The nature of the relation between pre-service teachers’ views of an ideal teacher and their positive memories of biology and geography teachers
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Literature acknowledges that pre-service teachers’ memories of their past might influence how they see their future as teachers, and thus on the construction of their teacher identity. However, we know little about the nature of the relation between pre-service teachers’ views of the ideal teacher and their memories of their own school teachers, particularly regarding specific subject disciplines, such as biology and geography. This study addresses the significance of this relation. Narratives from three pre-service elementary teachers reveal that positive memories of biology and geography teachers and future-oriented reflection connect their past and the ideal teacher. The findings suggest that just one positive memory can have far-reaching significance. In addition, their views of the ideal teacher were found not to be subject-specific. Finally, suggestions for teacher education are presented.
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Research literature recognises the effects of the socio-historical past on PSTs' identity development.
“For example, research literature recognises the effects of the socio-historical past on pre-service primary school teachers' (PSTs') identity development (Lutovac and Kaasila 2012, 2014; Pellikka, Lutovac and Kaasila 2018; Furlong 2013).”
From The change in pre-service primary teachers’ possible selves in relation to science teaching (2022) · cites this paper as Pellikka, Lutovac and Kaasila 2018
Kaarina ascended her own biology and geography teacher as the protagonist of her retrospective and future-oriented identity development.
“Also, Kaarina ascended her own biology and geography teacher as the protagonist of her retrospective and future-oriented identity development (also see our previous study: Pellikka, Lutovac and Kaasila 2018) .”
From The change in pre-service primary teachers’ possible selves in relation to science teaching (2022) · cites this paper as Pellikka, Lutovac and Kaasila 2018
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- Authors
- Pellikka, A., Lutovac, S., & Kaasila, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Oulu (FI)
- Venue
- Nordic Studies in Science Education
- Publisher
- University of Oslo Library
- Published
- 2018-01-19
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 82-94
- ISSN
- 1504-4556 (ISSN-L)
- 1894-1257
- OpenAlex
- W2785169475
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 54
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 2.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
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- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Nordic Studies in Science Education (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
- Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
- Keywords
- pre-service teachers, ideal teacher, teacher identity, biology teachers, geography teachers, primary teacher education, teacher narratives
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