Teaching in a Standardized World: An Autoethnography of My Student and Teacher Life
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: This paper is an autoethnography, which is a study of me and of my teaching. Through reflecting on my life as a student and a teacher, I have found that the difference between standardization and differentiation has stuck out and influenced both my learning and my teaching. I have chosen to focus on these two areas of education in looking at assessment and instruction. This paper weaves together a review of literature of differentiation, standardization and the history of standardized testing with anecdotes from my life. Throughout this process I will look at the question, “How does one differentiate in a standardized model?” Through this reflective paper, I hope to gain insight to who I am as a teacher, as shaped by the context around me and the experiences that I have had, both as a student and as a teacher.
Author: Caitlin Anne Hunter
Institution: Syracuse University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2343031178