From Skepticism to Scholarship: Learning and Living Self-Study Research in a Doctoral Seminar

• In Event: Roundtable Session 2
  In Roundtable Session: Collaboration in Self-Study: Variations on a Theme

Abstract

Teacher education doctoral seminars can provide a space for students to collaborate, reflect and support each other as they transition from teacher to teacher educator and learn new research methodologies. This collaborative self-study chronicles how one group of doctoral students learned self-study research in a doctoral seminar devoted to learning about teacher education practices and self-study research. They overcame concerns regarding self-study as they developed their understanding of the components of self-study research and accepted their role as self-study researchers. This study provides insights into the benefits for emerging teacher educators and scholars to engage in similar communities.

Authors

• Kristen H. Gregory, Old Dominion University

• Brandon M. Butler, Old Dominion University

• Mark M Diacopoulos, Old Dominion University

• Angela Branyon, Old Dominion University