Abstract:This paper seeks to identify the impact of the undergraduate Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) qualification on the emerging professional identity of a group of undergraduate students.The research explored the practical and academic self-concepts of the trainee practitioners together with wider societal perspectives gained through an examination of the associated policy context.The research data was transcribed and a process of sorting, coding and analysis was undertaken at several levels to form co… Show more
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