The Reflexive Teacher Educator in TESOL: Roots and Wings / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780415882507 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 12/20/2010 Pages: 220 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) 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 it resolves the usual theory/practice dichotomy of teacher education introduces a framework (Copying, Applying, Theorising, Reflecting, Acting) that allows present and prospective teacher educators to become reflexive individuals uses a narrative, autobiographical voice that explicates the concepts involved, whil