Presentation (obstetrics)

Mathematics education

Pure mathematics

Field (mathematics)

Scholarship

Teacher preparation

Pedagogy

Computer science

Faculty development

Radiology

Professional development

Self study

Database

Psychology

Mathematics

Commit

Political science

Professional learning community

Sociology

Practitioner research

Medicine

Teacher education

Teaching and Teacher Education

The author analyzes self-study research in Teaching and Teacher Education (TATE). An introduction to self-study of professional practice as scholarship and methodology is followed by descriptions of 10 selected articles. Next is a presentation of 10 self-study characteristics identified in the articles. The final analysis shows three broad self-study research contributions: a) teachers and teacher educators advance the education field by becoming accomplished practitioner-researchers, b) a self-directed professional learning paradigm is advantageous for teachers' and teacher educators' professional development, and c) when teachers and teacher educators commit to their professional growth in supportive environments, they benefit themselves and others.

Self-study in Teaching and Teacher Education: Characteristics and contributions