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ERIC Number: EJ496973
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
Managing Marginality: Teacher Development through Grounded Life History.
Woods, Peter
British Educational Research Journal, v19 n5 p447-65 1993
Describes the significance of life histories, or autobiographies, in teacher education and professional development. Reports on the case study of a British teacher who realized that his educational philosophy was rooted in childhood experiences divided between formal schooling and a natural world of real learning. (CFR)
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Family History, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Professional Development, Self Concept, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Teacher Background, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Influence, Teaching Styles
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain; Life History Method