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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822477603321

Autore

Edge Julian <1948-, >

Titolo

The reflexive teacher educator in TESOL : roots and wings / / Julian Edge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-83951-8

1-283-04123-5

9786613041234

1-136-83952-6

0-203-83289-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 p.)

Disciplina

428.2/4

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching - Foreign speakers

English teachers - Training of

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Of metaphors and myths, voices and vocabularies, aims and addresses -- 2. In praise of reflective practice -- 3. In search of reflexivity -- 4. Copying and becoming methodological -- 5. Applying theory and becoming technical -- 6. Theorizing practice and becoming theoretical -- 7. Reflecting and becoming intellectual -- 8. Acting and becoming pragmatic -- 9. Shadows -- 10. So what?

Sommario/riassunto

In this book Julian Edge explores the construct of reflexivity in teacher education, differentiating it from, while locating it in, reflective practice. Reflexivity is the key concept underpinning a view of teacher education that binds together the orientations of action research and personal development in a way that establishes common ground, common purpose, and common experience between teachers and teacher educators. Augmenting the field in important ways, The Reflexive Teacher Educator in TESOL:develops the concept of praxis as