‘Expressing inner dialogues of teaching experience: Writing as a path to emancipation and growth’

Higgins, David ORCID: 0000-0002-3685-5495 and Murray, Trudie ORCID: 0009-0006-5762-0309 (2026) ‘Expressing inner dialogues of teaching experience: Writing as a path to emancipation and growth’ Innovations in Education and Teaching International, ahead- (ahead-). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1470-3297, 1470-3300

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Abstract

This paper explores the complexities and personal demands of entrepreneurship education (EE) teaching, emphasising the importance of writing about teaching experiences as a tool for self-exploration and professional development. Using Collaborative Auto-Ethnography (CAE), this study builds on 18 months of collaborative work, designing and delivering three Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) for entrepreneurship educators. These workshops provided inclusive spaces for educators to share, reflect, and connect with their professional identities. By centring personal narrative, this paper challenges conventional pedagogical norms and fosters self-reflective teaching practices. By drawing on the positionality of our conversations, experiences, and intellectual growth, we offer educators and scholars a processual approach to writing about their teaching experiences. This practice amplifies diverse experiences and pedagogies, contributing to a more equitable and authentic educational landscape in entrepreneurship education.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pedagogy, Writing, Reflexivity, Learning, Self, Collaborative Auto-ethnography
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of Management Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of Management > Strategy, IB and Entrepreneurship (SIBE)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2025 11:56
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2025 00:28
DOI:	10.1080/14703297.2025.2585904
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3195116
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