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Nygård, T., Hirvonen, N., Räisänen, S. and Korkeamäki, R.-L. (2020), "Health education teachers’ historical bodies: constructing teacher identity and teaching information evaluation", Health Education, Vol. 121 No. 1, pp. 59-74. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-10-2020-0096

Health education teachers’ historical bodies : constructing teacher identity and teaching information evaluation

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Author: Tuula Nygård1; Hirvonen, Noora2; Räisänen, Sari3;
Organizations: 1Faculty of Education, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
2Information Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
3Faculty of Education, Oulu University Teacher Training School, University of Oulu,Oulu, Finland
Format: article
Version: accepted version
Access: open
Online Access: PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.7 MB)
Persistent link: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe202101202192
Language: English
Published: Emerald, 2021
Publish Date: 2021-01-20
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Abstract

Purpose: This article describes how Finnish health education teachers verbalise and construct their teacher identity based on their lifestyle, subject area and relationships with their students.

Design/methodology/approach: Narrative interviews were conducted amongst eight secondary and upper secondary school teachers. The nexus analysis was used to analyse teachers’ methods of teaching students information-seeking, evaluation and critical thinking skills.

Findings: The teachers’ historical bodies — their skills, interests, information-seeking habits and familiar sources — impacted the chosen teaching methods. The results indicate that teacher identity is constructed along different paths and is constantly performed and transformed in the classroom through interactions with students.

Originality/value: The study illustrates the reconstruction of teacher identity through interaction in interviews. Teachers act as role models, information gatekeepers and trustees who guide students to choose credible health information sources.

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Series: Health education
ISSN: 0965-4283
ISSN-E: 1758-714X
ISSN-L: 0965-4283
Volume: 121
Issue: 1
Pages: 59 - 74
DOI: 10.1108/HE-10-2020-0096
OADOI: https://oadoi.org/10.1108/HE-10-2020-0096
Type of Publication: A1 Journal article – refereed
Field of Science: 516 Educational sciences
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Funding: The study was funded by the Academy of Finland (Grant No. 299112) and Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.
Academy of Finland Grant Number: 299112
Detailed Information: 299112 (Academy of Finland Funding decision)
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