How Can We Extend Self-Study Scholarship (and Why Might We Want To)?

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Since its inception, self-study of teacher education practices has grown to address a broadening agenda that includes educators beyond those working in teacher preparation. Given the reality of this broadening agenda, in this session we consider the question of, what are the implications for how the current community of self-study researchers both conceptualise and 'gate keep' self-study? Are there opportunities for leveraging greater strength through new groups of researchers and allied research approaches? How might we bring the community together into a conversation that both problematizes and opens opportunities for the development of this important work? This session will bring together researchers from both the self-study community and allied fields to discuss and progress this important issue.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices

Chair

• Amanda K. Berry, Monash University

Papers

• Who Does Self-Study? Looking Beyond Teacher Education - Brandon M. Butler, Old Dominion University

• Crossing the Threshold: Reciprocal Learning in Transdisciplinary Polyvocal Self-Study - Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Anastasia P. Samaras, George Mason University

• Practitioners Crossing the Threshold as They Practice Self-Study Methodology and Transform Their Practice - Hafdis Gudjonsdottir, University of Iceland

• Accidental Fragments of Self-Study Emerging and Serving the Emergency Management Academic Discipline - Wendy D. Walsh, United States Air Force

• The Intentionality of Relationship and Connections in Counselor Education - Kara Ieva, Rowan University; Linwood Vereen, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; Michael D. Hannon, Montclair State University