Development of Professional Identity in Higher Education

<p>In this book first-hand accounts from academics and practitioners explore the concept of professional identity development in the context of higher education and provide guidance to develop and enhance professionalism.</p><p><i>The Development of Professional Identity in Higher Education</i> presents a new understanding of identity development. Highlighting the importance of building positive identities in the development of a professional career it argues for a reframing of the way academics think of themselves suggesting the role of practitioner as one in which there is a continuous need to develop their professionalism as it connects to their daily practices and different identities. With contributions from a range of international authors it demonstrates how professional development can change our beliefs and perceptions of the profession itself whether it be through on-the-job instruction aimed at making teachers/researchers better or through self-learning whereby teachers and researchers learn to develop and enhance their teaching and research competency through daily activities and self-analysis.</p><p>This book will be of great interest to researchers and graduate and postgraduate students in teacher education and professional development.</p>