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Conceiving of a Teacherly Identity: Metaphors of Composition in Teaching Statements
- Pedagogy
- Duke University Press
- Volume 16, Issue 3, October 2016
- pp. 413-443
- Article
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Based on a study of collected teaching statements, this article analyzes how compositionists use metaphors of writing and teaching to describe their pedagogical practice and philosophy. I argue that the interactive use of metaphors within teaching statements shows how a teacher’s pedagogical identity is endorsed by disciplinary values.