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. 2022 May 9:13:876395.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.876395. eCollection 2022.

A New Conceptual Framework for Teacher Identity Development

Reza Pishghadam  1 , Jawad Golzar  2 , Mir Abdullah Miri  1
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A New Conceptual Framework for Teacher Identity Development

Reza Pishghadam et al. Front Psychol. .

Abstract

Teacher identity has evolved from a core, inner, fixed, linear construct to a dynamic, multifaceted, context-dependent, dialogical, and intrinsically related phenomenon. Since little research has provided an inclusive framework to study teacher identity construction, this article proposes a novel conceptual framework that includes the following components: mirrors of power, discourse, the imagination of reality, investment, emotioncy, and capital. The above core constituents have been discussed thoroughly to trigger significant insights about teacher identity development.

Keywords: capital; discourse; emotioncy; identity; imagination of reality; investment; mirrors of power.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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A new conceptual framework for teacher identity.
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