Educating Future Teachers by Writing: Outline

 

Outline of the article: Dolk, M., & den Hertog, J. (2008). Narratives in teacher education. Interactive Learning Environments, 16(3), 215-229. doi:10.1080/10494820802113970

 

·         Purpose: To present the results of an experiment made among prospective teachers regarding learning through experience and writing.

·         Thesis statement: Writing about experiences in the classroom can be advantageous in the learning process of future teachers.

·         Audience: Future teachers´ tutors, prospective teachers, pedagogues.

 

        I.           I. Abstract

     II.            II. Introduction

A.    Prospective teachers´ conception of theory

B.     The narrative approach as a means of learning

  III.            III. MILE

A.    Description of MILE environments

B.     Advantages of MILE

  IV.            IV. Narratives

A.    Educational narrative

B.     Construction of narratives from educational situations

    V.            V. Research method

A.    Characteristics of the experiment

B.     Framework of the investigation

  VI.            VI. Narrative knowledge in teacher education

A.    Importance of paradigmatic stories

B.     Advantages of stories

VII.            VII. Student teachers´ stories of a specific situation

A.    Case study

B.     Differences among the participants of the experiment

VIII.            VIII. A theoretical framework for the transition from telling a story to constructing a narrative

A.    Steps to build a narrative

B.     Cycling processes

  IX.            IX.Closing remarks

A.    Progression of teacher students throughout the experiment

B.     Conclusion

    X.            X. Notes

  XI.            XI. Notes on contributors

XII.            XII. References