ERIC Number: EJ1053731
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Oct
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1657-0790
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Diary Insights of an EFL Reading Teacher (Apreciaciones de un profesor de lectura en lengua inglesa escritas en un diario de clase)
Lopera Medina, Sergio
PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, v15 n2 p115-126 Oct 2013
It is often argued that classroom diaries are subjective. This article explores the diary insights of a foreign language reading teacher. The inquiry was based on the following research question: What do the diary insights really evidence about the teaching practices of a foreign language reading teacher? As a research method, a case study was implemented. Five instruments were used to collect data: diary of the teacher, observations, questionnaires, tests, and focus groups. Given that motivation, interaction, reading improvement, and the application of reading strategies were supported by the research instruments, it would seem that a diary can be objective.
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Diaries, Reading Teachers, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Reading Improvement, Questionnaires, Focus Groups, Observation, Reading Strategies, Reading Motivation, Grounded Theory, Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Legal Education (Professions), College Students, Reading Comprehension, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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