ERIC Number: EJ1069828
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Publication Date: 2015-Jun
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An Evaluation of the Preservice English Teacher Education in a University in China: Pros and Cons from an Insider's Journey of Learning
Ping, Wang
Journal of Pedagogy, v6 n1 p151-174 Jun 2015
The theme of the paper is to reveal how well-prepared pre-service teachers think they are. It aims at reviewing the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 cohorts studying for a BA in TEFL at a university by examining the impact and the effectiveness of four-year pre-service English education in a Chinese university context, and what needs to be improved and maintained from the perspective of trainees. Questionnaires were used, followed by semi-structured interviews. The questionnaires were completed by 300 participants, 200 of whom were then randomly chosen as interviewees. Despite finding some inconsistency in the four-year BA TEFL program, the result obtained from investigation of the cohort of student teachers is still satisfying.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Effectiveness, Language Teachers, Student Teachers, Questionnaires, Educational Improvement, Foreign Countries, Semi Structured Interviews, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education Programs, Mixed Methods Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: China
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