ERIC Number: EJ1030724
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1559-9035
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Multiliteracies in the Classroom: Emerging Conceptions of First-Year Teachers
Boche, Benjamin
Journal of Language and Literacy Education, v10 n1 p114-135 Spr 2014
With conceptions of literacy growing beyond the traditional print medium, new understandings of multiliteracy practices and pedagogies are needed to better inform the preparation of secondary English teachers. This article presents the findings of a study examining five first year teachers' understandings of and experiences with multiliteracies. Using a narrative inquiry approach, each teacher's experiences are presented in depth including successes and struggles with integrating multiliteracies into the classroom. The article then concludes with how the teachers' understandings and experiences can better inform English teacher education.
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Secondary School Teachers, English Teachers, Language Arts, Beginning Teachers, Personal Narratives, Teacher Education Programs, Multiple Literacies, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Knowledge Level, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Interviews, Observation, Questionnaires, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Coding, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness
Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia. 315 Aderhold Hall, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-7866; Fax: 706-542-3817; e-mail: jolle@uga.edu; Web site: http://jolle.coe.uga.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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