Shaping Pedagogies through Personal Histories in Preservice Teacher Education.

Knowles, J. Gary; Holt-Reynolds, Diane

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ERIC Number: EJ438556

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Publication Date: 1991

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Shaping Pedagogies through Personal Histories in Preservice Teacher Education.

Knowles, J. Gary; Holt-Reynolds, Diane

Teachers College Record, v93 n1 p87-113 Fall 1991

Teacher educators must understand how personal histories influence the development of new teachers' pedagogies to influence how personal histories shape conclusions preservice teachers reach during college. The article examines insights gained from personal histories, discusses pedagogical thinking, and explains the impact educators' personal histories have on preservice teachers. (SM)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Individual Development, Instructional Improvement, Life Events, Preservice Teacher Education, Prior Learning, Student Characteristics, Student Experience, Student Teachers, Teacher Background, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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