Research and reflexivity: the discourse of female students completing teacher education. Issue 4 (4th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Meierdirk, Charlotte
• Is Part Of: Reflective practice. Volume 18:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 554
• Page End: 566
• Publication Date: 2017-07-04
• Subjects: Feminist theory -- reflexivity -- phenomenology -- student teacher -- agency -- mothers; Professions -- Periodicals; Reflection (Philosophy) -- Periodicals; Thought and thinking -- Periodicals; Self-knowledge, Theory of -- Periodicals; Career development -- Periodicals; 370.15
• DOI: 10.1080/14623943.2017.1323733
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-3943

Abstract

Abstract: This paper explores the concept of reflexivity and its changing role for both the researcher and participants. A phenomenology was carried out following three female student teachers through their teacher training and how they managed their multiple roles. Twelve semi-structured interviews were carried out over the academic year to investigate the changing nature of identity. The discourses of the students were analysed to reveal the equilibrium/ disequilibrium of the student teacher's identity and the impact on both the researcher and the researched.