Metaphors and experiencing teaching

Abstract

This chapter discusses how two teachers metaphorically and narratively constructed their knowledge in English as a foreign language (EFL) learning contexts. The data suggest cross-cultural similarity in that the two teacher participants spontaneously used metaphors as an outlet to reveal their inner concerns and needs for practical or experiential knowledge, including pedagogical content knowledge, as well as knowledge of self and context. Pedagogical implications are raised as are future research possibilities.