ERIC Number: EJ839407
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 12
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Stories about Teaching: Using Qualitative Data to Promote Reflective Practices
Appl, Dolores J.; Yorde, Susan L.
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, v25 n4 p309-320 2005
In this article two teacher educators describe an approach they have used with preservice early childhood and early childhood special education majors. They explain how the approach that they call "stories about teaching" resembles, yet differs from case study methods. The authors explain the process they used to develop, pilot, and use stories derived from qualitative data that they gathered in various early childhood settings. They explain how discussions based on the stories have provided their students opportunities to explore real-life teaching situations from multiple perspectives, increase the depth of their reflections, and link theory to practice. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Majors, Young Children, Teacher Educators, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Reflection, Reflective Teaching, Personal Narratives, Story Telling, Early Childhood Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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