Putting Complexity to Work to Think Differently about Transformative Pedagogies in Teacher Education
Overview & Synopsis
The complexity of teacher education is fascinating, illusive, and creative. While it is simultaneously difficult to grasp and conceptualize, complexity has real presence and effects, and needs to be managed and simplified for meanings to emerge. In this article the author uses a complexity-based approach to examine the multi-layered acts of professional learning and assessment that provide a means for enacting transformative pedagogies in teacher education programs. By transformative pedagogy, the author means an approach that aims to enable neophyte teachers to examine what educational, moral, and political commitments help guide their work as professional teachers, as well as encourage and engender critical citizenship, reflective thinking, social consciousness, and disposition for social justice.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Putting Complexity to Work to Think Differently about Transformative Pedagogies in Teacher Education |
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| Author / Organization | Ovens, Alan |
| Subject & Discipline | Teacher Education Programs, Transformative Learning, Teacher Role |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2017 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-255890 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |