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Originally published in 1983. A broad examination of the ways in which teachers gain and use knowledge about their work, this book presents a case study using retrospective interviews with a high school English teacher, which are analysed to describe and outline the structure of the knowledge she uses and the views she has of her concerns.
List of contents
Foreword Part 1: Studying Practical Knowledge 1. Introduction 2. The Teacher's Experiential World Part 2: The Content of Practical Knowledge 3. Knowledge of Self and Milieu 4. Subject Matter Knowledge 5. Knowledge of Curriculum and Instruction Part 3: How Practical Knowledge is Held and Used 6. The Orientations of Practical Knowledge 7. The Structure of Practical Knowledge 8. Cognitive Style: Practical Knowledge in Use 9. Reflections on Method: The Participants' Practical Knowledge
About the author
Freema Elbaz-Luwisch is Professor Emerita in the Department of Learning, Instruction and Teaching at The University of Haifa, Israel.
Summary
Originally published in 1983. A broad examination of the ways in which teachers gain and use knowledge about their work, this book presents a case study using retrospective interviews with a high school English teacher, which are analysed to describe and outline the structure of the knowledge she uses and the views she has of her concerns.
