ERIC Number: EJ1044945
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 32
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0890-6459
EISSN: N/A
Autobiography, Disclosure, and Engaged Pedagogy: Toward a Practical Discussion on Teaching Foundations in Teacher Education Programs
Milam, Jennifer L.; Jupp, James C.; Hoyt, Mei Wu; Kaufman, Mitzi; Grumbein, Matthew; O'Malley, Michael P.; Carpenter, B. Stephen, II; Slattery, Patrick
Teacher Education and Practice, v27 n1 p12-43 Win 2014
In this research reflection, we develop a portrait of our engaged pedagogy for teaching educational foundations classes in teacher education. Our engaged pedagogy--based on autobiography and self-disclosure traditions-- emphasizes instructors and students' self-disclosure of lived experiences as being central to practical curriculum in teaching educational foundations. In developing this portrait of our teaching, we use topical narrative that provides a unique fit for studying practical curriculum and students' responses. After discussing topical narrative as research methodology, we identify narrative patterns that emerged in our study with preservice teachers: searching for and finding words, opening eyes in relation to broader issues, and reconsidering worldviews. In continuation, we discuss "disclosure on disclosure," which identifies benefits of working through autobiography and disclosure traditions alongside limits that emerge in practice. We conclude by emphasizing the importance of initiating a practical discussion on teaching foundations as a key area of professional activity in teacher education.
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Methods, Education Courses, Foundations of Education, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Autobiographies, Student Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Personal Narratives, Preservice Teachers, Student Diversity, Teacher Attitudes, Student Surveys, Interviews, World Views, Annotated Bibliographies
Rowman & Littlefield. 4501 Forbes Boulevard Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706. Tel: 800-462-6420; Tel: 717-794-3800; Fax: 800-338-4550; Fax: 717-794-3803; e-mail: custserv@rowman.com; Web site: http://rowman.com/Page/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A