Overview
- ts’ inner world, their perceptions and their views of their lives and
- their profession, and (b) the level of the writing domain, as all literate individuals
- and academic scholars today engage in writing
- The target audience comprises international
- scholars in higher education in all disciplines who may be interested in
- looking in the mirror” and learning about an important element of their
- academic identity
- Writing and identity are an intriguing cluster in today’s literate world, a world that sees the individual needs and capabilities as essential traits in a person’s life; the findings of the study presented in the book reveal that writing is strongly tied to the human psyche and spirit, or in other words to sense and sensitivity
- This book sheds light on the inner world of academic scholars and reveal how they view writing as part of who they are, as individuals and as academic scholars
- A book of this type is needed on two levels: (a) the narrative level, as narratives supply information about participan
Part of the book series: Imagination and Praxis: Criticality and Creativity in Education and Educational Research (IPCC)
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About this book
The study described in this book is a qualitative phenomenological research study whose objective was to reveal the writer’s identity of teacher educators in academia and to discover how they express this identity in their teaching practice. Twenty-three academic scholars were interviewed for the study.
The research findings indicate that the identity of the writer is complex, incorporating three interwoven aspects: a cognitive aspect, an emotional aspect and a sociocultural aspect.
The cognitive aspect finds expression in the writer’s awareness and understanding of the medium of writing, which explicitly and openly entails the production of ideas while writing. This process is fundamentally rhizomatic in that it moves in different directions, each time beginning anew from a different point, and is ultimately geared toward a multidirectional and multilayered product.
The emotional aspect in the writer’s life is somewhat mystical in nature. It is a medium that surrounds writers at all times and enables them to find their voice and their place in the world. The writing workspace is perceived as part of this aspect. It is a sanctuary that provides inspiration, is designed according to the writer’s needs and shapes the writing.
The sociocultural aspect shapes the identity of the writer and highlights social mirroring as partof the writer’s positioning in life and in the professional community.
Intended audience: This book is aimed at the community of researchers in the writing domain. It is also of interest to academic scholars in higher education who perceive writing as part of their personal and academic identity. Qualitative researchers will find interest in the research method and the relations between qualitative genres, among them phenomenological and narrative genres.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sense and Sensitivity
Authors: Hanna Ezer
Series Title: Imagination and Praxis: Criticality and Creativity in Education and Educational Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-241-7
Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-241-7Published: 17 December 2015
Edition Number: 1
Topics: Education, general
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