Who cares for the carers: A poetic inquiry of initial teacher educators of professional experience

Authors/Creators

Narelle Lemon, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Carli Sanbrook, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Rikki James, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Marnie Harris, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Tammy Green, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Rozita Dass, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Bev Adkin, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Gail Berman, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Author Identifier (ORCID)

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

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.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

1-1-2025

Volume

52

Publication Title

Australian Educational Researcher

Publisher

Springer

School

School of Education

RAS ID

79346

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Comments

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. The Australian Educational Researcher, 52, 2731-2750. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-025-00834-4

First Page

2731

Last Page

2750