ERIC Number: EJ1022541
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-6210
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Examining Social Political Contexts in Teacher Preparation in Palestine
Nasser, Ilham; Wong, Shelley
Teaching Education, v24 n4 p427-446 2013
This study explores teaching English as a foreign language in the West Bank, Palestine. It investigates the perspectives of a group of faculty, preservice, and in-service teachers about teaching and learning English in the primary grades under the overarching harsh realities of political conflict and instability. The study demonstrates the importance of addressing socio-political contexts to make teaching meaningful and to set pedagogical strategies that correspond to the context of the students in teacher preparation programs. Participants interviewed responded to open-ended questions about teaching English as a foreign language and discussed major issues and challenges they face.
Descriptors: Social Environment, Foreign Countries, Political Influences, Cultural Context, Teacher Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Language Teachers, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers, Conflict, Preservice Teachers, Interviews, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Palestine
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