Résumé:
Forming a teaching identity is a long, complex, and multi-faceted process that starts a long
time before getting a teaching job. In this regard, Alsup (2005) has proposed a framework for
analyzing teachers’ construction of their professional identity ,which established a causal
relationship between teachers ‘construction of professional identity especially in teachers
preparation programs and teachers ‘effectiveness. The present study aimed at investigating
the potential differences between the processes of professional identity development in
teacher training school programs and general university courses in Algeria using Alsup’s
framework .In order to achieve the aims of the present study, an interview was designed and
implemented to a sample of five university teachers of English at the university of
Mohammed sedik ben yahia in Jijel, two teachers were students at teacher training school
whereas the other three graduated from a general university course. The analysis of the
elicited narratives showed the existence of a number of essential differences in the process of
professional identity construction between those who attended a teachers training course and
those who attended a general university course
