SEARCH ARTICLE

41 Pages : 312-318

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).41      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).41      Published : Mar 2019

Investigating Teacher Identity Construction through the Study of Narratives and their Identity Portraits in Pakistan

    The current article investigates teacher identity construction at the tertiary level educational institutions of Pakistan. Identity is the sense or perception about oneself and the position or role one has in a given context and environment; teachers construct their identities in the specific work and Institutional environments they face every day. This research adopted the Life History approach to narrative inquiry, where five participants were selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview protocol that focused on the narratives; the narratives were inductively analyzed vertically and horizontally to reconstruct identity portraits for each participant. The portraits also presented commonalities and convergent issues and themes in identity development, such as the effect of positive or negative educational experiences; the role of the organizational culture, leadership and colleagues in shaping identity; the difficulties, negotiations and challenges experienced in the construction of identity; time and workload management issues.

    Teacher identity, Identity Construction, Identity Portraits, Semi-structured interviews, Life History Approach to Narrative Inquiry
    (1) Shagufta Moghal
    Lecturer, Department of Professional Studies,Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Pakistan.
    (2) Asma Shahid Kazi
    Assistant Professor,Department of Professional Studies,Lahore College for Women Universities, Lahore, Pakistan.
    (3) Aishah Siddiquah
    Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation DepartmentLahore College for Women University Lahore, Pakistan,