ERIC Number: EJ1030000
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 17
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Teacher Candidates' Perceptions of Debriefing Circles to Facilitate Self-Reflection during a Cultural Immersion Experience
Addleman, Rebecca A.; Brazo, Carol J.; Dixon, Kristin; Cevallos, Tatiana; Wortman, Shary
New Educator, v10 n2 p112-128 2014
This study followed 9 teacher candidates through a 3-week cultural immersion experience in which they volunteered in educational settings where they were not members of the majority culture. This learning experience was designed to help candidates better understand their culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse future students. A qualitative design with an ethnographic approach was used to explore the use of debriefing circles, based on Parker Palmer's clearness committee structure. Debriefing circles were examined as a tool to facilitate self-reflection as a scaffold toward culturally responsive teaching. Candidate perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of the debriefing-circle discussion framework are analyzed.
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Preservice Teachers, Learning Experience, Student Diversity, Teacher Education, Qualitative Research, Ethnography, Reflection, Teaching Methods, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Attitudes, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Practicums
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Austria
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