The Influences on Teacher Identity and the Suggestions for the New Teacher Identities

Bu alan yazın tarama çalışmasında, araştırmacı öğretmenlerin meslek ile ilgili kimlik oluşturmalarında etkili faktörleri incelemiştir. Araştırmalar, popüler kültürün, daha önceki formal eğitim deneyimlerinin, öğretmen yetiştirme programlarının ve çalışma ortamının öğretmenlerin öğretmen kimliklerini oluşturma sürecinde çok etkili faktörler olduğunu göstermektedir. Ne yazık ki, yeni çağdaş kuramların ve felsefelerin gelişmesine rağmen, örneğin ilerlemecilik ve yapılandırmacılık, genel öğretmen kimlikleri positivist ve davranışçı bakış açılarından etkilenmekte ve bu geleneksel kimlikler profesyonel mesleki kimlik edinmede bir direnç yaratmaktadır. Bu nedenden dolayı, bu araştırmanın amacı öğretmen kimliklerini etkileyen değişik faktörleri açıklığa kavuşturmak ve öğretmenlerin profesyonel mesleki kimliklerini geliştirmeleri için bazı öneriler sunmaktır.

Öğretmen Kimliğini Etkileyen Etkenler ve Yeni Öğretmen Kimlikleri İçin Öneriler

In this review of literature, the researcher investigated the factors that may affect teachers’ identities. The research shows that popular culture; prior experiences in formal education, teacher education programs, and workplace are the most influential factors for formation of teachers’ identities. Unfortunately, in spite of development new contemporary theories and philosophies such as progressivism, constructivism common teachers’ identities are mostly affected by positivist and behaviorist perspectives, and these traditional identities create a resistance toward professional growth. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to clarify different influences on teachers’ identity formation and to summarize some suggestions to develop teachers’ professional identity.

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