Magíster en LingüísticaSilva Torres, RobertoFacultad de Humanidades2026-09-292026-09-292024https://dpl-repositorio.upla.cl/handle/20.500.15012/650This research aimed to analyze how In-Service EFL teachers build and negotiate their Foreign Language teacher identity through investment in their imagined identities. Besides, as specific objectives, it seeks to identify strategies employed by In-Service English as a Foreign Language teachers to build and negotiate their EFL teacher identity, and to determine the various types of investment of In-Service English as a Foreign Language teacher. The research instrument was an interview and the method to analyze interviews was narrative analysis. The results show that both participants developed multiple identities through different types of investment they did along their professional career to become an English language teacher. Besides, participation and reification played a significant role in how they share these learning experiences.application/pdf153 hojasenAcceso abiertoForeign languagesLanguage instructionTeacher educationTeacher qualificationsEnglishLengua extranjeraEnseñanza de idiomasFormación de docentesCompetencias del docenteInglésTesis MagísterODS: 04https://creativecommons.orghttps://ror.org/0171wr661Social SciencesCiencias SocialesEducational SciencesCiencias de la EducaciónTeacher Education and Foreign Language Didactics / Professional Identity Development and Identity InvestmentFormación Docente y Didáctica de Lenguas Extranjeras / Desarrollo de la Identidad Profesional e Inversión Identitaria (Investment)