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A Place To Grow: Examining Teachers’ Interactions In An Online Thirdspace, Morgan Belcher
A Place To Grow: Examining Teachers’ Interactions In An Online Thirdspace, Morgan Belcher
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This qualitative study investigated teachers’ participation in an online learning space. Nine participants including seven practicing teachers and two student teachers engaged in an online learning group via a secret group on Facebook. During the four months of participation, teachers collaborated through questions posed to the group, articles, infographics, videos shared from outside educational sources, book recommendations, and examples of classroom scenarios. The purpose of this study was to understand how an online collaborative thirdspace could provide novice and experienced teachers space to explore their beliefs and practices outside of their immediate educational contexts. This study is grounded in a …