Totems and taboos : : risk and relevance in research on teachers and teaching / / Jeanne Adele Kentel, Andrew Short.

• VerfasserIn: Kentel, Jeanne Adèle, 1959-; Short, Andrew, 1915-1999,
• TeilnehmendeR: Short, Andrew, 1915-1999,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam ;, Taipei : : Sense Publishers,, [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Totems and Taboos: Risk and Relevance in Research on Teachers and Teaching, is a compilation of selected papers from the 2007 Biennial conference of the International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT), held at Brock University. This volume contains keynote addresses and papers based on thematic presentations delivered at the conference; namely, critically investigative items which have been sacred to systems, institutions, and educational practitioners, in order to inform the theory and practice of teaching and research. While consideration of the native or aboriginal historical tradition of Canada was instrumental in developing a theme dealing with the nature of totems, it was recognized that such a heritage informs research and practice regardless of national borders. The papers included in this book reflect global perspectives on the conference theme and include thinkers from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Slovenia, Turkey, and the United States. In addition the writings of seasoned academics and well published authors, the totems of the field so to speak are situated alongside papers from academic newcomers who have broken the taboo of not speaking in the presence of more experienced company. The central metaphor of this book is the high wire or tightrope journey across Niagara Falls upon which we oscillate between the falsely dichotomous notions of research and teaching. The tension in leaning towards one side or the other is presented as a negotiated process of balancing research and teaching which maintains our progress forward in the field. Overlooking this edgy relationship will cause one to lean too much in one direction and fall into the chasm underneath. Thus the sections of this book are designed to examine educational progress across this high wire while maintaining awareness of the risks taken on this journey. Each paper is relevant to particular phases in this high wire walk and portrays the journeys of the authors within in order to inform the path of others.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Jeanne Adèle Kentel and Andrew Short -- Focus / Jeanne Adèle Kentel and Andrew Short -- Emotion and Imagination in Teaching / Anne Chodakowski and Kieran Egan -- Social Justice and Education in “A World Fit for Children?” / Shannon A. Moore -- Quality Teaching: Some Insights from Higher Education Research / Keith Trigwell -- Rotational Inertia / Jeanne Adèle Kentel and Andrew Short -- Life Stories and the Development of a Multicultural Community of Women Educators / Freema Elbaz Luwisch , Shosh Klein , Hiam Nasseraldin , Idit Avni , Iman Awadiyeh , Dina David , Aviva Ben Hefer , Hanna Morag , Tova Shaul , Fany Shimoni and Chava Simon -- Using Students’ Voices to Change Teaching and Learning to Teach in Urban Schools: Studies from Three Teacher Education Programs / Frances Rust , Francine Peterman and Mark Storz -- Professional Development of Higher School Educators / Maria Da Graça Nicoletti Mizukami and Marcos Masetto -- Welcome to the Real World…I Haven’t Reached those Dizzy Heights Yet / Maryann Brown -- Centred Masses / Jeanne Adèle Kentel and Andrew Short -- Is there Light as well as Heat? / John Olson and Manfred Lang -- Transferable Academic Credits: Commodity or Albatross / Christine Arnold and Michael Kompf -- Public Accountability, Religious Literacy and Student Learning / Shukri Sanber , Jude Butcher , Tony Steel , Graham English , Kristin Johnston , Pat O’Gorman , Beth Riolo and Mark Raue -- Talking Teaching: Engaging Engineers / Sue Morón-García -- Bravado / Jeanne Adèle Kentel and Andrew Short -- Lecturers’ and Students’ Attitudes Towards the Use of Technology in Lectures: No Taboos, More Thinking / Aysen Bakioglu and Ozge Hacifazlioglu -- Student Teachers’ Conceptions of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education / Per F. Laursen -- The Changing Students Conceptions in Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness in Higher Education – Facing Challenges and Taboos / Barbara Šteh and Jana Kalin -- Inner Balance / Jeanne Adèle Kentel and Andrew Short -- E/Raced: Aboriginal Youth and Public Schooling / Leisa Desmoulins -- Towards Equity and Self-Awareness in Teacher Education / Säde-Pirkko Nissilä -- The Digital Divide in Special Education / Jason Brent Ellis -- Information and Communications Technology Teaching and Social Justice / Michael O’Sullivan -- Epilogue / Jeanne Adèle Kentel and Andrew Short -- Contributors / Jeanne Adèle Kentel and Andrew Short.