In this article, the author interprets the phenomenon of teacher research using feminist theories as a heuristic for analysis. She begins with definitions of teacher research. Following, she employs feminist theories to explain teacher research as an emancipatory act. Based on an inductive analysis of the literature, she discusses three arguments:…

One way for women to participate in the creation of a new reality in teaching is to explore themselves as teacher/researchers in order to understand their roles as creators and not just dispensers of knowledge. (MT)

Highlights the importance of teacher educators co-constructing knowledge with student teachers within reflective environments, examining co-teaching within a social constructivist framework in one teacher education program. The paper examines four primary roles for teacher educators as more experienced colleagues within a learning community:…

Describes the struggle one teacher educator shared with three friends who joined her in studying the teacher and researcher roles of someone becoming a teacher educator. The intense self-study examined tensions, issues, and dilemmas that emerged as these teachers interacted with others in the context of academia. (SM)