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Grubbs, Samuel J.; Jantarach, Vachira; Kettem, Supamas – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2010
This research examined how students in foundation English classes perceive their Thai and native-speaking teachers. The researchers surveyed students at five universities and compared a group of 600 students studying with native-speaking teachers with another group of 600 students studying with Thai teachers in order to investigate three areas:…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Thai, Language Teachers, Teachers
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Shaw, Donita Massengill; Barry, Arlene; Mahlios, Marc – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2008
Metaphors are the constructs under which people organize their thinking and from which they plan their actions, including their teaching and work with students. One area of study that has not been investigated is the relationship between preservice teachers' metaphors of teaching across differing academic majors and their content area beliefs. The…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Figurative Language, Literacy, Beliefs