Publication: Teacher professional dispositions as viewed by teachers in Spain: Is a generational perspective relevant?
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Date
2025-02-27
Authors
Portela Pruaño, Antonio ; Negrín Medina, Miguel Ángel ; Marrero Galván, Juan José ; Bernárdez Gómez, Abraham
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Springer
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-025-00815-7
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© The Author(s) 2025. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This document is the Published Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in The Australian Educational Researcher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-025-00815-7
Abstract
There is a growing interest in teacher quality, which must encompass teacher diversity, including a more age-diverse and ageing teacher workforce. Little is known about how generational change among teachers influences professional dispositions, which are key to teacher quality. This qualitative study investigated how young beginner, mature veteran and older retired teachers in Spain characterise generational groups of teachers according to their professional dispositions. A thematic analysis of data from discussion groups and interviews (n = 24 and n = 60, respectively) showed that the participants (n = 147) identified and had a similar understanding of two core professional dispositions: a sense of vocation and the engagement that it promotes. It was also found that they attributed differences to age, career path, and significant shared experiences. This suggests that, in their perception, these aspects shape their notion of teacher generations, which is important for understanding the contextual and changing nature of professional dispositions.
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The Australian Educational Researcher, 2025
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