Contributions of (auto)biographical research in the constitution of the professional identity of the Geography teacher

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-0003.155157

Keywords:

Teaching training, Professional identity, Life stories

Abstract

This study aims to reflect on the contributions of (auto)biographical research to the constitution of the professional identity of the Geography teacher, bringing together the (auto)formative threads of different life trajectories. It is a qualitative bibliographic study in which we draw on authors who present perspectives on the themes addressed—teacher education, identity, and professional identity—with the aim of highlighting the importance of memory and life history. The proposal is grounded in the education of popular teachers and in the recovery of the memories of teacher Meri Lourdes Bezzi.

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Author Biographies

Alinede Lima Rodrigues, Universidade Estadual de Santa Maria

Holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2004), a Master's degree in Geography from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2006), a PhD in Geography from São Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente campus (2015), and a postdoctoral fellowship in Geography in the Graduate Program in Geography at the Institute of Geosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Center for Natural and Exact Sciences, Department of Geosciences, Geography Program. She is a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Programs in Geography at UFSM and UFRGS, and of the Professional Master’s in Geography – PROFGEO/UFSM. She has experience in the field of Geography, with emphasis on Human Geography and Geography Education, researching the following themes: geography, geography education, geography and literature, teacher education, life histories and trajectories, PIBID and Pedagogical Residency, border studies, and geography.

Helen Fagundes da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Mestra em Ensino de Geografia no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (POSGEA-UFRGS). Pesquisadora do método (auto)biográfico na educação, com interfaces na Geografia.

Maria José Sousa da Silva, Universidade Federal de Goiás

PhD candidate in Geography at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) and Geography teacher at the Department of Education of the State of Mato Grosso (SEDUC-MT).

Published

2026-10-21

How to Cite

RODRIGUES, Alinede Lima; SILVA, Helen Fagundes da; SILVA, Maria José Sousa da. Contributions of (auto)biographical research in the constitution of the professional identity of the Geography teacher. Para Onde!?, Porto Alegre, v. 20, n. 2 (supl.), 2026. DOI: 10.22456/1982-0003.155157. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/paraonde/article/view/155157. Acesso em: 26 oct. 2026.

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Section

Special Edition Narrative Research in Geography
Received 2026-04-28
Accepted 2026-08-09
Published 2026-10-21