become more aware of the pedagogical side of my profession and
besides I have discovered how important it is to collaborate and
exchange experiences with colleagues regarding the pedagogical
side of teaching” (secondary education teacher of biology). Another
quote of a secondary teacher of economics illustrates that
becoming aware of aspects of their professionalism contributes to
the development of a professional language in this area: “I do use
the word pedagogical more often [..] before I did not use this word
at all and now I realize more what it means and it is funny but
sometimes if I teach I think to myself: ‘well this was quite
pedagogical”.
Four teachers emphasized that they had changed their practice.
They started listening more carefully to students, having more
conversations about moral and citizenship related topics. “Instead
of leaving it to students and expecting they should know this
[moral and civic topics], or let them figure it out themselves …
instead of that I now intentionally start a conversation about it […]
and by talking about it, again it makes me more conscious of it too”
(secondary education teacher of economics).