Personal experiences and their implications for teaching practices

Authors

  • Rejane Silva Penna Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Gilberto Ferreira da Silva Centro Universitário La Salle

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-3356.2009v2n3p115

Keywords:

Teachers’ memories, research methodology, oral sources, teaching practices, teachers’ education

Abstract

The article brings an analysis of the life stories of teachers and their implications in their teaching practices. First of all, present the scenario of researches that make use of oral sources as resource for their investigations applied to the field of education and explore the potential of the interviews as a method for collecting data, always arguing about the importance and complexity of the use of this kind of source in researches in education. The conclusion expresses a reflection, based on the teaching career of two educators, which highlights aspects related to the implication of the personal experience in their teaching options and practices, covering both  higher education and elementary/high school levels.

 

Author Biography

Rejane Silva Penna, Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul

Doutora em História. Historiógrafa do Arquivo Histórico do Rio Grande do Sul.

Published

2009-06-23

How to Cite

PENNA, Rejane Silva; SILVA, Gilberto Ferreira da. Personal experiences and their implications for teaching practices. Antíteses, [S. l.], v. 2, n. 3, p. 115–130, 2009. DOI: 10.5433/1984-3356.2009v2n3p115. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/antiteses/article/view/1917. Acesso em: 23 jul. 2024.