As part of a large-scale project, the current qualitative study investigated the possible contribution of a consciousness-raising interactive workshop (as a form of professional development activity) to 30) 22 female and 8 male) Iranian EFL teachers’ professional identity construction. Thirty Iranian EFL teachers were asked to write two reflective journals (one individually and one collectively...

This study investigated the professional identity construction of NNESTs (Non-native English-speaking teachers) in Taiwan. The research paradigm was rooted poststructuralism, which emphasizes subjectivity and exhibits multiple, unstable, non-linear properties inquiry. Participants comprised two male female in-service English teachers from public private senior high schools, whose teaching exper...

BACKGROUND Professional identity, or how a doctor thinks of himself or herself as a doctor, is considered to be as critical to medical education as the acquisition of skills and knowledge relevant to patient care. SUMMARY This article examines contemporary literature on the development of professional identity within medicine. Relevant theories of identity construction are explored and their ...

Abstract Introduction Professional identity is built by several factors, however, in the debate among occupational therapists, a divergence appears between desire for unique and established or complex dynamic identities. Objective To understand perceptions of therapy students about professional identity, defining constituent elements this process. Method Quantitative-qualitative descriptive res...

The construction of a professional identity is key element in the transition to teaching profession, which begins its development at initial training, especially during training courses. Purpose: This article collects experiences related teachers who graduated from two state universities Santiago Metropolitan Region Chile. Methodology: Interpretative-qualitative research was carried out, framed...

The construction of teachers’ professional identity (TPI) is a key issue in current research, so wide range scholars has focused their interest on that topic. Its and evolution are influenced by factors (personal, contextual) along the initial training period. This review aims to know how TPI within among Secondary Education teachers evolves, teacher programs approach it which elements may infl...