Investigation of Professional Identity Formation Processes of Primary Teachers: A Case Study

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the formation process of the professional identities of primary teachers. The research was designed in the case study design from qualitative research patterns.In this study, a holistic multi-state pattern is used, where multiple situations are present and each situation is handled and compared. The study group consisted of 12 primary teachers (6 females, 6 males) who work in Çanakkale city center and districts in the 2015-2016 academic year. The criterion sampling type, which is one of the purposive sampling types, was used to determine the study group. In order to examine the identity formation processes in the research, various activities were applied. The data obtained in the research were analyzed by content analysis method. According to the results obtained from the research, many themes and sub themes have been identified which point to different structures of professional identity. Finally, the discussion and suggestions for the formation of the professional identity of the primary teachers are presented according to the findings.

Keywords

• Primary teacher,Professional identity,Case study

Sınıf Öğretmenlerinin Mesleki Kimlik Oluşum Süreçlerinin İncelenmesi: Bir Durum Çalışması

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı sınıf öğretmenlerinin mesleki kimliklerinin oluşum süreçlerini incelemektir. Araştırma nitel araştırma desenlerinden durum çalışması deseninde tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmada sınıf öğretmenlerinin mesleki kimlik oluşum süreçlerini tanımlamak açısından birden fazla durumun olduğu ve her durumun kendi içinde bütüncül olarak ele alınıp karşılaştırıldığı bütüncül çoklu durum deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2015-2016 öğretim yılında Çanakkale il merkez ve ilçelerinde görev yapan 12 sınıf öğretmeni (6 kadın, 6 erkek) oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma grubunun belirlenmesinde amaçlı örnekleme çeşitlerinden biri olan ölçüt örnekleme çeşidi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada kimlik oluşum süreçlerini irdelemek amacıyla bir takım etkinlikler uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler içerik analizi yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre mesleki kimliğin farklı yapılarına işaret eden birçok tema ve alt tema tespit edilmiştir. Son olarak, tartışma ve sınıf öğretmenlerin mesleki kimliğinin oluşumuna ilişkin öneriler, bulgular ışığında sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sınıf öğretmeni,Mesleki kimlik,Durum çalışması

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