Date of Award
Summer 8-24-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education, Research Methods and Statistics, Research Methods and Information Science
First Advisor
Nicholas Cutforth
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Auto-criticism, Stuttering, Public speaking anxiety, Arts-based research, Teacher development
Abstract
This dissertation is based on auto-criticism, a new qualitative inquiry that combines educational criticism and arts-based research. It focuses on my own experiences as an aspiring educator who struggles with stuttering and public speaking anxiety. The study aims to describe, interpret, evaluate, and thematize my experiences of dealing with public speaking anxiety and stuttering before, during, and after classroom teaching. In addition, this dissertation highlights the potential contributions of auto-criticism as a methodology to qualitative research and higher education. I utilized journaling to document data. Photos and music were also used to enhance the understanding of my lived experiences and the study's findings.
This research highlights the importance of understanding stuttering, practicing self-care, and taking appropriate measures to manage the public speaking anxiety associated with stuttering. Additionally, the study sheds light on the hope and optimism for aspiring teachers who struggle with public speaking anxiety and stuttering.
Finally, auto-criticism is a creative and flexible new methodology and has the potential to narrate the lived experiences of teachers' struggles in a more accessible and engaging manner. Auto-criticism promotes collective reflection, engagement, and public discourse which leads to meaning-making and offers the potential for real-world improvement in education.
Copyright Date
8-2024
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Siddharth Maan
Provenance
Received from Author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
221 pgs
File Size
2.6 MB
Recommended Citation
Maan, Siddharth, "The Naked Truth of My Voice: Surveying the Soul of an Aspiring Educator from Dusk to Dawn: An Arts-Based Auto-Criticism Inquiry" (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2488.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/2488
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