Thinking of themselves as professional. Reflective and recognitive narrative experiences among teachers in Sicilian schools

Journal title EDUCATIONAL REFLECTIVE PRACTICES
Author/s Alessandro Romano, Marinella Muscarà
Publishing Year 2023 Issue 2023/1
Language Italian Pages 11 P. 59-69 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/erp1-2023oa15878
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The contribution proposes a reflection on the professional profile of the teacher in Italy and identifies in the bio-systemic perspective a heuristic opportunity to reveal – through narrative practices – the outcomes of self-representation processes by teachers. Socio-cultural changes, the normative variability that characterizes schools, and new teaching strategies and proposals confront teachers with the need to measure themselves directly against reflexive practices in order to confirm themselves in the role. Beginning with the outcomes of an exploratory qualitative survey of a sample of teachers in Sicilian schools, the contribution proposes some considerations on autobiography as a formative and self-reflective tool that fosters the reconnaissance of skills possessed and supports the personal sense of self-efficacy.

Keywords: ; teacher; training; storytelling; self-reflection

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Alessandro Romano, Marinella Muscarà, Pensarsi professionista. Esperienze narrative riflessive e ricognitive tra alcuni insegnanti della scuola dell’infanzia e primaria in "EDUCATIONAL REFLECTIVE PRACTICES" 1/2023, pp 59-69, DOI: 10.3280/erp1-2023oa15878