Temporalities and rhythms of identity transitions amongst second-career teachers.

Autor/inn/en	Maldonado, Marcos; Balslev, Kristine; Chehab, Margaux; Cortessis, Sandrine
Titel	Temporalities and rhythms of identity transitions amongst second-career teachers.
Quelle	In: European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 17 (2026) 2, S. 245-261Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (3) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2000-7426
DOI	10.25656/01:35722 10.3384/rela.2000-7426.6201
URN	urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-357226
Schlagwörter	Übergang; Lehrer; Lehrerbildung; Berufliche Identität; Berufswechsel; Seiteneinstieg; Schweiz
Abstract	This article explores the professional identity transitions of second-career teachers (SCTs) through the temporal and rhythmic dimensions of narratives written during teacher education in French-speaking Switzerland. Based on a qualitative inductive-deductive analysis of eight experience-based narratives selected from a broader corpus, the study examines how SCTs make sense of career change and narratively configure continuity, rupture, overlap and transformation. The findings indicate that identity transitions involve changes in professional activities, skills and representations of self, teaching and learners. They also unfold through heterogeneous rhythms, ranging from gradual reorientations to abrupt turning points associated with personal, occupational or existential disruptions. The article argues that narrative writing constitutes a mediating space in which prior experiences are reinterpreted, legitimised and integrated into emerging teacher identities. It thus contributes to research on professional transitions by foregrounding temporality and rhythm as key analytical dimensions. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2026/4