“Wiki-Ed Poetry”: Transforming preservice teachers’ preconceptions about poetry and poetry teaching
Abstract
This article focuses specifically on teacher candidates’ preconceptions about poetry and poetry teaching and how these preconceptions shift as they work through various tasks on a wiki. Through an analysis of their definitions of poetry and ideas about poetry pedagogy captured in online discussion, survey, and interview responses, the authors explore ways in which beginning teachers can develop confidence in teaching poetry.
Reference
Hughes, J., & Dymoke, S. (2011). “Wiki-Ed Poetry”: Transforming preservice teachers’ preconceptions about poetry and poetry teaching. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 55(1), 46–56.
Journal
Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
no
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
- insider research
- Qualitiative
Geographic Setting
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
Preservice Participants
- Undergraduates (university based program)
Preservice Sample Size
56
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- Classroom Discussion
- digital products
- Document Analysis
- fieldnotes
- Focus group interviews
- Survey
- Transcriptions
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
Research Questions
There is not just one question posed here . . but variations on a theme. They state one goal as to identify " teacher candidates’ preconceptions about poetry and poetry teaching and how these preconceptions shift as they work through various tasks on a wiki."
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Combination