Co-constructing Teacher Beliefs about Qualifications: Insights from Interviews in the Japanese Context

Abstract

The voices of teachers located in Asia can represent situated examples of views of professional positioning. In this study, the local voices of both Japanese and non-Japanese teachers towards qualifications are investigated. As a common theme running through this section of the book, it is important to seek ways to effectively express those voices. This chapter puts forward a co-constructed semi-structured interview approach as a means to do so, and it may represent a viable methodology to possibly reveal similar concerns in other Asian contexts.