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The Power Of Stories In The Change Process
IDEA2024 (Beijing, China, 15/07/2024–20/07/2024)
02/08/2024
Abstract
In my work in curriculum and teacher education, I have observed that the most powerful change agent for a teacher is another teacher (van der Heijden, Beijaard, Geldens, & Popeijus, 2018). Programmed professional learning and initial teacher education courses, as well-intentioned as they might be, cannot match the power of story of lived experience. Teachers listen to the stories of others even when they are sometimes shared incidentally and anecdotally. Stories are the lifeblood of building effective Communities of Practice. These stories produce purposeful benefits that contribute systematically understanding “quality education”.
This paper argues for using two story-based approaches to enliven and spark reflective change in teachers. Case Stories (Norris, McCammon, & Miller, 2000) vividly told, sitting alongside Critical Incidents (Tripp, 1993/2012) as powerful situated reflection, provide two lenses for teacher reflection and action. Used together they carry similar power and purpose when used with intentionality in changing future practice.
Details
- Title
- The Power Of Stories In The Change Process
- Authors/Creators
- Robin Pascoe - Murdoch University, College of Health and Education
- Conference
- IDEA2024 (Beijing, China, 15/07/2024–20/07/2024)
- Identifiers
- 991005689169907891
- Copyright
- © Robin pascoe
- Murdoch Affiliation
- College of Health and Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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