ISBN: 1369718543 9781369718546

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Page count: 383

Utilizing a qualitative multi-case study methodology, data were obtained from several sources, including classroom observations of both practica; individual in-depth interviews with six focal participants, six cooperating teachers, and three university instructors; a focus group discussion with four focal participants; and an analysis of classroom artifacts and pedagogical documents, such as participants' lesson plans, English curriculum, and student teaching reports. All data were first analyzed based on an activity theory framework in order to identify interrelating components and tensions in each teaching context. In the second round of analysis, data were compared and contrasted to locate emerging themes in participants' identity development. In order to obtain vivid depictions of identity enactment, data from classroom observations were analyzed based on Gee's (2014b) discourse analysis tools.