Using Dyad/Triad Audio to Trace Critical Incidents in Student Teaching: A Methodological Proposal

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Abstract

The purpose of this proposal is to examine methodological issues found in the research of critical incident analysis in student teaching. Critical incident analysis is an approach used by teacher educators and researchers to cultivate reflective practice in preservice and inservice teachers. The approach, while well regarded, creates a number of issues for researchers, most notably the exclusive focus on student teachers’ own accounts of experience. This proposal includes a brief description of an initial critical incident analysis study, then a revised methodology based on issues identified from a literature review of critical incident analysis studies. A case study detailing the use of the revised methodology in a multiple case study is then shared. Results and lingering issues are discussed.

Authors

• William J. Davis, Southern Utah University

• Ziyao Zhou, University of Wisconsin - Madison