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Transfer, Transitions and Transformations of Learning pp 133–147Cite as

Transforming Identities

The Process of Becoming a Design and Technology Teacher

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Learning to teach can be viewed as a process of becoming, a time of transition and transformation. It involves an examination of what one is doing and who one becomes, that is, one’s professional identity (Britzman, 1991, 2003). This chapter presents one aspect of the findings of a longitudinal study of the influences that shape beginning design and technology teachers’ professional knowledge and identity.

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  1. School of Education, University of South Australia, Australia

    Denise MacGregor

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  1. Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Australia

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  2. Eindhoven School of Education, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

    L. K. J. Baartman

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MacGregor, D. (2013). Transforming Identities. In: Middleton, H.E., Baartman, L.K.J. (eds) Transfer, Transitions and Transformations of Learning. International Technology Education Studies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-437-6_10

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