Sámi language teachers' professional identities explained through narratives about language acquisition

• Published in: The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
• Main Authors: Hammine, Madoka, Keskitalo, Pigga, Sarivaara, Erika Katjaana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Indigenous language teachers; language acquisition; narratives; professional identity; Sámi language; /dk/atira/pure/person/fieldofscience2010/5/16/2; name=General education; Inari; Northern Finland; Sámi; Skolt Sámi
• Online Access: https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/3d0a352f-2829-4f5a-9a71-051bd39d924c; https://doi.org/10.1017/jie.2018.22; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85061077186&partnerID=8YFLogxK; http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85061077186&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Conducted in northern Finland, this study examines Sámi language teachers’ professional identities through their narratives of language acquisition. We focus on how teachers’ professional identities are shaped by their language acquisition process. The results are based on the narratives of nine Nor...