Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Publication Title
Current Issues in Education
Volume
13
Issue Number
4
First Page
1
Last Page
35
Disciplines
Education
Abstract
Recruiting people with rich backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) into the teaching profession has historically been difficult and remains so today. In this bounded instrumental case study, undergraduate STEM majors were trained and placed as science and math tutors in grades 9-12, with an overarching goal of encouraging them to consider teaching as a possible career path. Several themes emerged from the tutors’ experiences as significant in their willingness to consider a career in teaching, including altruism from helping others, satisfaction from tutees’ improved academic performance, and a more nuanced understanding of the complex nature of teaching.
Recommended Citation
Grinell Smith. "Introducing STEM majors to the teaching profession through authentic experiences as tutors" Current Issues in Education (2010): 1-35.
Comments
Copyright © 2010 Grinell Smith. The article was originally published by Current Issues in Education (CIE). The published version of the article may be found online at: http://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/709.