Are you a researcher interested in teachers’ identity development or in social studies discussions? Here you can find research-ready resources that you can use right away, including primers on role-identity theory and on the core principles behind the DISCUSS project, as well as analytical guides and scaffolds for teachers’ identity exploration around dilemmas of practice.
Resources on the Dynamic Systems Model of Role Identity (DSMRI)
- The DSMRI Analysis Guide
- A brief identity exploration activity
- A life story interview protocol
- A teaching philosophy prompt
- A video from SAGE Methods about DSMRI methodology:
Kaplan, A., & Garner, J. K. (2025). A Complex Dynamic Systems Approach to Role Identity: Researching Identities, Motivation, Learning, and Action. Sage Research Methods. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4135/9781036214173