Active Location in Teachers' Construction of Their Professional Identities.

Coldron, John; Smith, Robin

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Publication Date: 1999

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Active Location in Teachers' Construction of Their Professional Identities.

Coldron, John; Smith, Robin

Journal of Curriculum Studies, v31 n6 p711-26 Nov-Dec 1999

Attempts to construct an account of how teachers acquire their professional identities as a means to informing professional development. Discusses four significant traditions (craft, scientific, moral, and artistic) in education. Considers implications for practice. (CMK)

Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Educational Practices, Higher Education, Individual Development, Moral Values, Professional Development, Social Influences, Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Models, Value Judgment

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Language: English

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