Intersecting realities: A novice’s attempts to use critical literacy to access her students’ figured worlds.
Abstract
The article discusses a qualitative case study of an attempt by a secondary English/language arts preservice teacher to use critical literacy to access her students' figured worlds at a high school. It describes efforts to help students move beyond the limiting curricular guidelines set forth by the school district. It examines the teacher's understanding of multiculturalism and her attempts to enact a culturally responsive pedagogy. The article also explores the adolescent literacy problem.
Reference
Saunders, J. M. (2012). Intersecting realities: A novice's attempts to use critical literacy to access her students' figured worlds. Multicultural Education, 19(2), 18-23.
Journal
Multicultural Education
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
Geographic Setting
- Southwestern United States
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
- Secondary school
- student teaching placement schools
Preservice Participants
- Undergraduates (university based program)
Preservice Sample Size
1
Other Participant Data
- Cooperating teachers
- Students in classrooms
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- Interviews
- lesson plans
- Observations
- Reflective journals
- student work
Data Analysis Tools
Researcher Positionality
- inside (staying their own students)
Research Questions
"First, I explore the figured worlds present and co-existing at West High school" (p.18).
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes
"I consider how Ms. Morgan's efforts to help students move beyond the limiting curricular guidelines set forth by the district both nurtured a depth of thinking not present in many grade-level classes and in addition helped those students alter their positions (Holland, et al., 1998) and begin to name their world (Freiré, 2005)" (p.18).
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Unknown