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Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 21
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Co-Constructing a Learner-Centered, Democratic Syllabus with Teacher Candidates: A Poetic Rendering of Students' Meaning Making Experiences
Shugurova, Olga
i.e.: inquiry in education, v12 n2 Article 3 2020
In this arts-based research study, the creative concept of a co-constructed, learner-centered, and democratic syllabus (Marino, 1997; Matusov & Marjanovic-Shane, 2017; Ricci, 2012; Richmond, 2016; Shor, 1996) is creatively and critically examined through a poetic inquiry that focuses on its pedagogical significance in one of the Canadian teacher education programs. Specifically, the author aims to understand what this pedagogical significance means to her students-teacher candidates. The research question is: What does this syllabus-making experience mean to teacher candidates? The study reveals that the pedagogical significance of co-constructed syllabus is embodied in students' changing self-perceptions as the active and critical knowledge creators, rather than the passive and immutable consumers of the provincial curriculum. Specifically, co-construction embodies diverse learning experiences, as the students struggle to understand why they have to co-construct their syllabus and what this pedagogy actually means to them. The study demonstrates that co-construction actively, enthusiastically, passionately, and energetically generates students' engagement. Also, the co-constructed syllabus has an unstructured structure with multiple entry possibilities for learning.
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Poetry, Teacher Education Programs, Student Centered Learning, Cooperative Planning, Democratic Values, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Center for Inquiry in Education. National Louis University, 122 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603. Tel: 800-443-5522 x2277; e-mail: digitalcommons@nl.edu; Web site: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/ie/
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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