Positivist or constructivist paradigms in MA TESOL programs: developing a knowledge base for TESOL in Saudi Arabia

Positivist or constructivist paradigms in MA TESOL programs: developing a knowledge base for TESOL in Saudi Arabia

This study explores twelve Saudi teachers’ course content and experiences in local and international MA TESOL programs. The researcher uses an epistemological lens to consider the theoretical content derived from both behaviourist and cognitivist learning theories, which are part of a positivist par...

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Main Author: Nesreen Alzhrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
TESOL education
Curriculum
Pedagogy
Positivist paradigm
Constructivist paradigm
Teacher identity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018400

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