Bringing the Past into the Present: Formative Interviews

Abstract

Both case study participants have found that the formative interviews enabled them to engage in a debate about their professional practice that relates to their life experiences. This has provided an arena for a wider and more meaningful discussion of professional practice, which goes beyond that offered by the imposition of professional standards. The process has enabled individual past experiences in education settings to be implicated in an understanding and improvement of their developing professional practice.