The emergence of moral, professional, and political geographies in a clinically simulated parent-teacher interaction

Osman Cil, Benjamin Dotger

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Abstract

This study explored pre-service teachers' (PSTs') actions during and reflections on a clinically simulated parent-teacher interaction. We used Hargreaves's (2001a) Emotional Geographies of Teaching framework to ground and interpret the simulation data. Results indicate PSTs wrestled with the concept of professionalism, held reservations toward the actual and probable reactions of the standardized parents, and constrained both their language and actions. Our discussion centers on the presence of moral, professional, and political geographies within complex parent-teacher interactions. Implications suggest the necessity of engaging with the practice of parent/caregiver communications, as well as the emotional geographies that undergird such interactions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)237-245
Number of pages9
JournalTeaching and Teacher Education
Volume67
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2017

Keywords

  • Clinical simulations
  • Emotional geographies of teaching
  • Parent-teacher interactions
  • Pre-service teachers
  • Situated cognition

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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