Learning as an Affective Jolt to Thought: A Pedagogy of Loss in Teacher Education
Dr. Adrienne Boulton, Educational Studies
How does meaningful learning occur in teacher education and what conditions make this process possible? This presentation will examine types of experiences that provoke a loss of certainty in teacher candidate’s perceptions in of what constitutes ‘good teacher practice’. These moments, produced through affective jolts to thought, create a pedagogical potential for teacher candidates to disrupt their perceptions and memories of what constitutes good practice and in doing so, provoke new and alternate potential for teacher practice.
