Implementing whole language : a case study of a teacher
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Date
1988
Authors
Boer, Faye
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1988
Abstract
This is the story of a teacher. It is the story of how this seemingly
ordinary teacher adopts the attitude of 'teacher as learner.' It emphasizes those
aspects of his life which have been instrumental in the development of a
personality which accepts and promotes the concept of whole language as a
way of life.
The purpose of this study was to examine the process of being a whole
language teacher in the light of experiential learning theory and personal
practical knowledge within the realm of a biographical study. It is about
idealism and realism. It is about learning which emerges through experience
rather than being imposed from without. It is about using what one knows and
reflecting on it in order to bring about new understandings. Finally, it is about
the celebrations, revelations and frustrations in the life of one person who has
refined his way of knowing and understanding to a point where the ideal and
the real are near to becoming one.
Description
v, 70 leaves ; 29 cm.
Keywords
Language experience approach in education , Teachers -- Interviews