Teachers Changing Class Levels: A Platform for Shaping Pedagogies

Autor/in	Carlyon, Tracey
Titel	Teachers Changing Class Levels: A Platform for Shaping Pedagogies
Quelle	In: Teachers and Curriculum, 13 (2013), S.97-104 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2382-0349
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Instructional Innovation; Reflection; Transformative Learning; Teaching Experience; Elementary School Teachers; Educational Practices; Semi Structured Interviews; Instructional Improvement; Educational Environment; Classroom Techniques; School Support; Looping (Teachers); Case Studies; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Pädagogische Transformation; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Bildungspraxis; Unterrichtsqualität; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Klassenführung; Schulförderverein; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Neuseeland
Abstract	Teachers changing class levels is common practice in many New Zealand primary schools; however, it is not always seen as a platform for shaping pedagogies. In order to manage the change to a new class level teachers are compelled to reflect on many of their established practices. Engaging in this reflection can help teachers to see their practice "in a new light" (Brookfield, 1995, p. 30) and provide them with a platform to shape their pedagogy. This article reports on the findings of a study that focused on the experiences of four teachers who each changed class levels. It illustrates how these teachers engaged in critical reflection on their practice and pedagogy as they negotiated the change to a new class level. The benefits from teachers engaging in this reflection when they change class levels are outlined, and the importance of being supported through this change is highlighted. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Wilf Malcolm Institute for Educational Research. Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: http://tandc.ac.nz/tandc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01