Babione Practitioner Teacher Inquiry and Research

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-60353-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Research Methods for the Social Sciences

Teacher inquiry helps improve educational outcomes
Practitioner Teacher Inquiry and Research explores theconcept and importance of the teacher practitioner, and preparesstudents in teacher education courses and programs to conductresearch in the classroom. Author Carolyn Babione has extensiveexperience in undergraduate- and graduate-level teacher trainingand teacher inquiry coursework. In the book, Babione guidesstudents through the background, theory, and strategy required tosuccessfully conduct classroom research. The first part of the booktackles the "how-to" and "why" of teacher inquiry, while the secondpart provides students with real-life practitioner inquiry researchprojects across a range of school settings, content areas, andteaching strategies. The book's discussion includes topics suchas:
* Underlying cultural and historical perspectives surrounding theteaching profession
* Hidden stereotypes that limit teacher beliefs about power andvoice
* Current curriculum innovation and reflections on moderndevelopments
Practitioner Teacher Inquiry and Research successfullyguides and encourages budding teachers to fully understand theimportance of their involvement in studying and researching theirclassroom settings, giving a better understanding of how theirbeliefs and teaching practices impact classroom learning.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Babione, Carolyn A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables, Figures Exhibits
Preface
Acknowledgments
Author Biography
Contributing Authors
Part I - Perspectives, Strategies, and Methodologies
Chapter I Developing a Concept of Practitioner Teacher Inquiry
How to Define Research
Positivism and Interpretive Research
Practitioner Teacher Inquiry Study
Complexities for Developing Inquiry Identity
Complex Teacher Identity
Teacher Dispositions
Teacher Language and Professional Identity
Summary
Chapter II School Change and Teacher Inquiry Identity
Postmodern Schooling
Impact of Shifting Economies
Marketization Trends
Influence of Emotional Labor
Crafting Inquiry Possibilities for Improving Schools
Building New Curriculum and Pedagogy
Studying Identity in Flux
Unveiling Power Structures
Summary
Chapter III Inquiry Communities for Learning and Change
Educators as Inquirers
Individual Study
Teacher Communities of Inquiry
Collaborative Youth Inquiry
Youth and Social Identity
Student Impact on Professional Identity
Inquiry Action Studies
Youth Action Study
Community Engaged Action
Community Impact on Teacher Identity
Summary
Chapter IV Where We Begin Practitioner Teacher Inquiry
Finding a Focus
The Possibility of Change
The Power of Everyday Imagining
Capturing Thoughts Through Journaling
Writing a Problem Statement
Seeking Expertise From Others
Literature Review
Theory
Philosophical Orientations
Summary
Chapter V Guidelines for Collecting Data
Ethical Issues, Choice, and Challenge
Research Norms
Outsider Studies in School Settings
Ethical Dilemmas for Insiders
Due Diligence
Data Collection
Relational Versus Scientific
Data from People
Descriptive Accounts Data
Documents
Case Studies
Electronic Data Collection
Summary
Chapter VI Analyzing, Interpreting, and Managing Inquiry Study
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Sorting and Organizing
Classifying and Conceptualizing
Sense Making and Interpretations
Managing the Study
Planning and Organizing
Contextual Considerations
Ensuring Emic Perspectives
Written Discourses
Technology Assistance for Management
Summary
Chapter VII Sharing and Changing School Culture
Communicating New Knowledge and Understandings
Presenting
Publishing
Format and Style
Accuracy and Credibility
The Self in Writing
Writing as Habit
Writing with Others
Grant Writing
Collective Thinking and Decision Making
Building Team Thinking
Problem Solving and Creative Thinking
Technology-Driven Problem Solving
Summary
Part II - Teacher Inquiry into Practice
Chapter VIII Blogging in the LA Classroom: How Do We Do It Better?
Kathy Anderkin
Chapter IX Struggles and Successes of Problem-Based Learning
Angela Durbin Page
Chapter X Teaching Social Skills with Picture Books
Brandon La Mar
Chapter XI Increasing Readership of On-Line Student Publications
James E. Lang
Chapter XII One-on-One iPad Initiative Review
Mark Lorence
Chapter XIII The Vegas Effect: A Personal Reflection On the Obstacles to Doing Educational Research
Melissa Rhinehart
Chapter XIV Transferring Oral Phonemic Skills to Written Form
Rosjohna Tomblin
Chapter XV Connecting Socially Through a Morning Meeting Approach
Kayce Ware
Glossary
Index

Über Autor(innen)

CAROLYN BABIONE, PHD, a former classroomteacher, is professor emerita of education at Indiana UniversitySoutheast, a regional campus of Indiana University. Whilecoordinating the Graduate Studies Program at Indiana UniversitySoutheast, she piloted teacher inquiry designs with area teachersand initiated the capstone teacher inquiry program requirement forgraduate teacher education.