ERIC Number: EJ1446662
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 17
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EISSN: EISSN-2689-8195
EFL Teachers' Beliefs and Practices in Teaching Listening in a Primary School
Dilara Avci
Journal of Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, v29 2023
Previous research on listening in English as a foreign language setting mainly focused on the students' experiences and skills rather than examining teachers' roles, beliefs, and practices. Exploring teachers' cognitions and practices on teaching listening is key to understanding challenges and tensions in the teaching context and to providing solutions. To address this gap, the current study investigated 4 EFL teachers' beliefs and practices in teaching listening in a primary school via semi-structured interviews, lesson recordings, and artifacts. Findings indicated that there is a mismatch between the teachers' beliefs and actual practices regarding listening pedagogy mainly owing to the limited time and curriculum load. Findings are discussed and implications for teachers and teacher education programs are provided.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Listening Skills, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Private Schools, Teacher Role, Barriers, Learning Activities
Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching and University of Arizona Libraries. 1510 East University Boulevard. Tucson, AZ 85721. e-mail: lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu; Web site: https://journals.librarypublishing.arizona.edu/jslat/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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