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Publication Date: 2017-Apr-29
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Toward Focus Group as Self-Study Method
Yun, Cathy; Bennett, Lisa H.; Miller, Libbi; Nelson, Frederick Peinado; Wahleithner, Juliet Michelsen
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Antonio, TX, Apr 27-May 1, 2017)
Self-study enables teacher educators to ask critical questions, develop reflective practice, participate in communities of practice to engage in continuous improvement (Samaras & Freese, 2009; Kitchen & Ciuffetelli-Parker, 2009), and contribute to the field's knowledge base (LaBoskey, 2006). According to Zeichner (2007), there is a need for strengthening self-study research to promote simultaneous improvement of practice and greater theoretical understanding. To this end, researchers engage in various self-study methods, including narratives, dialogues, interviews, and document analyses in service of testing and validating their rigor and applicability. We seek to contribute to Zeichner's call for strengthening the self-study research paradigm through contribution of focus group as self-study method.
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Self Evaluation (Groups), Teacher Educators, Handheld Devices, Preservice Teacher Education, Attitude Change, Technology Integration, Collegiality, Reflective Teaching
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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