Narratives of Professional Identity in the Training of Foreign Language Teachers

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29092/uacm.v11i24.240

Keywords:

Foreign language teaching, Teacher training, Professional identity, Otherness, Personal narratives

Abstract

This article presents the planning and steps carried out in the implementation of a research project financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Spain). The project aimed to implement a Foreign Language teacher training model based on the development of teacher identity, using as the main instrument the trainees’ own narratives. Therefore, we conducted a longitudinal research with a group of twenty students throughout their three years of University training. Research results show evidence in the development of their reflection capacity, critical thinking, self-diagnosis and self-evaluation; and discovery of the potential of the foreign language to portray issues related to otherness and diversity.

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Author Biographies

  • Cristina Pérez Valverde, University of Granada
    Profesora titular en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Granada, España.
  • Raúl Ruiz Cecilia, University of Granada
    Profesor en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Granada, España.

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Published

2014-08-19

How to Cite

Narratives of Professional Identity in the Training of Foreign Language Teachers. (2014). Andamios, Revista De Investigación Social, 11(24), 215-234. https://doi.org/10.29092/uacm.v11i24.240