A Qualitative Case Study of Field-Based Teacher Education: One Candidate’s Evolving Expertise of Science Teaching for Emergent Bilinguals

As practice-based teacher education (PBTE) has become more prevalent, debates about its contribution have emerged. Critics of PBTE question whether emphasizing practice will support a technocratic approach to teacher education rather than promoting instruction that is responsive to students’ ideas. This qualitative case study was motivated by an interest in understanding whether and in what ways practice-based approaches to teacher learning can support teachers in practicing responsiveness as opposed to practicing decontextualized moves. To this end, we investigated how early-career teachers in a practice-based professional development program were supported to approximate teaching practices. We focused on the extent to which approximations of practice supported teachers to hone their skill at being responsive to students’ ideas. Findings revealed characteristics of approximations of practice that support teachers in developing their capacity to enact responsive instruction. These findings have implications for program design, teacher educator pedagogy, and future research.

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A Qualitative Case Study on Study-Abroad Experience of Chinese Chosun-jok Preservice Teacher at One Early Childhood Teacher Education Program in Korea and Reflection on its Pedagogic Meaning

The Journal of Korean Teacher Education ◽

10.24211/tjkte.2009.26.3.87 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 87-118

Author(s):

Minkyung Han

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Study Abroad ◽

Preservice Teacher ◽

Education Program ◽

Teacher Education Program ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

Early Childhood Teacher ◽

Early Childhood Teacher Education

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Preparing to teach emergent bilinguals

Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices ◽

10.1558/jmtp.17669 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 290-312

Author(s):

Jamie L. Schissel ◽

Martha Reyes

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Preservice Teachers ◽

Action Research ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Bilingual Education ◽

Language Ideologies ◽

Pedagogical Practices ◽

Emergent Bilinguals ◽

Qualitative Analyses

Our ethnographic action research case study addresses the unique concerns that arise when expanding bilingual education methods within teacher education for non-ESL preservice teachers concerning ideological and practice-based shifts in pedagogy. The conceptual framework connects language ideologies and pedagogical practices. The qualitative analyses of three key assignments document preservice teachers’ ideological leanings as tending toward heteroglossia, tending toward monoglossia, or ideologies in flux. Our findings illustrate the attempts by preservice teachers to engage in practices along continua of heteroglossic and monoglossic language ideologies and the importance of defining concrete practices that value bilingual community knowledge.

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Discussion boards as a culturally responsive tool in the ESL classroom

Research on Education and Media ◽

10.2478/rem-2019-0019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 29-37

Author(s):

Laura E. Mendoza

Keyword(s):

Culturally Responsive ◽

Online Discussion ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

Discussion Boards ◽

Emergent Bilinguals ◽

Digital Literacies ◽

Online Platform ◽

Multicultural Classroom ◽

Esl Classroom

Abstract The inclusion of new digital literacies in the ESL classroom has been growing lately. This study presents information about how beneficial it can be for emergent bilinguals to use an online platform, Blackboard, to engage in thoughtful and meaningful discussion boards. Findings from this qualitative case study show that such online discussion boards help students to not only develop their linguistic abilities, but also to feel valued as they can share their knowledges and experiences as part of the discussions. Discussions in the present study rely on students’ funds of knowledges to promote a more inclusive and multicultural classroom.

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Qualitative Case Study Research Design

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd25.1.39 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 39-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jennifer Tetnowski

Keyword(s):

Research Design ◽

Real World ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

Case Study Research ◽

Study Research

Qualitative case study research can be a valuable tool for answering complex, real-world questions. This method is often misunderstood or neglected due to a lack of understanding by researchers and reviewers. This tutorial defines the characteristics of qualitative case study research and its application to a broader understanding of stuttering that cannot be defined through other methodologies. This article will describe ways that data can be collected and analyzed.

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