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ERIC Number: EJ544899
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-5541
Teachers' Voices Shaping Transformation: A Multiple Case Study of Personal Practical Knowledge among Middle Level Teachers.
Mills, Rebecca A.; And Others
Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, v20 n3 p57-84 Spr 1997
Used individual case studies as well as cross-case analysis of five middle-level teachers to uncover their personal practical knowledge and their perceptions of how this knowledge influences their decision making, classroom environment, and interpersonal relationships. Found such overarching themes as role clarity, professional commitment, curriculum conception, and past experiences. (AA)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Intermediate Grades, Longitudinal Studies, School Culture, Self Efficacy, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Practical Knowledge