| Description |
1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Series |
Routledge Research in Language Education Series |
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Routledge Research in Language Education Series
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| Contents |
Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Figures -- Tables -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Language Teacher Identity Tensions: An overview -- References -- Part I: Tensions and Teacher Identity Construction -- Chapter 1: Making Sense of Teacher Identity Tensions through Critical Autoethnographic Narrative: Pedagogizing Identity in Teacher Education -- Introduction -- Identity-Oriented Teacher Learning Activities -- Language Teacher Identity Tensions |
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An Empirical Study -- Development and Implementation of Critical Autoethnographic Narrative -- From Bedrettin's Eye/I -- From Ufuk's Eye/I -- Methods -- Data Collection and Analysis -- Findings -- Tensions between Language "Accuracy" and "Fluency": Transitioning from High School to an EMI University -- Tensions of In-Betweenness at University: Socioeconomic Status, Culture, and Language -- Tensions of Teaching without Formal Teacher Preparation -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Systemic Tensions and ESOL Teacher Identity Development: From Affinity to Disaffinity |
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Introduction -- Theoretical Frameworks and Literature Review -- Gee's Identity Framework -- Engeström's Activity Theory -- An Empirical Study -- Methodology -- Context of the Study -- Participant -- Data Collection -- Narrative Frames -- Interviews -- Teaching Journals -- Data Analysis -- Narrative Analysis -- Analysis of Narrative -- Findings -- Strong Affinity with Teaching -- Systemic Contradictions and Disaffinity -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Directions for Further Research -- References |
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Chapter 3: Negotiating Tensions between Aspired and Practiced Identities: An Australian Case of Agency in Language-Content Teacher Collaboration -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework -- Language Teacher Identity and Identity Tensions -- Language-Content Teacher Collaboration as a Site of Identity Tensions -- The Relationship between Language Teacher Identity Tensions and Agency -- An Empirical Study -- Method -- Findings and Discussion -- Negotiating Identity Tensions Related to Collaborative Practices -- Negotiating the Identity Tensions Related to Time Factors |
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Negotiating Identity Tensions Related to Content-Area Knowledge -- Implications for Identity Tension -- Conclusion and Directions for Future Research -- References -- Chapter 4: Age and Nationality: Identity Tensions in Kuwait -- Introduction -- Background -- Theoretical Approach -- Contextual Influences on Identity -- Kuwaitization -- An Empirical Study -- Methodology -- Findings -- Tension 1: Being Young -- Tension 2: Being Kuwaiti -- Managing and Resolving Identity Tensions -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Implications -- Appendix A: A Sample of Participants' Written Narratives |
| Summary |
Addressing the critical issue of teacher identity tensions, this edited volume looks at the tensions between teachers' instructional beliefs, values, and priorities, and the contextual constraints and requirements |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Asma's First Written Narrative |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Yazan, Bedrettin
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| ISBN |
9781040004241 |
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1040004245 |
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