Distant lands : multiple interpretations of school-university partnerships / by Taylor A. McDaniel.
| Author/creator | McDaniel, Taylor A. author. |
| Other author | Nichols, Sharon E., degree supervisor. |
| Other author | Pedersen, Jon, degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Science Education. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Production | 2000. |
| Description | 69 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Both university and public school communities seem to have the goal of improving school practice. However, the university and public schools represent two distinct cultures and have traditionally had different roles and expectations in collaborations. For some, the multi-layered disappointments in school/university collaborations indicate an inherent inability for the two communities to productively work together. Others argue for a difficult but worthwhile "narrow path" for the two communities to collectively walk described in this thesis as partnerships. In any case, mutual benefit is far from an automatic result of schools' and universities' experiences with each other and most experienced partners would argue that partnerships are riskier and more complex than they first appear. This thesis describes the experiences of several key partners in two partnerships during the 1998-1999 school year. The researcher makes cross-partnership conclusions and recommendations for those wishing to become part of a future partnership. |
| General note | Submitted to the faculty of the Department of Science Education. |
| General note | Advisor:: Sharon Nichols |
| General note | Advisor: Jon Pedersen |
| Dissertation note | M.A. Ed. East Carolina University 2000 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-69). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
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