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ERIC Number: EJ1431036
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-6620
EISSN: EISSN-2158-6098
Against Teaching Home as Housing in School: Examining How Teachers Teach Home
Jinhee Kim
Action in Teacher Education, v46 n3 p261-274 2024
Home is often considered the exact opposite of homelessness, implying a physical shelter. However, scholars argue that home holds various meanings. Within the curriculum, home often serves as the foundation for teaching children about their social worlds. This study examines how elementary school teachers, who were taking a course in a master's program, initially perceived the notions of home and reflected on their teaching practices related to the concept of home. Data included written reflections by teachers throughout the course, online survey responses, and individual interviews. Through analyzing teachers' critical reflections, this study uncovers how the notions of home are institutionalized and how the conventional notions of home in the curriculum can neglect children experiencing homelessness. The data reveal that teachers initially brought to the classroom various meanings of home but had limited awareness of the notions of home presented in the curriculum. The teachers also reflected that they tended to teach home as housing at a fixed site, mirroring Eurocentric middle-class values. This study provides implications for teachers and teacher educators, school curricula, and future research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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