Engaging Pre-Service Teachers in an Exploration of the Politics of Language Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Engaging Pre-Service Teachers in an Exploration of the Politics of Language
Creator
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Author: Lee, Cheu-jey GeorgeCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
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Author: Moss, GlendaCreator Type: PersonalCreator Info: University of North Texas Dallas
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Author: Coughlin, Elaine B.Creator Type: PersonalCreator Info: Pacific University
Publisher
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Name: Educators International PressPlace of Publication: [Troy, New York]
Date
- Creation: 2011
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: This article discusses engaging pre-service teachers in an exploration of the politics of language.
- Physical Description: 19 p.
Subject
- Keyword: education
- Keyword: teaching
- Keyword: languages
- Keyword: literacy education
Source
- Journal: Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly, 2011, Troy: Educators International Press, pp. 237-255
Citation
- Publication Title: Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly
- Volume: 5
- Issue: 3
- Edition: Fall
- Page Start: 237
- Page End: 255
- Peer Reviewed: True
Collection
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Name: UNT Scholarly WorksCode: UNTSW
Institution
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Name: UNT DallasCode: UNTD
Rights
- Rights Access: public
Resource Type
- Article
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc111012
Degree
- Academic Department: Teacher Education and Administration
Note
- Display Note: Abstract: This study is concerned with an exploration of the politics of language with predominantly white pre-service teachers through a linguistic activity. It is a continuous, joint effort of three teacher educators working at two universities. Different pedagogical emphases and data collection methods are used at these two universities to investigate their impact on the pre-service teachers' awareness of the politics of language. It is shown that the pre-service teachers who are required to read critical literature and to reflect specifically on the linguistic activity through guiding questions become more aware of the political aspects of language than those who are not. Yet this critical awareness does not necessarily carry over into a change in their thinking about literacy education with language minority students. This study is hoped to serve as a prompt for more dialogue in this area.