Descriptive inquiry: cultivating practical wisdom with teachers. Issue 5 (4th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Furman, Cara
• Is Part Of: Teachers and teaching. Volume 24:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 559
• Page End: 570
• Publication Date: 2018-07-04
• Subjects: Practical wisdom -- teacher cultivation -- descriptive inquiry; Teaching -- Periodicals; 371.005
• DOI: 10.1080/13540602.2018.1452727
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1354-0602

Abstract

Abstract: Teaching is a complex task that requires that the teacher be skilled at responding effectively and ethically to unexpected situations. Many have linked a teacher's facility in the classroom to Aristotle's concept of phronesis, translated in this paper as practical wisdom. While the relationship between practical wisdom and teaching has gotten attention, more concrete ways of cultivating practical wisdom in teachers is needed. In this paper, I highlight how a particular practice, descriptive review, can help teachers develop practical wisdom.