Congruence and Misrecognition: A Case Study of Teaching Assistants' Perceived Commentary Roles and Actual Commentary Practices in First-Year English

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dc.contributor.authorMcCracken, Ila Moriah
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-10T14:54:27Z
dc.date.available2020-07-10T14:54:27Z
dc.date.issued2004-05
dc.description.abstractIn this study, I use qualitative research methods—semi-structured interviews and artifact analysis—to analyze the perceived commentary roles and actual commentary practices of five teaching assistants at my university. My study reveals two categories of TA commentary roles and practices: congruence and misrecognition. Teaching assistants demonstrate congruence between their perceived roles and actual practices when they do what they say they do when commenting on students’ texts. Teaching assistants demonstrate a misrecognition between their perceived roles and actual practices when they say they do one thing but they do another when commenting on texts. This research study reveals that as inexperienced teachers, TAs should be exposed to direct, individual specific research on commentary roles and practices because the TAs are not cognizant of their own congruence or misrecognition.
dc.description.departmentEnglish
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dc.format.extent146 pages
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dc.identifier.citationMcCracken, I. M. (2004). Congruence and misrecognition: A case study of teaching assistants' perceived commentary roles and actual commentary practices in first-year English (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/12035
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectgraduate teaching assistants
dc.subjectcommunication in education
dc.subjectteacher-student relationships
dc.titleCongruence and Misrecognition: A Case Study of Teaching Assistants' Perceived Commentary Roles and Actual Commentary Practices in First-Year English
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentEnglish
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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