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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Kenneth M. Zeichner is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the social sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including education, sociology, and political science.

Their research has focused on a range of topics, reflecting a broad interest in educational contexts and practices. These include:

  • Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Indigenous and Place-Based Education
  • Education Pedagogy and Practices
  • Education and Digital Technologies
  • Rural and Ethnic Education

Recent scholarly contributions include two papers. The first, published in 2022 in Márgenes Revista de Educación de la Universidad de Málaga, is titled "Preparing Teachers to Teach Successfully in Schools in Historically Marginalized Communities." The second paper, published in 2021 in PARADIGMA, is titled "LOS DESAFÍOS DE LA FORMACIÓN INICIAL DE PROFESORES DE MATEMÁTICAS COMO PROFESIONALES DEMOCRÁTICOS."

Collaboration with other researchers is reflected in frequent coauthorship with Frederico da Silva Reis.

Zeichner's work has appeared in several publication venues, including:

  • Márgenes Revista de Educación de la Universidad de Málaga
  • PARADIGMA

In the realm of book publications, Zeichner has a title published by Bloomsbury Publishing plc, titled Communities, released in 2023.

Recognition of their contributions includes the distinction of being named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Rethinking the Connections between Campus Courses and Field Experiences in College- and University-Based Teacher Education

    Ken Zeichner

  • Studying Teacher Education : The Report of the AERA Panel on Research and Teacher Education

    Marilyn Cochran-Smith;Kenneth M. Zeichner

  • Teaching Student Teachers to Reflect

    Kenneth M. Zeichner;Daniel P. Liston

  • Reflective Teaching: An Introduction

    Kenneth M. Zeichner;Daniel P. Liston

  • Are the Effects of University Teacher Education 'Washed Out' by School Experience?:

    Kenneth M. Zeichner;B. Robert Tabachnick

  • The New Scholarship in Teacher Education

    Ken Zeichner

  • Alternative Paradigms of Teacher Education

    Kenneth M. Zeichner

  • Action research and reflective teaching in preservice teacher education: A case study from the United States

    Jennifer M. Gore;Kenneth M. Zeichner

  • The Turn Once Again Toward Practice-Based Teacher Education:

    Ken Zeichner

  • Myths and Realities: Field-Based Experiences in Preservice Teacher Education

    Kenneth M. Zeichner

  • The teaching portfolio in US teacher education programs: what we know and what we need to know

    Ken Zeichner;Susan Wray

  • Becoming a teacher educator: a personal perspective

    Ken Zeichner

  • Democratizing Teacher Education

    Kenneth M. Zeichner;Katherina A. Payne;Kate Brayko

  • The Impact of the Student Teaching Experience on the Development of Teacher Perspectives

    B. Robert Tabacbnick;Kenneth M. Zeichner

  • Teacher research as professional development for P–12 educators in the USA[1]

    Kenneth M. Zeichner

  • Action research for educational reform: remodelling action research theories and practices in local contexts

    Bridget Somekh;Ken Zeichner

  • Reflections of a University-Based Teacher Educator on the Future of College- and University-Based Teacher Education:

    Kenneth M. Zeichner

  • Accumulating Knowledge across Self-Studies in Teacher Education.

    Ken Zeichner

  • Teacher Education and the Social Conditions of Schooling

    Daniel Patrick Liston;Kenneth M. Zeichner

  • A formação reflexiva de professores : ideias e práticas

    Kenneth M. Zeichner

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl A. Grant
Carl A. Grant University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas S. Popkewitz
Thomas S. Popkewitz University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jennifer Gore
Jennifer Gore University of Newcastle Australia

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