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Publication Date: 2016
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Teachers and Students' Stereotypes about the Teaching and Learning of English
Roberto Flórez, Eliana Edith; Arias Rodríguez, Gladis Leonor
GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, n13 p75-92 Jul-Dec 2016
This article is the result of a research study that examined teachers and undergraduate students' stereotypes about English teaching and learning processes at a private university in Tunja, Colombia. The research was carried out with six English teachers and twenty undergraduate students from first and second semesters. The instruments used to collect data were semi-structured interviews and questionnaires from both teachers and students. A grounded theory method was used to analyze the gathered information. Findings demonstrate that language teachers created stereotypes about students' academic work, behavior, and attitudes due to their experiences with them as their teachers, and particularly according to students' academic majors. Students also evidence stereotypes about the teaching and learning of English, according to their experiences in English class.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students, Stereotypes, Language Teachers, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Majors (Students), College Faculty, Semi Structured Interviews, Questionnaires, Grounded Theory, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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