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50 Years of ERIC
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English Language Teacher Educators' Pedagogical Knowledge Base: The Macro and Micro Categories
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Moradkhani, Shahab; Akbari, Ramin; Samar, Reza Ghafar; Kiany, Gholam Reza – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
The aim of this study was to determine the major categories of English language teacher educators' pedagogical knowledge base. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 5 teachers, teacher educators, and university professors (15 participants in total). The results of data analysis indicated that teacher educators'…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, English Teachers, Semi Structured Interviews, College Faculty
Is a Degree Relevant? A Comparison of Pedagogical thought Units of Teachers with and without ELT-Related Academic Credentials
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Akbari, Ramin; Moradkhani, Shahab – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2012
This paper studies the difference between the pedagogical thought units of ELT practitioners with English-relevant degrees and those with non-relevant degrees. An entire teaching session of eight EFL teachers' performance was video recorded and their pedagogical thoughts were identified by using stimulated recall technique. The findings revealed…
Descriptors: Credentials, Video Technology, Comparative Analysis, Instruction
L2 Teachers' Pedagogic Knowledge Base: A Comparison between Experienced and Less Experienced Practitioners
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Akbari, Ramin; Tajik, Leila – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2009
Second language teacher education community has become increasingly interested in the pedagogical knowledge base of teachers as a window into practitioners' mental lives. The present study was conducted to document likely differences between the pedagogic thoughts of experienced and less experienced teachers. Eight teachers participated in the…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Preservice Teacher Education, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning