Teacher As ‘Shape-Shifter’: Role of Teachers in Resolving Identity Crisis

Abstract

Previous researches provide knowledge about the importance of teachers in identity formation but there is a lack of discussion on how they are important to remove identity crisis. This research has incorporated the collaboration of all the important previous researches to understand how a teacher is connected with his/her students’ identity formation. This research provides Erikson’s point of view on the teacher-student relationship on identity development, and the prominent role played by the teachers to remove identity crisis and connect the dots within.