Devecchi, C. (2008) Collaboration between teachers and TAs: from co-configuration to re-configuration. Paper presented to: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 03-06 September 2008. (Unpublished)
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Abstract: | Critical examination of the nature of the collaboration between teachers and teaching assistants. The paper argues that there is a need to re-think collaboration as a re-configuration of flexible roles and responsibilities which go beyond traditional professional boundaries. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | teaching assistants, teacher-TAs collaboration, human resources deployment |
| Subjects: |
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1705 Education and training of teachers and administrators > LB1775 Professional aspects of teaching and school administrators L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2832 Teaching personnel |
| Creators: | Devecchi, Cristina |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: |
Education, Training and Skills Employment, Unemployment and the Labour Force |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Special Needs Education and Research University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > China and Emerging Economies Centre Research Centres > China and Emerging Economies Centre University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Special Education Needs and Inclusion Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Special Education Needs and Inclusion University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Education and Research Research Centres > Centre for Education and Research |
| Date: | September 2008 |
| Event Title: | British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference |
| Event Dates: | 03-06 September 2008 |
| Event Location: | Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| Refereed: | No |
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