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This chapter focuses on contextual issues relevant to the introduction and implementation of self-study with four groups of individuals: teacher candidates, education doctoral students, practicing teacher educators, and higher education practitioners from other fields. This practical chapter identifies possibilities for initial self-studies for each of these groups and explores ways of connecting self-study to one’s own familiar research methodologies.
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Ritter, J.K., Quiñones, S. (2020). Entry Points for Self-Study. In: Kitchen, J., et al. International Handbook of Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6880-6_11
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