Role of Research in Teachers' Work

Taylor & Francis

The Role of Research in Teachers' WorkNarratives of Classroom Action Research\nAuthor(s): Lesley Scanlon\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367376055, 978-0367376055\nSynopsis\nIn the debate regarding what constitutes teachers work, academics and bureaucrats continue to speak for teachers, with teachers voices rarely heard and not accorded equal recognition. The Role of Research in Teachers Work addresses this imbalance by privileging teachers voices as they narrate their experiences of engaging in systematic inquiry. The book embeds the teacher narratives within the scholarly debates about the nature of knowledge and the nature of professional practice.\n\nScanlon examines the knowledge teachers create through their research and how that knowledge is perceived by others within the school community. This book can be read as a companion volume to Scanlons 2015 Routledge publication My School, or as a standalone exp.