Abstract
In this paper, we suggest that poetic inquiry offers a pathway for capturing the deeply felt, personal dimensions of ongoing identity growth of initial teacher educators of professional experience. We propose that poetic inquiry provides an avenue for authentically sharing experiences and insights into caring and being cared for, diverging from conventional academic narratives. Through poetic self-reflection and collective poetic representation, we can uncover and navigate the subtle tensions shaping our identity journey, fostering a communal understanding of the teacher educator’s role within the contexts of Australian higher education and initial teacher education.
RAS ID
79346
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2025
School
School of Education
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Publisher
Springer
Identifier
Narelle Lemon: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1396-5488
Carli Sanbrook: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2808-0877
Rikki James: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5921-6813
Marnie Harris: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4052-1500
Tammy Green: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9152-3705
Rozita Dass: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4693-0214
Bev Adkin: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0980-3857
Gail Berman: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3976-3219
Recommended Citation
Lemon, N., Sanbrook, C., James, R., Harris, M., Green, T., Dass, R., Adkin, B., & Berman, G. (2025). Who cares for the carers: A poetic inquiry of initial teacher educators of professional experience. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-025-00834-4
Comments
Lemon, N., Sanbrook, C., James, R., Harris, M., Green, T., Dass, R., ... & Berman, G. (2025). Who cares for the carers: A poetic inquiry of initial teacher educators of professional experience. The Australian Educational Researcher. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-025-00834-4