...Gunn Elisabeth Søreide Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the negotiation of learner and worker identities in a group of high-skilled newcomers who participate in an introductory and mentoring programme. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the interdependence...

... interview and extending the boundaries of autoethnography, the paper uses personal reflection and interpretation to explore the issues of Singaporean identity amidst the diversity in the globalised Singapore of today. Findings – The paper uncovers the growing latent discomfort of Singaporeans...

... with teachers were conducted. Findings The paper provides empirical insights into the emotional practices and the management of emotions related to prevention of dropout within an educational setting. It shows how emotional practices can provide both teachers and students with positive identities and make...

... Workplace Teams Knowledge production Identity A new unit comprising a manager and five facilitators has been created in the organisation to organise and develop teams. The five facilitators chosen to head these teams had been leading hands on the “old” workplace factory floor. One...

... paradigm for Web‐based CPD. Wenger’s learning architecture emphasises the need for a design for learning to offer: participants varied forms of participation (modes of belonging) within a community of practice; and support for learning as a process of identity change. Goodyear (1999, p...