Being a Teacher-Researcher in Classroom Practices

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Kung Wong LAU
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Teacher Researcher

scholarly journals Kohdekielisyyden normin oikeutus ja toteutus venäjänkielisessä CLIL-alkuopetuksessa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarit Kaunisto
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Language Practice ◽  
Teacher Researcher ◽  
Language Content ◽  
Native Tongue

This article examines the pedagogical-didactic legitimacy of an institutional language practice called the target language norm, and its implementation in Russian-language content-and-language-integrated (CLIL) classroom in primary education with 6–8-year-old students. Here, the language norm refers to an arrangement in which the teacher uses only the target language and restricts the students' use of their native tongue. The data consist of video recorded classroom interaction and ethnographic notes by the teacher-researcher, both collected during a two-year period. The microethnographic analysis shows that the students gradually adopt the norm as a part of their everyday school routine as they are socialized into classroom practices. The study argues that in certain contexts it is justified to introduce a language norm that supports the systematic and goal-oriented nature of language learning.

scholarly journals Linguística Aplicada e o ensino de línguas adicionais

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Smaha Lopes ◽  
Jaqueline Laís Salles ◽  
Nelza Mara Pallú
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Teacher Researcher ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

This article aims to highlight the importance of applied linguistics (AL) knowledge in the continuous construction of pedagogical practices involving language teaching and learning and, through the relationship between teaching methods and approaches, and the research development in AL, to show how the teacher’s role has changed, from the beginning of LA to what has been called today the Post-method – Prabhu (1990), Kumaravadivelu (1994, 2001) and Celani (2009). In this scenario, it is the teacher who determines – or should determine – which method/approach will be most profitable, based on the investigation of its context and not a priori. It is hoped that this work will contribute to the additional language teacher’s reflection on their classroom practices – why, what for, how and what to teach –, to transform them, to educate themselves critically-reflexively and to become, in fact, a teacher-researcher.

Language Ideology and Second Language Learning

2008 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 95-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa McGarry
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Ideology ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Explanatory Power

AbstractThe increasing recognition of the concept language ideology and the corresponding increasing use of the term have not yet been matched by applications in the field of second language acquisition. However, applications of the concept in analysis of actual classroom practices have shown it to have considerable explanatory power. Greater consideration of language ideology in SLA is necessary not only to achieve greater understanding of the role of ideology in various areas but also to show connections between these areas that may yield important generalizations and to impel the application of the concept in areas where it has been neglected by highlighting its uneven treatment.

Kindling the Spark

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Haroutounian
Keyword(s):  
Musical Training ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Home School ◽  
Wide Audience ◽  
Specialized Schools ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Teacher Researcher ◽  
Training And Research ◽  
Private Studio ◽  
Different Levels

Gathering perspectives of musical talent from the psychological, musical, and educational fields, Kindling the Spark is the only single sourcebook that defines musical talent and provides practical strategies for identifying and nurturing it. Joanne Haroutounian uses her experience as teacher, researcher, and parent to clarify central issues concerning talent recognition and development in a way that will easily appeal to a wide audience. The book describes the different stages of development in musical training, including guidelines for finding a suitable teacher at different levels, social and psychological aspects that impact musical training, and research on talent development by ages and stages from infancy and preschool years through the teen years. An important feature of the book are "sparkler exercises" designed to provoke observable talent behavior in home, school, and studio settings. The book also includes an Appendix of Resources which lists books, media, organizations, and specialized schools that offer additional information on musical talent, identification, and development. For music educators in both public school and private studio settings--as well as for parents and their musically inclined children--Kindling the Spark provides an invaluable summary of the research on talent and a wealth of resources for developing it.

CLIL as a pathway for cross-curricular and translingual classroom practices: A comparative quantitative study on Scottish and Spanish teachers’ views

2021 ◽  
pp. 136216882110324
Author(s):  
Xabier San Isidro
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Pilot Testing ◽  
Final Questionnaire

Despite the numerous attempts to characterize Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), the specialized literature has shown a dearth of cross-contextual studies on how stakeholders conceptualize classroom practice. This article presents the results of a two-phase comparative quantitative study on teachers’ views on CLIL design, implementation and results in two different contexts, Scotland ( n = 127) and Spain ( n = 186). The first phase focused on the creation, pilot-testing and validation of the research tool. The second phase consisted in administering the final questionnaire and analysing the results. The primary goals were (1) to ascertain whether practitioners’ perceptions on CLIL effects and classroom practices match the topics addressed by research; and (2) to analyse and compare teachers’ views in the two contexts. The study offers interesting insights into the main challenges in integrating language and content. Besides providing a conceptual framework for identifiable classroom practice, findings revealed that both cohorts shared broadly similar perceptions, although the Spanish respondents showed more positive views and significantly higher support for this approach.

scholarly journals Teachers’ professional collaboration and trust relationships: An inferential social network analysis of teacher teams

2021 ◽  
pp. 003452372110315
Author(s):  
Nina Kolleck ◽  
Johannes Schuster ◽  
Ulrike Hartmann ◽  
Cornelia Gräsel
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Teacher Collaboration ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
School Level ◽  
Teacher Teams ◽  
Exponential Random Graph Models ◽  
Network Analyses ◽  
Trust Relationships ◽  
General Network

In recent years, teachers around the world have been increasingly confronted with various expectations concerning the improvement of their classroom practices and school activities. One factor widely acknowledged to facilitate school and classroom improvement is a strong collaborative culture among teachers. As such, teachers are expected to work in teacher teams, to collaborate closely with colleagues, to co-construct classroom practices, and thus to strengthen trust relationships within the team. A growing number of researchers has analyzed how teachers address these expectations. They suggest that there is a link between teachers’ embeddedness in collaboration networks and teachers’ trust relationships. The present study seeks to contribute to the research literature by presenting results of Social Network Analyses (SNA) and exponential random graph models (ERGMs) on teacher collaboration in nine secondary schools in Germany (N = 366 teachers). We investigate how the involvement of teachers in co-constructive collaboration in schools, measured by the amount of team teaching (TT), relates to teachers’ trust levels. Results of our analyses suggest that a high amount of TT is not necessarily related to a higher degree of trust among teachers at the school level. However, a high involvement of teachers in TT is related positively to their being perceived as trustworthy. Furthermore, the emergence of trust relations in teacher networks depends on general network characteristics, such as homophily, reciprocity and transitivity.

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