Using Autoethnography to Explore Change in the Female Educator
Location
2082
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
January 2015
Abstract
What defines a chameleon professionally and personally in the world of education? Why does this matter? Using the Listening Guide (Gilligan, Spencer, Weinberg, & Bertsch, 2003) and theme-based family coding, I analyzed my journals to explore meanings behind the chameleon metaphor as related to my personal and professional identity as a female educator. Themes emerged that highlighted the importance of self-inquiry for educators as an applied practice within the greater context of the profession.
Using Autoethnography to Explore Change in the Female Educator
2082
What defines a chameleon professionally and personally in the world of education? Why does this matter? Using the Listening Guide (Gilligan, Spencer, Weinberg, & Bertsch, 2003) and theme-based family coding, I analyzed my journals to explore meanings behind the chameleon metaphor as related to my personal and professional identity as a female educator. Themes emerged that highlighted the importance of self-inquiry for educators as an applied practice within the greater context of the profession.
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