Disentangling aspects of teacher identity learning from reflective blogs: The development of a category system

Reflective writing by student teachers on their experiences is a key factor in the development of a teacher identity. Being able to identify aspects of teacher identity in written reflections, provides insight in the process of student teachers’ professional development. Starting from a model that conceptualises teacher identity learning, we developed a category system that supports the identification of these aspects. Content elements and identity learning concepts were taken from theory, to form the basis of a category system. This category system facilitates disentangling aspects of teacher identity learning from reflective blogs in a reliable manner.