Open AccessThe Professional Culture of Teachers in Secondary Education: A Biographical Study
Author(s) -
José Ignácio Rivas Flores,
María del Pilar Sepúlveda Ruiz,
Pilar Rodrigo Muñoz
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
education policy analysis archives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.727
H-Index - 46
ISSN - 1068-2341
DOI - 10.14507/epaa.v13n49.2005
Subject(s) - construct (python library) , professional development , pedagogy , face (sociological concept) , professional learning community , sociology , professional studies , psychology , work (physics) , school teachers , mathematics education , social science , engineering , computer science , mechanical engineering , programming language
This work discusses the "voices" of teachers working "at the chalk face." We are interested in learning what teachers think and how they behave. Therefore, we conducted our research about their working conditions. We also developed teachers" professional biographies to learn how these educators construct concepts and practices related to their profession and what constitutes their "professional culture". We understand that thie professional culture characterizes teachers" professional frameworks and choices; therefore, any attempt to successfully promote an educational reform, must understand and pay attention to the "professional culture."