This article analyzes the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) in music teacher education. A qualitative action-research took place at the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia (IF), in Northeast Brazil, including Music Education students and selected staff. The pedagogical intervention was carried out by in-class…

While there has been increased scholarly interest in the translator trainer's competence, the translator trainer's professional identity, that is, how they conceptualise their work and roles in daily teaching practice, remains an unexplored area. This multiple-case study aims to fill this gap by examining four university translator trainers'…

In this paper, we focus on the situatedness of teacher identity and agency within sociopolitical contexts dominated by neo-nationalist discourses and rely on data from online conversations among preservice and in-service teachers of English in Türkiye and the United States (US). We report on data constructed in a telecollaboration (a.k.a., virtual…

Professional development of teacher educators has received growing attention in recent years owing to their important role in preparing teachers for schools and universities, however, female-dominated mid-career EFL teacher educators in regional teacher education universities remain underexplored. This study examined 18 female experienced teacher…

As a 'newcomer' to the teacher psychology literature, the term 'teacher immunity' refers to the psychological protective system of teachers. It offers a novel conceptualization of self-constructed protective mechanisms and adaptive or maladaptive immunity development of teachers or pre-service teachers. The term 'teacher commitment' refers to the…

The purpose of this mixed-methods research study was to explore how prevalent impostor phenomenon (IP) is among education leaders in the province of Alberta, and to determine what can be done to support these leaders. This study explored the extent to which educational leaders experience impostor phenomenon, and how those experiences varied by…

Action towards planetary well-being requires more than environmental awareness, acquisition of knowledge, or technological fixes; it necessitates a sacred connection, recognizing interdependence, and an ethic that maintains dignity for all non-human beings. It requires a shift in our ecological consciousness from the dominator and exploitative…

During a consultation at the postgraduate level, interactions between lecturer and student are essential in completing a thesis or dissertation. In most interactions, both speakers tend to construct their identities with their stance. Consequently, this paper examines how the postgraduate lecturers and students take a stance and construct their…

Teachers' life-long learning and occupational well-being is significant in promoting educational goals and professional development. The aim of the study was to determine which factors contribute to teacher educators' commitment to work and give them energy for work and self-development. The research data consisted of 24 teacher educators in Oulu…

Science education faculty occupy a unique position allowing us to advocate across multiple stakeholders for all students to access science learning and careers. As an immigrant woman of color entering the tenure track in 2016 whose scholarship centers on this advocacy, I find myself frequently reaching for good and critical theories to grow into…

The study considers the phenomenology of the professional crisis of the teacher personality in the context of the transition to online learning. Based on the analysis of the results of the theoretical and empirical research involving 170 teachers, it was established that the features of the professional crisis of the teacher personality are the…

A series of blended learning training sessions including two face-to-face and four online training sessions on professional identity were implemented among 19 elementary school English teachers in a northwest city in Taiwan. Data analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data was based on the conceptual framework on Neumeier [2005. "A…

This study investigates the identity construction and negotiation of four preservice English language teachers enrolled at a state university in Turkey during COVID-19 lock down within the theoretical framework of positioning theory and explores their digitalised practicum experience. The data collected through learning journals written by each…

Considering the central role of identity in understanding teacher development, this paper addresses the ways in which pre-service language teachers envision their identities as future professionals. The paper is based on a qualitative study of 61 students' visualisations of their future work during their first semester in language teacher…

This paper explores contradictory constructions of teacher work across policy discourse and professional practice. It draws from a corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis of 363 political speeches published on England's Department for Education website between 2010 and 2018, and qualitative interviews with two executive leaders working in…