The Ontogenetic Evolution of Emerging Social Studies Teachers' Conceptions of Democracy as an Activity

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  In Roundtable Session: Democratic and Critical Social Studies

Abstract

This study investigated emerging social studies teachers’ ontogenetic evolution of their conceptions of democracy over the course of two-semester social studies methods course. The activity of journaling led to the creation of primary contradictions, which led to ontogenetic shifts in emerging teacher’s conceptions of democracy.

Author

• Dean Patrick Vesperman, Luther College