Pre-service teachers looking for their professional identity

Abstract

In the context of world dynamic, deep changes proposed by the new educational policy, becoming a teacher is an act of courage. Some of our previous studies have analysed the values that aimed teachers from different generations. Present study was interested to focus to the process of becoming teacher, building professional identity for his profession during educational path. For this purpose, we have analysed the way that our students, pre-service teachers (for preschool and primary school children), have chosen their educational (and professional) path, which were significant persons that have influenced their development and what aimed them for teacher career choose and if (and how) they have developed during studies their professional (pre)identity. Other results are also discussed.