Open AccessA Teacher’s Personal-Emotional Identity and its Reflection upon the Development of his Professional Identity
Author(s) -
Gustavo González-Calvo,
Marta Arias-Carballal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2017.2875
Subject(s) - identity (music) , psychology , narrative , social psychology , personal identity , identity formation , pedagogy , self concept , aesthetics , art , literature
The purpose of this study was to show how the professional identity of a teacher is built upon personal and emotional traits. Those traits determine his willingness to blur the emotional distance between teacher and student, thus shaping school as a fuller environment. The study revolves around three issues: (a) knowing and acknowledging students; (b) sensitivity towards the use of students’ proper names; and (c) positive sense of humour in the classroom. On the understanding that teaching identities may be interpreted from a narrative approach, autobiographical research will support our study. The conclusion is that a teacher’s professional identity is highly influenced by his emotional identity.