ERIC Number: EJ1284165
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1657-0790
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A Practice-Based Approach to Foreign Language Teacher Preparation: A Cross-Continental Collaboration
PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, v23 n1 p181-196 Jan-Jun 2021
The international trend towards a practice-based approach in teacher education has permeated foreign language teacher education and English language teaching. A practice-based approach is based on the understanding that teachers learn to teach a language by engaging in "actual" teaching rather than "talking" about teaching. We report on the implementation of a practice-based approach in two different contexts: an initial English teacher education program in Chile and an initial foreign language teacher education program in the United States. We provide practical recommendations and areas of caution for future enactments. The findings demonstrate that incorporating a practice-based approach into the university classroom offers a useful affordance for examining and illuminating the complexities of foreign language teaching practice across contexts.
Descriptors: International Cooperation, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Teaching Experience, Cross Cultural Studies, Teacher Educators, Educational Cooperation, Student Teaching, Methods Courses, Student Teacher Attitudes, Spanish, Language Usage, Language of Instruction, Coaching (Performance), Reflection, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Lesson Plans, Cultural Context
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Carrera 30 No. 45-03 Ciudad Universitaria, Bogotá, Colombia. Tel: +571-3165000 Ext.16780; Fax: +571-3165000 Ext.16780 or 16773; e-mail: rprofile_fchbog@unal.edu.co; Web site: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile; United States
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