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Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices Methodology and the Digital Turn

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Being Self-Study Researchers in a Digital World

Part of the book series: Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices ((STEP,volume 16))

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This chapter addresses the digital turn in relation to self-study of teaching and teacher education practices (S-STEP) methodology. As we turn, we wonder how S-STEP methodology supports the work of teacher educators and what that support looks like particularly as we consider learning with technology and researching with technology. We know that S-STEP methodology can contribute to the professional work of teacher educators; that this methodology captures particular lives, experiences, and practice within the educational world. Consequently, we explore how we might consider how as teachers and teacher educators we can use this methodology when we engage with students in online environments and study our practice. We recognize the breadth of these areas – teaching students about technology, using technology to improve learning, and employing technology to support the study of our practice and focus specifically on the ways to use technology to strengthen and empower our research.

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    Mary Lynn Hamilton

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Hamilton, M.L., Pinnegar, S. (2017). Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices Methodology and the Digital Turn. In: Garbett, D., Ovens, A. (eds) Being Self-Study Researchers in a Digital World. Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39478-7_2

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