Toward the Rearticulation of the Role of Teacher Educators: An Investigation Into Teacher Educators' World

• In Event: Critical Teachers and Teacher Educators: Lessons From the Resisters

Abstract

This qualitative study examines teacher educators’ articulations about their beliefs and motivations for developing as a teacher educator and preparing the next generation of teachers. The study also explores how teacher educators conceptualize their roles as the teachers of prospective teachers. Employing case study design, the participants include 10 teacher educators who serve at a highly selective public Research-1 university. The data were collected through semi-structured and in-depth interviews. Adopting critical pedagogy as the conceptual framework, the interviews were analyzed by content analysis method, which included both deductive and inductive coding. This study furthers our understanding of how teacher education programs could improve their professional preparation and practices to push the agenda for social justice and equity in public schools.

Author

• Sibel Akin, TED University