Self-Study Research Methodologies for Teacher Educators (Professional Learning)

Lassonde, Cynthia A. (Editor) / Galman, Sally (Editor) / Kosnik, Clare (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9087906889 / ISBN 13: 9789087906887

Published by Sense Publishers, 2009

About this Item

251 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Seller Inventory # __9087906889

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Self-Study Research Methodologies for Teacher Educators (Professional Learning)
• Publisher: Sense Publishers
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9087906889
• ISBN 13: 9789087906887
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.36 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

Study Research Methodologies for Teacher Educators is a comprehensive text that delineates a range of research methodologies. This edited volume, with many chapters written by self-study scholars who are noted in the field for particular methodological and epistemological perspectives, helps fill the gap in the literature on self-study research methods. It provides readers with an opportunity to examine various methodologies which will not only help them deepen their understanding of research but also, will allow them to select one that best suits their needs. Both new and experienced researchers will find this text valuable. We consider Self-Study Research Methodologies for Teacher Educators a valuable contribution to the field of teacher education.

About the Author

Cynthia A. Lassonde is Assistant Professor of Elementary Education and Reading at the State University of New York College at Oneonta. She received her Ph.D. in philosophy of education from the State University of New York at Albany. A former elementary teacher and teacher researcher, her research interests include the teaching of writing and critical inquiry pedagogy. She has authored numerous articles in professional education journals such as Language Arts, Literacy Teaching and Learning, Support for Learning, and Youth and Society, many of which are products of teacher research in her elementary and college classrooms. She is editor of the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education's journal Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning and Chair of the Teacher as Researcher subcommittee of the International Reading Association.