This article reports on a systematic review of the Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices
research literature published between 1990 and 2012. Self-study research refers to teacher …

As educational researchers and reformers, in our ongoing search for ways to improve
teaching and learning, it is important to look backward to take stock of our beginnings, where …

Current literature suggests that while teacher educators perform a multitude of complex
roles, they receive minimal preparation or possibilities for professional development to fulfil …

Commonsense reasoning says that quality teacher education relies on quality teacher
educators. Yet, there is minimal attention to what teacher educators should know and be …

Looking in Classrooms uses educational, psychological, and social science theories and
classroom-based research to teach future classroom teachers about the complexities and …

Becoming a teacher educator involves more than a job title. One becomes a teacher
educator as soon as one does teacher education, but one's professional identity as a …

This paper presents a framework for critical reflection that teacher educators can employ to
analyze prospective teachers' reflection and support their transformative learning. The …

Teacher educators live hectic lives at institutional and discipline boundaries. Our greatest
potential for influence is through developing relationships with others in our practice. Our …

Study Research Methodologies for Teacher Educators is a comprehensive text that
delineates a range of research methodologies. This edited volume, with many chapters …

Sharpening our approaches to methodology in self-study research can strengthen our work
and clarify questions that arise for readers unfamiliar with this research genre. Our article …