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Imagination Development as a Construct for Professional Identity of Early Career English Teachers Working at Public Schools: Contributions of Interactions With Learners

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper reports on a study that explored the professional identity development of two early career English-language teachers in Vietnam. The data collected for the study included the observation notes from classroom teaching and recordings from semi-structured interviews in which the participating teachers reflected on their work and their interactions with students. Findings suggested that they demonstrated a certain degree of devotion and vulnerability, adopted an orientation towards openness, and considered themselves as learners in the process of learning how to teach. Implications regarding the necessity of teacher agency are then discussed in the context of teacher education programmes.

Source: Theory and Practice in Language Studies

DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1402.03

Authors: Ly T. P. Tran, Tin T. Dang, Trang N. A. Nguyen

Institution: Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering

Language: English

Topic: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4391476975

FWCI: 8.897

Cites: 40

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10