Characteristics and Motivations for the Formation of Self-Developmental Special Education Teacher Identity
Outstanding special education teachers in the new era should be"self-developmental teachers".Their awareness and actions toward future self-development depend on the perception of their future identity.The theory of possible self describes how future-oriented thinking provides identity information.It provides a good framework for analyzing teachers'perceptions of their future identities.Hence,drawing on the theory through possible self,this study explored characteristics of self-developmental special education teachers'possible self by interviews,and the composition and modes of action of the primary identity motives that guide the formation of possible self.It was found that the possible selves of self-developing special education teachers are characterized by quality-centeredness and balance.The formation of the possible self is related to the motivations of meaningfulness,reduction of uncertainty,need for recognition,self-enhancement,self-efficacy,self-expression,self-consistency,self-verification,distinctiveness,and sense of control,and identity motivations have an interactive relationship with each other.These findings provide guidance for preparing more self-developmental special education teachers in the future.
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