Exploring the Professional Identities of English Lecturers: Indonesian Students’ Perspectives

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10.2991/978-2-38476-120-3_16How to use a DOI?

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English Lecturer; Professional Identity; Students’ Perspectives

Abstract

Language teachers are active, imaginative, and compassionate, and their identities are constructed by short- and long-term social connections. Research on teachers’ professional identities has become more prevalent to understand how teachers grow and develop educational resources that meet their needs. Few studies have examined how university students evaluate the professional identities of their English lecturers in Indonesia, even though many studies have focused on teachers’ professional identities in primary and secondary schools. This qualitative study examined how university students perceive the professional identities of their English lecturers in Indonesia. Nineteen participants from two universities were interviewed and participated in focus groups. The selection criterion for research participants was based on their learning experience with more than five lecturers in English Language Teaching. Participants were both male and female students. The participants’ oral narration was examined using semi-structured interviews. Interview guidelines were utilized to collect data, which was analyzed using thematic analysis. Several informants and member checks were used to organize and ensure the information’s reliability. Braun and Clarke’s six theme analysis processes were used to analyze the study’s data. The study revealed that a lecturer’s professional identity can be understood through their teaching activity, connection-building strategy, and academic career. Implications and recommendations for further research are discussed.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rizka Safriyani
AU  - Pratiwi Retnaningdyah
AU  - Ahmad Munir
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/09/28
TI  - Exploring the Professional Identities of English Lecturers: Indonesian Students’ Perspectives
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on English Language Teaching (ICON-ELT 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 173
EP  - 181
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-120-3_16
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-120-3_16
ID  - Safriyani2023
ER  -