Conference presentation
Exploring liminality, teacher identity and socially just but ready teachers
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference 2019 (Brisbane, Australia, 01-Dec-2019–05-Dec-2019)
Australian Association for Research in Education
2019
Abstract
A review of government policy and discourse in the education sector suggests that questions are being raised about the readiness of teacher education graduates to assume a teaching role. As they move through their program of study students begin the transformation from student to preservice teacher and begin to establish their 'teacher identity'. This period can be viewed as a period of liminality. Liminality refers to a time of change when one transitions from one state to another; a time of separation from a previous state to a new state of being and understanding (Meyer & Land, 2005; Turner, 1987). The liminal period can be confronting and unsettling for the preservice teacher and can result in reduced attendance or program withdrawal. Yet it also presents a potential space for questioning and challenging and therefore for moulding and forming teacher identity (Cook-Sather, 2006) as well as combining educational theory with professional practice (Rantatalo
Details
- Title
- Exploring liminality, teacher identity and socially just but ready teachers
- Authors
- Karyn Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Conference details
- Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference 2019 (Brisbane, Australia, 01-Dec-2019–05-Dec-2019)
- Publisher
- Australian Association for Research in Education
- Date published
- 2019
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450945602621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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