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Latina Preservice Teachers Embodying Teacher Identity Through Improvisation, Zulema Williams
Latina Preservice Teachers Embodying Teacher Identity Through Improvisation, Zulema Williams
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Latina preservice science teachers make the transition from science student to teacher is scant. This study aims to address this gap by exploring improvisation as a pedagogical tool in order for Latina pre-service teachers make meaning of the transition from student to teacher and what this might mean in terms of identity.
According to Pool et al. (2011), “[u]sing arts-based instruction in a preservice teacher program has promise for fostering better pedagogical decisions to benefit learners at every level.” (p. 9). The purpose of this case-study is not only to fill a gap in the literature but also to explore …