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Re-Credentialling Experiences of Immigrant Teachers: Negotiating Institutional Structures, Professional Identities and Pedagogy
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Beynon, June; Ilieva, Roumiana; Dichupa, Marela – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2004
Teachers immigrating to Canada with credentials from non-Canadian jurisdictions are regarded as desirable immigrant professionals because of their high levels of education and yet, nevertheless, are required to redo some or all of their professional training. This research examines sociocultural notions of voice, agency, authorship and identity in…
Descriptors: Professional Training, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Interviews
The Impact of Early Life History on Teachers' Beliefs: In-School and Out-of-School Experiences as Learners and Knowers of Science
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Smith, Leigh K. – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2005
This qualitative study describes the differences in the lived experiences of two elementary teachers and the impact these differences have had on their beliefs and practices as teachers of science. Although both teachers experienced traditional, textbook-driven science instruction as students in schools, their experiences with science outside of…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Background, Teaching Experience