Experiences of Agricultural Education Preservice Teachers Engaging in Critical Friendships

Autor/inn/en	Sellick, Sable; Shoulders, Catherine W.; Johnson, Donald M.; Goodwin, H. L.
Titel	Experiences of Agricultural Education Preservice Teachers Engaging in Critical Friendships
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 58 (2017) 4, S.291-306 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Preservice Teachers; Teaching Experience; Friendship; Reflection; Phenomenology; Student Teachers; Student Teaching; Teacher Education Programs; Qualitative Research; Majors (Students); Peer Relationship; Teacher Collaboration; Observation; Semi Structured Interviews; Arkansas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Freundschaft; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Teaching practice; Unterrichtspraxis; Qualitative Forschung; Peer-Beziehungen; Lehrerkooperation; Beobachtung
Abstract	As teachers search for ways to improve their craft through reflection, critical friendships have proven to be effective at improving preservice and inservice teachers' reflective behaviors. This qualitative study sought to understand the experiences of agricultural education preservice teachers participating in critical friendships with other agricultural education majors and with teachers in other disciplines. After three weeks of engaging in critical friendships, analysis of discussions between critical friends and interviews with participants indicated that, while the critical friendships were perceived as helpful, their utility was dependent on specific conditions within the teachers' settings. Additionally, preservice agriculture teachers engaged in different types of discussions when working with peers within or outside the discipline. The findings and implications from this study can assist teacher educators in developing parameters for critical friendships that can ensure their effective use and success within agricultural education. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01