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What is Professional Identity

Chapter 34
Handbook of Research on Transnational Higher Education
A set of beliefs, attitudes, and understandings about one’s professional role as a result of his/her work activities.
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Virtual School of the Smokies
Lisa Bloom (Western Carolina University, USA) and Sharon Dole (Western Carolina University, USA)
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4458-8.ch034
Abstract
The rapid growth of communication on the Internet has facilitated the sharing of information within and across organizations around the world. This chapter describes how a virtual environment called the Virtual School of the Smokies serves as a support system for preservice and inservice teachers in an online program at a regional state university in Southeastern United States that enrolls students from the United States as well as other countries. Difficulties with development of community and professional identity in online teacher education programs and the role of the Virtual School in addressing these issues are discussed. The role of universal design for learning in virtual environments is also addressed. Surveys were conducted with students to ascertain which resources in the school were used most frequently and what suggestions they had for improvement.
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Chapter 18
Developing Creative Problem Solvers and Professional Identity through ICT in Higher Education
A theoretical construct that in this publication is perceived as contextual, relational and changeable in nature.
Published in Chapter: Developing Creative Problem Solvers and Professional Identity through ICT in Higher Education; From: Handbook of Research on Creative Problem-Solving Skill Development in Higher Education
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Chapter 56
Blogs as a Social Networking Tool to Build Community
One’s conception and perception of themselves as a member of their selected profession.
Published in Chapter: Blogs as a Social Networking Tool to Build Community; From: Handbook of Research on Social Interaction Technologies and Collaboration Software: Concepts and Trends
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Chapter 19
Building Identity through Online Collaboration
The acquisition and demonstration of the knowledge, skills, disposition, and attitudes characteristic of a professional field, such as education, law, or medicine; recognition as a member of a particular profession.
Published in Chapter: Building Identity through Online Collaboration; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 2
Understanding Female Mid-Career Professional Trajectories in Higher Education: The Triad of Pedagogy, Research, and Knowledge Exchange
Collective professional identity can be defined as the attitudes, values, knowledge, beliefs, and skills shared with others within a professional group, individual professional identity pertains to the alignment of personal attitudes, values, knowledge, beliefs, and skills integrated formed on a singular basis relative to collective professional identity.
Published in Chapter: Understanding Female Mid-Career Professional Trajectories in Higher Education: The Triad of Pedagogy, Research, and Knowledge Exchange; From: Women in Higher Education and the Journey to Mid-Career: Challenges and Opportunities
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Chapter 2
Extending the Strategic Reach and Impact of Healthcare Professional CPD: Constructively Aligned and Theoretically Underpinned
Professional identity is defined as a healthcare professional’s level of self-concept based on their individual attributes, beliefs, values, motives, and experiences. It can also be used to define what characterises individual professional groups or disciplines.
Published in Chapter: Extending the Strategic Reach and Impact of Healthcare Professional CPD: Constructively Aligned and Theoretically Underpinned; From: The Lifelong Learning Journey of Health Professionals: Continuing Education and Professional Development
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Chapter 8
Preparing PhD Graduates in Australia for the World of Work
An individual’s understanding of and alignment with professional norms, values, and behavior.
Published in Chapter: Preparing PhD Graduates in Australia for the World of Work; From: Handbook of Research on Sustainable Career Ecosystems for University Students and Graduates
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Chapter 87
How Human Technology Improve the Scheduling of Unplanned Surgical Cases
An ongoing concern of the professional involving the practice of his or her work, social interactions with colleagues and patients, and his or her place within the professional institution and the professional discourse. It is thus socially bestowed, socially sustained, and socially transformed.
Published in Chapter: How Human Technology Improve the Scheduling of Unplanned Surgical Cases; From: Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems
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Chapter 1
Picturing the Future by Framing the Past: Approaches to Contemporary CPD
Professional identity is defined as a healthcare professional’s level of self-concept based on their individual attributes, beliefs, values, motives, and experiences. It can also be used to define what characterises individual professional groups or disciplines.
Published in Chapter: Picturing the Future by Framing the Past: Approaches to Contemporary CPD; From: Revitalizing the Learning Ecosystem for Modern Students
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Chapter 5
Learner-Centred Pedagogy Framing Authentic Identity and Positionality in Higher Education
It is one’s professional self-concept based on attributes, beliefs, values, motives, and experiences.
Published in Chapter: Learner-Centred Pedagogy Framing Authentic Identity and Positionality in Higher Education; From: Optimizing Higher Education Learning Through Activities and Assessments
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Chapter 2
Identity Growth in the Professions
A professional identity is a person’s viewpoint of who they are as a professional serving in a domain of expertise involving high expectations in the application of special knowledge and skills. The view of self in a profession consists of beliefs, values, motives, and experiences used to define and guide growth and skillful practices involving cognitive and moral reasoning.
Published in Chapter: Identity Growth in the Professions; From: Recent Advances in Applying Identity and Society Awareness to Virtual Learning
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Chapter 6
Emotional Labor of Instruction Librarians: Causes, Impact, and Management.
One’s sense of self as a member of a profession or work.
Published in Chapter: Emotional Labor of Instruction Librarians: Causes, Impact, and Management.; From: The Emotional Self at Work in Higher Education
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Chapter 6
The Social and Emotional Issues of Teacher's Professional Identity Development
One's professional self-concept based on attributes, beliefs, values, motives, and experiences.
Published in Chapter: The Social and Emotional Issues of Teacher's Professional Identity Development; From: Leading Schools With Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)
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Chapter 11
Work Identity, Meaning, and Meaningfulness of Work in the Immigration Context: Systematic Literature Review
Kind of group or company identity, related to career, formed from the feeling of belonging to a professional or occupational group and the choice of an area.
Published in Chapter: Work Identity, Meaning, and Meaningfulness of Work in the Immigration Context: Systematic Literature Review; From: Developing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies for Promoting Employee Sustainability and Well-Being
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Chapter 5
Showing a Human and Professional Face to the World: An ePortfolio Design Strategy for a Sense of Self
The personal view an individual has of themselves as a professional practitioner, according to their values and experiences.
Published in Chapter: Showing a Human and Professional Face to the World: An ePortfolio Design Strategy for a Sense of Self; From: Handbook of Research on Humanizing the Distance Learning Experience
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Chapter 9
Developing a Doctoral Identity: Strategies to Help Online Students Move From Student to Scholar
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Chapter 1
Perspective Transformation, Dialogic Feedback, and Epistemic Knowledge: A Case Study for the Pedagogical Justification of Knowledge Creation
The term 'professional identity' refers to a recognisable and enduring set of characteristics, attributes, beliefs from collective and individual experience against which people define themselves in a professional role.
Published in Chapter: Perspective Transformation, Dialogic Feedback, and Epistemic Knowledge: A Case Study for the Pedagogical Justification of Knowledge Creation; From: Transforming Education for Personalized Learning
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Chapter 10
Convergence at What Cost?: A Quasi Experiment of Professional Identity under the Bologna Process
A system of attributes, and values one has about self in relation to professional role, that is essential for professional culture integration.
Published in Chapter: Convergence at What Cost?: A Quasi Experiment of Professional Identity under the Bologna Process; From: Handbook of Research on Trends in European Higher Education Convergence
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Chapter 17
Blogs as a Social Networking Tool to Build Community
One’s conception and perception of themselves as a member of their selected profession.
Published in Chapter: Blogs as a Social Networking Tool to Build Community; From: Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies
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Chapter 19
Building Identity through Online Collaboration
The acquisition and demonstration of the knowledge, skills, disposition, and attitudes characteristic of a professional field, such as education, law, or medicine; recognition as a member of a particular profession.
Published in Chapter: Building Identity through Online Collaboration; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 1
Transformative School Counseling
An understanding of an individual’s profession in conjunction with their own self-concept, enabling them to articulate their role, philosophy, and approach to others within and outside of their chosen field.
Published in Chapter: Transformative School Counseling; From: Developing, Delivering, and Sustaining School Counseling Practices Through a Culturally Affirming Lens
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Chapter 12
The Significance of a Professional Identity Formulation for School Counselors
An evolving means of clarifying and structuring who you are, how you perform your work, how you conduct yourself within your field, and how others relate to you. Supervision: an act of a counselor receiving consistent feedback and support for their professional development. Social Justice: equity, fairness, and respect for basic human rights
Published in Chapter: The Significance of a Professional Identity Formulation for School Counselors; From: Cases on Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in School Counseling
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