Blending theory and practice in teacher education

Outline of the article:

Dolk, M., & den Hertog, J. (2008). Narratives in teacher education. Interactive Learning Environments, 16 (3), 215-229. doi: 10.1080/10494820802113970

Purpose: To describe the steps for constructing educational meaning through narratives.

Thesis statement: Student teachers can write narratives to develop meaningful reflection upon their teaching practice.

Audience: student teachers, teachers and researchers of teacher education.

I.              Abstract

II.           Introduction

III.        MILE

IV.        Narratives

V.           Research method

VI.        Narrative knowledge in teacher education

A.      Stories about education

B.       Stories about a collective experience

C.       Stories about negotiation and sharing

D.      Stories to observe and interpret

E.       Stories as local theories

F.        Meaningful paradigmatic stories

G.      Stories of theoretical formality

H.      Stories that surpass experiences

IV.        Student teachers’ stories of a specific situation

VII.     A theoretical framework for the transition from telling a story to constructing a narrative

A.      Observing

B.       Sharing and discussing observations

C.       Analysing

D.      Reflecting

E.       Developing narrative knowledge

F.        Expanding the personal repertoire and generalizing the situation into a didactic for teacher education

G.      Cycling processes

V.           Closing remarks

VI.        Notes

VII.     Notes on contributors

VIII.  References