Understanding teacher identity: An overview of issues in the literature and implications for teacher education

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 175-189

  Beauchamp, Catherine ^a   Thomas, Lynn ^b  

^a BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pre service teachers; Professional identity; Teacher education; Teacher identity; Teacher reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868295724     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057640902902252     Document Type: Article

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