Research on Teacher Thinking

by Day, Christopher; Calderhead, James; Denicolo, Pam

• ISBN13: 9780750701785
• ISBN10: 0750701781
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-07-01
• Publisher: Falmer Pr

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Contribution of Research on Teachers' Thinking to the Professional Development of Teachers	p. 11
Anticipating Teacher Thinking	p. 19
Changing Minds: The Dissemination of Research and its Effects on Practice and Theory	p. 34
Deconstructing Control and Consent	p. 53
Teachers' Professional Responsibility and Development	p. 75
Think You Can: The Influence of Culture on Beliefs	p. 87
Working Knowledge in Teaching	p. 100
Teachers Generating Knowledge: Constructing Practical and Theoretical Understanding from Multi-site Case Studies	p. 124
Teachers' Stories: An Analysis of the Themes	p. 151
Construing Teachers' Personal Development: Reflections on Landmark Events Through Career Mapping	p. 167
The Identification, Development and Sharing of Professional Craft Knowledge	p. 177
Transferring Knowledge to Classroom Teaching: Putting Knowledge into Action	p. 185
Teachers and their Career Story: A Biographical Perspective on Professional Development	p. 198
The Importance of Learning Biography in Supporting Teacher Development: An Empirical Study	p. 221
Notes on Contributors	p. 233
Index	p. 237
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