ERIC Number: EJ1139198
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 19
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The Role of Opportunities to Learn in Teacher Preparation for EFL Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge
König, Johannes; Tachtsoglou, Sarantis; Lammerding, Sandra; Strauß, Sarah; Nold, Günter; Rohde, Andreas
Modern Language Journal, v101 n1 p109-127 Spr 2017
The study examines the connection between domain-specific learning opportunities in English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher preparation and preservice EFL teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Using a sample of 444 preservice EFL teachers for secondary schools, it contrasts groups at the end of the 2 phases required in German teacher preparation programs: a theoretical phase at university and a supervised professional internship at a school (practical phase). Specifically, it examines differences in learning opportunities (self-reports) and PCK (paper-and-pencil test results). Findings from regression analysis show that learning opportunity measures substantially predict PCK test scores. The article discusses the effectiveness of EFL teacher preparation programs for preservice teachers' performance on PCK and concludes with possible interpretations and research suggestions.
Descriptors: Teacher Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Education Programs, Language Teachers, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Internship Programs, Tests, Scores, Program Effectiveness, Measurement Techniques, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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