Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 365 g
Preservice Teachers' Images of Knowing (by Heart ) in Mathematics and Science
Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 365 g
Reihe: New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education
ISBN: 978-90-8790-212-4
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers
The book is written as a parody of a physical science textbook on the topic of light, presenting a kaleidoscope of elementary preservice teachers’ narratives of knowing (in) mathematics and science. These narratives are tied together by the metaphorical thread of the properties of light, but also held apart by the tensions and contradictions with/in such a critical epistemological exploration. Through a postmodern lens, the only grand narrative that could be imag(in)ed for this text is one in which the personal lived experience narratives of the participants mingle and interweave to create a sort of kaleidoscope of narratives. With each turn of a kaleidoscope, light’s reflection engenders new patterns and emergent designs. The narratives of this research text highlight patterns of exclusion, gendered messages, binary oppositions, and the particle nature and shadowy texture of knowing (in) mathematics and science. The presentation format of the book emphasizes the reflexive and polyphonic nature of the research design, illustrated through layers of spoken text with/in performative text with/in metaphorical text.
The metaphor of a kaleidoscope is an empowering possibility for a critical narrative written to both engage and provoke the reader into imag(in)ing a critical journey toward possibilities for a different “knowing by heart” in mathematics and science and for appreciating lived experience narratives with/in teacher education.