Making individual teacher educator professional agency visible
Findings from the teacher educator living library
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21496799 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Paul Mynott (0000-0002-8714-6525, University of Aberdeen, corresponding author), Bernadette Wrynn (National University of Ireland, Maynooth), Pettra van Beveren (HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht), Gerry Czerniawski (0000-0003-3463-5648, University of East London), Paula Maria Batista (0000-0002-2820-895X, Universidade do Porto), Paula Batista (Universidade do Porto) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Teacher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-9768 • E-ISSN: 1469-5928 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02619768.2026.2642181 |
| OpenAlex | W7134119635 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 58 |
This paper explores teacher educators’ professional agency through a qualitative analysis of career stories of 44 Teacher Educators in five European countries (England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Scotland). The career stories were collected and analysed as part of the first phase of the Teacher Educator Living Library (TELL) project. Through collaborative interpretive analysis, we identify how professional agency can manifest itself in teacher educators. While teacher educator professional agency is situated within the socio-cultural workplaces and experiences of individuals, our findings suggest that professional knowledge, identity and biography also impact on the degree of agency a teacher educator perceives they inhabit. Gaps in knowledge, lack of progressive development and a sense of isolation indicate that more needs to be done to support and guide teacher educators as they navigate their professional careers
Faculty Development · Higher education · Professional development · Qualitative research · Teacher education · Teaching method · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |