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ERIC Number: EJ621585
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-7941
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The Case for Decision-Forcing Cases: Preparing Teachers for EFL Settings.
Jackson, Jane
TESOL Journal, v9 n3 p5-9 Aut 2000
Focuses on the role that cases can play in preparing English-as-a-foreign-language teachers for the linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical realities of teaching English in an unfamiliar sociocultural setting. Describes some of the benefits of a case-based approach in TEFL teacher development programs. Offers a definition of decision-forcing cases and outlines a typical approach used in case-based teaching. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teacher Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: Preparing Teachers for Work in Diverse ESOL Contexts.