Spatial Theory Perspective:The threefold Structure of Pre-service Teachers'Professional Identity
Based on the perspective of spatial theory,this article explains the structure and process of pre-service teachers'professional identity,attempting to explore the structural characteristics of the development of professional identity of pre-service teachers from a new perspective.Specifically,this article starts with exploring the development and application of spatial theory in the field of education,relying on Lacan's"mirror stage"spatial theory and Homi K.Bhabha's"presence through absence"theory.Using metaphors such as"me in front of the mirror","me in the mirror",and"imagined me",this paper constructs a threefold structure of pre-service students'professional identity:the"self identity",the"occupa-tional identity",and the"ideal identity".On this basis,the threefold structure of professional identity inspires the develop-ment of pre-service teacher education program.