Papers by Barbara Hartigan
Childhood Education, 2017
British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science, 2015
Creative Education, 2014
Previous research shows that co-teaching during the student teaching practicum should be the mode... more Previous research shows that co-teaching during the student teaching practicum should be the model used by colleges and universities. This researcher used an open-ended questionnaire, a Likert-type scale survey, and individual conferences to ascertain teacher candidates', cooperating teachers', and university supervisors' perceptions of the co-teaching model's benefits, or lack thereof. The twenty-nine student teachers surveyed represent a private university and earned degrees in early childhood special education. The teacher candidates, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors are hired by the university and are experts in the aforementioned field of education. Findings reveal that pre-teacher candidates, university supervisors, and cooperating teachers all believe that mentoring during student teaching using the co-teaching model is beneficial for both the pre-teacher candidates and students in the classroom if proper professional development is offered and continuous and ongoing reflection and planning take place.
Creative Education, 2015
This teacher research was conducted to examine how nutrition is related to the developmental prog... more This teacher research was conducted to examine how nutrition is related to the developmental progress of preschool children. A quantitative correlational design was undertaken using researcher administered student, parent and teacher questionnaires to determine the strength of the relationship between healthy eating habits and achievement of appropriate developmental milestones of preschool children. Six students, who were four and five years old, were chosen to participate based on parental consent, researcher observation, and teacher recommendation. Three males and females were selected with varying racial backgrounds. Students completed an activity-based literacy assessment of knowledge about nutrition and "what it means to be healthy." Parents and teachers completed a survey discussing the children's eating habits. Teachers also completed a developmental checklist for four-and five-year-olds for each student. Students were then ranked by three different categories: knowledge of nutrition; personal health; and development. Results of the study were inconclusive; however, slight correlations were seen.
British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science, 2015
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Papers by Barbara Hartigan