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How do I know who I am? Academic professional development, peer support, and identity for practitioners who teach

Beaton, Fran (2021) How do I know who I am? Academic professional development, peer support, and identity for practitioners who teach. International Journal for Academic Development, 27 (3). pp. 234-248. ISSN 1360-144X. E-ISSN 1470-1324. (doi:10.1080/1360144X.2021.1910953) (KAR id:84842)

Abstract

Workplace preparation is increasingly part of university curricula and this has led to the appointment of staff with professional practice expertise being appointed to teach, who are experienced professionals yet HE novices. How do they make sense of HE’s expectations and begin to reconcile their identity as educators with the credibility their practice expertise confers? The paper draws on sociocultural perspectives of Communities of Practice, framing identity development as a process of intertwined trajectories between the different communities an individual is involved with. It seeks to illuminate the affective impact of socialisation experiences and implications for academic development.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/1360144X.2021.1910953
Uncontrolled keywords: Dual professionals; identity; career trajectories
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions: Divisions > Directorate of Education > Centre for the Study of Higher Education
Funders: University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56)
Depositing User: Fran Beaton
Date Deposited: 18 Dec 2020 14:30 UTC
Last Modified: 04 Jul 2023 12:52 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/84842 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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