ERIC Number: EJ1218409
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0951-0893
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EFL Teachers' Beliefs and Practices about Pronunciation Teaching
Bai, Barry; Yuan, Rui
ELT Journal, v73 n2 p134-143 Apr 2019
This study explores 16 non-native English teachers' beliefs and practices about pronunciation teaching in Hong Kong. Drawing on data from the teachers' written reflections and follow-up interviews, the findings suggest that these non-native English teachers understood the importance and goal of pronunciation teaching but appeared unconfident and ill-prepared in their teaching. Their lack of confidence was not only a result of insufficient training but also of their non-native English teacher status influenced by specific institutional and sociocultural contexts. Important implications for EFL teacher education and professional development are drawn.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Pronunciation Instruction, Self Efficacy, Teaching Methods, Teaching Skills, Teacher Education, Social Status, Institutional Characteristics, Faculty Development, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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