Professional Vision and the Politics of Teacher Learning

Lefstein, A.; Snell, J.; Lefstein, A; Snell, J

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2010.10.004

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Professional Vision and the Politics of Teacher Learning

Lefstein, A.; Snell, J.

Teaching and Teacher Education An International Journal of Research and Studies 27(3): 505-514

2011

ISSN/ISBN: 0742-051X

DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2010.10.004
Accession: 101985452

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Summary

This article explores the political dimensions of teacher learning, both in theoretical work on teacher professional vision, and in an empirical study of video-based teacher professional development. Theoretically, we revisit the origins of "professional vision" in linguistic anthropology and trace the concept's evolution in teacher education research, demonstrating how its political dimension has been overlooked. We explore the implications of re-asserting the politics of professional vision through examination of a video-based teacher development programme conducted in an English primary school. We describe this research, investigate the contestation of teacher and researcher professional visions, and discuss implications for professional development practice.