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A language teacher’s agency in the development of her professional identities

A narrative case study

Bibliographic Data

ID12763591
AuthorsHayriye Kayi‐aydar (0000-0001-7434-0807, Center for Applied Linguistics, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume18
Issue1
Pages4-18
Publication date2017-12-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Latinos and Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1532-771X • E-ISSN: 1534-8431
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15348431.2017.1406360
OpenAlexW2773227171
LanguageEN
Citations received38
References cited46

This narrative case study examined how a Hispanic language teacher invested agency while developing professional identities in different contexts. A recursive analysis of interviews and journal entries indicated that the participant’s English language learning experience, the discrimination and marginalization in the work environments, and the knowledge gained through graduate studies all shaped her agency and professional identities development. The findings highlight the complex links among and significant roles of ethnic and racial background, past experience, and power differentials in shaping the dynamic nature of teacher agency and identities

Agency (philosophy · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Linguistics · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Pedagogy · Power (physics · Professional development · Social science · Sociology · Teacher education · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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Unique citing works38
Citations per year4,75
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 37

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