Missing a S-STEP? How self-study of teacher education practice can support the language teacher education knowledge base. (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peercy, Megan Madigan; Sharkey, Judy
• Other Names: Freeman Donald guest-editor.; Johnson Karen E. guest-editor.; Peercy Megan Madigan guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Language teaching research. Volume 24:Number 1(2020)
• Page Start: 105
• Page End: 115
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: knowledge base -- pedagogy of language teacher education -- self-study -- teacher education -- teacher educator identity; Languages, Modern -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Periodicals; 407.1
• DOI: 10.1177/1362168818777526
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1362-1688

Abstract

Inspired by the recognition of teachers and teacher learning in the knowledge base and the calls for greater attention to the pedagogies and development of teacher educators, in this brief essay we posit that a deeper understanding of the teacher educator as scholar, as practitioner, as researcher, is critical to the LTE knowledge base.