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date: 17 March 2025

Teacher Research in Teacher Educationlocked

Teacher Research in Teacher Educationlocked

  • Lisa KervinLisa KervinUniversity of Wollongong
  • , and Barbara ComberBarbara ComberUniversity of South Australia

Summary

Teacher research is well established internationally. Teacher research serves an important role for teacher education, both as the object of academic study and as a practice within programs and the profession. Teacher research has the potential to build teacher knowledge for practice, in practice, and of practice. An understanding of the role of research in these different types of knowledge, enables a demonstration of both the richness of and potential for the education field. Research has an important role in both preservice and in-service education and the potential to bring about change personally, professionally, and politically.

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  • Professional Learning and Development
  • Research and Assessment Methods

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