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Becoming agentic teachers : Experiences of the home group approach as a resource for supporting teacher students' agency
Riitta-leena MetsäpeltoMaaret JuutilainenPoikkeus Anna-maijasubject
Inequalitymedia_common.quotation_subjectopettajuusIdentity (social science)Traditional authorityEducationResource (project management)Perception0502 economics and businessPedagogyAgency (sociology)ta516identiteettiopettajankoulutusmedia_commonteacher educationopiskelijat05 social sciences050301 educationtoimijuusTeacher educationNegotiationteacher studentsagencyteacher identity negotiationPsychology0503 education050203 business & managementdescription
Abstract This study focuses on the experiences of first-year teacher students in a Finnish teacher education department regarding ways in which studying in stable “home groups” supported or restricted their agency. The findings of the interviews with 22 teacher students suggest that perception of home groups as emotionally safe and offering opportunities to break traditional authority relationship supported teacher students' agency, which was manifested in identity negotiations and active participation. Perception of inequality and tensions within home groups restricted students' agency. The findings underline the need for keen awareness of factors affecting teacher students' agency when applying the home group approach.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | Teaching and Teacher Education |