Draw across adult-learning literatures ('larger tent' approach) rather than over-relying on field-specific literature in teacher education¶

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Description¶

The authors argue that teacher education research benefits from incorporating instruments and constructs shared across professions and adult-learning fields, a "larger tent" approach they call a hallmark of the adult education movement. They perceive that "the failure to incorporate the rich traditions and literatures across the fields engaged with adult learning has become an obstacle to professional renewal and growth in their field, that of teacher education." Insularity from over-limitation of literary categories is described as intellectually stifling within their own college setting.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Willingness to cite and apply instruments validated in other professional and adult-learning populations

Constraints¶

• The authors frame this as their perception and an implication of the study, not a tested result

Target Learners¶

• teacher educators
• adult learners in professional contexts

Target Learning Objectives¶

• professional renewal and growth
• reflective practice research design

Claims¶

Related Strategies¶

• Educational Research Map Visualization

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Key Sources¶

• Wlodarsky, R. and Walters, H. (2010). Use of the Reflective Judgment Model as a Reference Tool for Assessing the Reflective Capacity of Teacher Educators in a College Setting. i-manager's Journal of Educational Psychology. https://www.ncate.org/documents/standards/UnitStandardsMay07.pdf