How Do EFL Student Teachers Face the Challenge of Using L2 in Public School Classrooms?

As an EFL Student teachers’ advisor, I had constantly perceived that they regarded using the target language with their pupils inside their classroom as a challenge. That is why I became interested in investigating how thirteen student teachers in Tunja public schools faced this issue. While partici...

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מחבר ראשי: John Jairo Viáfara
פורמט: Article
שפה:English
יצא לאור: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2011-01-01
סדרה:Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
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גישה מקוונת:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/20552
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סיכום:As an EFL Student teachers’ advisor, I had constantly perceived that they regarded using the target language with their pupils inside their classroom as a challenge. That is why I became interested in investigating how thirteen student teachers in Tunja public schools faced this issue. While participants were involved in a reflective teaching preparation model, I used field notes, interviews and their portfolios to explore their attitudes and strategies. Findings revealed that their history as learners, their teaching context and preparation influenced their decisions. Moreover, it was possible to identify the strategies they implemented to interact in English with their students.
ISSN:1657-0790