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Professional Identities in Initial Teacher Education

The Narratives and Questions of Teacher Agency

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  • © 2018

Overview

  • Examines how teacher identities begin to form and coalesce during initial teacher education
  • Presents the fashioning and refashioning of juxtaposed professional and personal identities through a collection of narrative date
  • Draws out implications for theory, professional practice and policy

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This book explores the perception, construction and performance of professional identities in initial teacher education (ITE). Drawn from a collection of narrative data from postgraduate students, the author explores these topics through school placement, career choice motivations, the attractiveness of the teaching profession, the presentation of personal and professional selves, and professional standards.
 
The findings of this study can be applied across both European and global dimensions. The use of narrative methodology for data collection, in addition to the implementation of various theoretical frameworks, ensures that the book holds a wide appeal. Interweaving theory with personal experiences, this reflective book will appeal to students and scholars of ITE, as well as early career researchers and practitioners.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Ministry of Education and Employment, Gozo College, Gozo, Malta

    Denise Mifsud

About the author

Denise Mifsud is the Gozo College Principal within the Ministry for Education and Employment, Malta, and an independent education researcher and consultant. She is also an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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