Teacher Research with Sheilah Nicholas
Spring 2012
Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to teacher research as systemic inquiry through documentation of classroom teaching practices. The activities of this course will include inquiry strategies for the process of designing, conducting, analyzing and sharing teacher research. Along the journey, students will read and analyze teacher research literature from both a qualitative and ethnographic lens. Students will be asked to play the role of a "theorist" by articulating intentions, assumptions and finding connections to practical applications. This will prepare students to become "producers" of a body of knowledge about teaching and learning, as well as understanding the role of teachers in the classroom.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
Why am I taking this course?
My name is Melody Buckner and I am a PhD student in the area of Language, Reading and Culture which falls under the head of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies Department in the College of Education at the University of Arizona. This course is one of the core requirements for learning about how to conduct research in the classroom. I am also very interested in studying under the supervision of Dr. Sheilah Nicholas as her knowledge and research are both scholarly and applicable to the multicultural teaching environment.
This course is designed to introduce students to teacher research as systemic inquiry through documentation of classroom teaching practices. The activities of this course will include inquiry strategies for the process of designing, conducting, analyzing and sharing teacher research. Along the journey, students will read and analyze teacher research literature from both a qualitative and ethnographic lens. Students will be asked to play the role of a "theorist" by articulating intentions, assumptions and finding connections to practical applications. This will prepare students to become "producers" of a body of knowledge about teaching and learning, as well as understanding the role of teachers in the classroom.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
- Design and conduct an Action Research Project
- Synthesize the analysis of course readings, relevant scholarly literature, and fieldwork data
- Record personal experiences as a written Inquiry Project Report
- Examine the implications of teacher research for transformative change
Why am I taking this course?
My name is Melody Buckner and I am a PhD student in the area of Language, Reading and Culture which falls under the head of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies Department in the College of Education at the University of Arizona. This course is one of the core requirements for learning about how to conduct research in the classroom. I am also very interested in studying under the supervision of Dr. Sheilah Nicholas as her knowledge and research are both scholarly and applicable to the multicultural teaching environment.