data Analysis
	Findings
		Areas in Which Teacher Educators Would Like to Grow
			Lack of Communication/Sharing
			Difficult Faculty
			Lack of Teamwork
			Lack of Support from Administration
			Technological Support
		Challenges Mentioned Once
			Mental Health
			Logistics
			Workload
			Making Presentations
			Tenure
		Personal Growth
		Professional Growth
		Limited Growth
	Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4: Teacher Educator Cases Unveiled
	Introduction
	Literature Review
	Methodology
		Research Design
		Sampling
		Data Collection and Analysis
	Findings
		Background
		How They Came
		What Attracted Them to the Position
		Readiness for Role
		Research
		Help from Others
		Challenges
		Improving Practice
		Personal Growth
		Impact of Research on Practice
		Impact of Institution on Practice
		Impact on Broader System
	Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5: Sprinkled with Serendipity: My Journey Towards Becoming and Being a Teacher Educator
	Introduction
	Review of Literature
	The Background Journey
	Serendipity and the Road Less Travelled
	References
Index