Open AccessUsing Book Clubs to Support Inquiry in Teacher Education
Author(s) -
Patrick Dean Hales,
Laura Hasselquist,
Tony Durr
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of scholarship of teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1527-9316
DOI - 10.14434/josotl.v21i2.28684
Subject(s) - interpersonal communication , competence (human resources) , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , teacher education , social skills , social psychology , psychotherapist
The bombardment of information on students in higher education has created a need for not only information processing skills but improved communicative competence and interpersonal relationship skills. In an attempt to address this, we have implemented book clubs in our undergraduate teacher education courses. In these book clubs, we facilitate students in both critique and analysis of perspectives at difference with one another as well as the process of communicating on a professional level. The results have been students who feel more confident in evaluating literature and hosting conversations with critical elements.