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Perceptions of research and its link to teaching.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| June 22, 2005 | Peng, Long | COPYRIGHT 2005 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This article investigates graduate education majors' perceptions of research and its relation to teaching. I show that most students view research as consumers. Missing from this view is an inquiry-based stance in which they position themselves as producers of knowledge about their students and classrooms. Implications for instruction and professional development are: a) teachers must be exposed to literature positioning them in the role of researchers and b) research assignments must not be restricted to literature review research.

Introduction

There are growing calls for K-12 teachers to engage in research and reflect on teaching. ...

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