ERIC Number: EJ1184382
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 18
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The Effects of Teaching Practicum on EFL Pre-Service Teachers' Concerns
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, v14 n2 p265-282 2018
This study aims to find out whether accumulating theoretical knowledge through methodology courses and experiencing real teaching practice during practicum may lead to any changes in EFL student-teachers' probable concerns about teaching. The study further attempts to define these changes, if any. To reach the aims of the study, data were collected by means of a scale developed on the basis of the student-teachers' concerns about teaching and teaching practice concerns sheets (TPCS), which they kept for a period of ten weeks. In order to bring more depth to the study, the data were triangulated by the student-teachers' narrative reflections. Results indicate a significant difference between student-teacher concerns at the beginning and the end of teaching practice. It appears that practicum provides student-teachers with a base for awareness on teaching related issues in real contexts. In addition to this hands-on experience, the findings also demonstrate that the knowledge base of student-teachers played an influential role in triggering the change in the nature of their concerns.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Practicums, Personal Narratives, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Methods Courses, Language Teachers, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Attitude Change, Outcomes of Education, Mixed Methods Research, Factor Analysis, Preservice Teachers
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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