Understanding the Relational Dynamics of Chilean Rural Teachers: Contributions from a Narrative-Generative Perspective

Eduardo Sandoval-Obando, Nicolás Pareja Arellano, Ángel Acevedo-Duque, Hernán Riquelme-Brevis, Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira and Johan Rivas-Valenzuela
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Eduardo Sandoval-Obando: Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4810101, Chile
Nicolás Pareja Arellano: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Victoria 4721189, Chile
Ángel Acevedo-Duque: Programa Doctorado Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 7500912, Chile
Hernán Riquelme-Brevis: Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4810101, Chile
Claudio Hernández-Mosqueira: Departamento de Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
Johan Rivas-Valenzuela: Departamento de Didáctica de la Expresión Musical, Plástica y Corporal, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 14, 1-17

Abstract: The rural teaching profession demands a genuine commitment to the development of future generations, ensuring a legacy that transcends time. Thus, generativity would be a characteristic dimension of the teaching function manifested in various forms, roles and tasks aimed at caring for students and their communities of origin. Objective: To explore the relational dynamics that rural teachers have constructed throughout their life trajectories and how these have influenced the potentially generative development of their teaching identity. Method: an interpretative-qualitative approach was adopted, following a descriptive, exploratory and cross-sectional design. The purposive sample consisted of twelve teachers with an average of 33 years of experience in rural schools in the Metropolitan Region, La Araucanía and Los Ríos (Chile). In-depth interviews from a narrative-generative perspective were used to collect the data. Subsequently, the stories were subjected to content analysis, following the logic of Grounded Theory. Results: The teachers show a potentially generative development, expressed in the construction of relational dynamics of trust, reciprocity and positive affection with their students. With their peers, they demonstrate collaborative practices, teamwork and orientation towards continuous improvement in their professional work. At the management level, they stand out for their leadership skills and commitment to the development of rural communities.

Keywords: generativity; pedagogy; rural school; affectivity; collaboration; SDG4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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