Overview

This book contributes to understanding of how individual teachers in developing countries grow and evolve throughout their careers. Based on the analysis of 150 autobiographies of teachers from a range of regions in the developing world including Central Asia, South Asia, East Africa and the Middle East, the author celebrates individual teachers’ voices and explores their narratives. What can these narratives tell us about ‘becoming’ and 'being’ a teacher, and the process of teacher development? What is different about ‘becoming’ and ‘being’ a teacher in the developing world? By analysing the distinct narratives, the author explores these central questions and discusses the implications for further teacher development and education in these regions. In doing so, she transforms teachers’ embodied knowledge into public knowledge, shining a light onto the challenges they face in the Global South and exploring how research can be advanced in the future. This uniquely researched book will be of interest and value to students and scholars of education in the developing world.  

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Author:   Ayesha Bashiruddin
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349959327

ISBN 10:   1349959324
Pages:   209
Publication Date:   10 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Beginning: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. What do the narratives tell us about the meaning of 'becoming' a teacher?.- Chapter 3. What can we learn about 'being' a teacher and what is the process of teacher development from the narratives?.- Chapter 4. How did these teachers develop professionally after joining the profession of teaching?.- Chapter 5. What is the difference between 'becoming' and 'being' a teacher in the developing world and the developed world?.- Chapter 6. What are the implications for teacher development and teacher education in developing countries? A way forward.

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Ayesha Bashiruddin is an independent educational consultant currently based in Miami, USA. Her primary research interests concern narratives of self, teacher education and teaching pedagogies in higher education.

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