Volume 4 Issue 1
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Publication Pastoral Care, Action Research, and Teaching as a Profession: Can ‘Joining the Dots’ Facilitate Teacher Reflection on Practice and Identity?(Avondale Academic Press, 2010-01-01) Rieger, WilfEducators have increasingly demonstrated
commitment to, and invested much effort in
advancing the cause of pastoral care, action
research, and the status of teaching as a
profession, over the last two decades. What
is largely unrecognised is how these areas
of education are linked. A shared focus of
attention—evident in educational literature and
professional practice—however, constitutes
only a minor nexus between and among these
three emerging areas of education.
Noteworthy and central to all three areas
appears to be the idea of making a difference in
the lives of others. This article explores some
of the challenges and complexities inherent in
existing and potential linkages, including some
disjunctions, and their implication for teachers.