Teacher Inquiry : Living the Research in Everyday Practice

ISBN-13: 9780415297950 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 247 str.

Anthony Clarke; Gaalen Erickson

Opis

Bringing together accounts of teacher research projects from all over the world and from all sectors of education, Teacher Inquiry: Living the Research in Everyday Practice covers: The practicalities of initiating and conducting teacher research; The different models and methodologies available to teacher researchers; The issues surrounding, and emerging from teacher research. The editors' introduction provides insight into the reasons for undertaking teacher inquiry, its valuable role in contemporary education and what new directions this form of research might take in the future. The collection reflects the incredible diversity of teacher research, and is a rich source of both information and inspiration for any teacher embarking on, or thinking of conducting, research into their own professional context. Vinne E. Acklin, Randolph Elementary School, Arlington, Virginia, USA Ron Avery, General Currie Elementary School, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Gillian Bickerton, University of British Col

Recenzje

'The volume originates in the schools and universities of British Columbia, but ... it is international in scope, bringing together accounts of successful projects across the world. The stress is on methodology - excellent for a teacher unsure of how to set about it ... It is also rich in opportunities for improving professional practice.' - Michael Duffy, Times Educational Supplement

'This book promises to provide much needed practical examples and exemplars of teacher research in action as well as a contemporary treatment of some of the significant issues of methodology and practice facing the field.' - Fred Korthagen (University of Utrecht, the Netherlands)

'Any text that addresses teacher research, brings together a group of excellent authors and includes examples is a book that should be published.' - Mary Lynn Hamilton (University of Kansas, USA

Spis treści

1. Teacher inquiry: A defining feature of professional practice Anthony Clarke & Gaalen Erickson Part 1: Enacting teacher research in practice settings 2. Writing matters: Exploring the relationship between writing instruction and assessment Kim Douillard 3. Play(ing) > living: Researching creative growth Miriam Cooley & Chris Lugar 4. Learning through sketching Danan McNamara 5. Shall we dance? Researching the way we match student teachers with student advisors Peter Gouzouasis & Barbara Leigh 6. One teacher-researcher's continued quest to improve her student's vocabulary to boost their achievement in reading Vinnie E. Acklin 7. Teaching from the inside out: An image-based case study of teacher development in Learning through the Arts Kit Grauer & Rosamar Garcia 8. Tunngavik homework helpers: An action research project explaining a northern school-family partnership Elizabeth Kreuger & Jim Kreuger 9. Circles of caring: Living curriculum in the classroom Ron Avery, Marina Carter, Sukhy Dhillon, Donelda Henderson, Kathy Lavery & Louise Panziera, mentored by Dr Carl Leggo 10. Ethical obligations in teacher research Sharon Shockley Lee & Owen van den Berg 11. What are the new literacies? Writing and teaching and living with questions Erika Hasebe-Ludt, Robin Bright, Cynthia Chambers, Leah Fowler, Michael Pollard & Pamela Winsor 12. How we have grown: Reflections on professional development Donna F. Nelson, Kay Strouse, Christine Waechter & Henry St Maurice Part 2: Methods and models in teacher research 13. Using the World Wide Web for researching teaching-learning relationships Garry Hoban 14. Problem-based learning as a research tool for teachers Elizabeth Jordan, Marion Porath & Gillian Bickerton 15. Poetic moments in the classroom: Poetry as a tool for teacher research and professional development Amanda Nicole Gulla 16. Experiences of fear and pain in teaching: A collaborative arts-based inquiry Susan Walsh Part 3: Emergent issues in teacher research 17. Exploring the nature of teacher research John Loughran 18. Knowledge-creation in educational leadership and administration through teacher-research Jack Whitehead & Jacqueline D. Delong 19. Why do teacher research? Perspectives from four stakeholders Ian Mitchell 20. Working on the underbelly of the underdog: Listening for the ring-of-truth in a teacher-researcher's story Judith McBride 21. Working it out: when is evaluation not evaluation? Jean McNiff 22. The 'look' of the teacher: Using digital video to improve the professional practice of teaching Sarah Fletcher & Jack Whitehead

O autorze

Anthony Clarke, Gaalen Erickson