Visual Self-Study to Find Professional Truth and Understanding

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Thirteen
  In Roundtable Session: Visual and Arts-Based Practice in Self-Study (Table 10)

Abstract

This paper addresses the complexities of experienced teachers constructing new understandings and truth through visual narrative self-study projects. These visual projects included the use of multimodal and self-study practices that explored visual ethnographic theory. The research had two purposes: (a) to examine how experienced teachers working in co- construction develop new contextual understandings as a result of reflection and collaborative dialogue related to visual ethnographic research, and (b) to identify ways in which these experiences support the development of impactful professional growth. This study discovered ways in which this experience supports the meaningful growth, wellness, and resiliency of teachers.

Author

• Karen F. Tardrew, National Louis University
  Presenting Author