scholarly journals Barriers to ICT use in EFL teacher education courses in Nepal: An activity theory perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 77-94
Author(s):  
Suman Laudari ◽  
Damian Maher
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Activity Theory ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Efl Teacher ◽  
Ict Training ◽  
Efl Teacher Education ◽  
Education Courses

The effectiveness of pre-service teachers’ ICT training during teacher education course is often linked with the teacher educators’ (TEs’) practices. TEs’ digital practices, however, are under-studied, thus, are not fully understood. This study, which draws on the theoretical tenets of Activity Theory, reports on the factors that limit TEs’ digital practices in a context where technology use has just begun to evolve. Using a multi-method case study, this study collected data from EFL TEs and policymakers. The analyses of the policy data and interviews reveal that multiple factors constrain TEs’ digital practices. A key finding of the study is that factors related to ICT policies, training for TEs and resources hindered the use of technology by TEs. Implications of these are discussed.

Chinese Student Teachers’ Reticence in Teacher Education Courses

ELT Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-296
Author(s):  
Chunmei Yan ◽  
Chuanjun He
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
Chinese Student ◽  
Postgraduate Level ◽  
Efl Teacher ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Efl Teacher Education ◽  
Education Courses

Abstract There has been a plethora of research on the reticence of Chinese EFL students at undergraduate level both in China and beyond; however, little attention has been paid to this phenomenon in content-based EFL teacher education courses at the postgraduate level. This study focused on a group of Chinese EFL MEd student teachers in a language teacher development course delivered by a Chinese teacher educator. Three triangulated qualitative methods were employed to gather data, including one-semester-long classroom observations, course evaluations, and group interviews. Reticence was found to have been caused by the interplay between dispositional and circumstantial factors related to both students and teachers. The study highlights a need for mutual adaptations to address reticence in content-based teacher education classes.

scholarly journals Teaching Materials and the Knowledge Base of EFL Teacher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Juvenale Patinvoh Agbayahoun
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Efl Teacher ◽  
Republic Of Benin ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Efl Teacher Education

<p><em>This paper investigates the structure and practices of EFL teacher education at a teacher education college in the Republic of Benin, a French speaking West African country. It examines a group of EFL teacher educators’ meaning of teacher preparation, the knowledge base of EFL teacher education at that college, the types of input content and materials that are involved in teacher knowledge acquisition. Qualitative data collection operations including interviews, classroom observations, and existing documents from the research site are involved in the study. The findings from the observation data reveal a limited implementation of the curriculum goals by the participant EFL teacher educators. They also indicate tensions between their classroom practices and both the curriculum orientations and course objectives. The information from the interview data highlights the discrepancies between the meaning that they make of EFL teacher preparation and their pedagogical practices.</em><em></em></p>

scholarly journals Education for Social Change: The Case of Teacher Education in Wales

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8574
Author(s):  
Rebecca Weicht ◽  
Svanborg R. Jónsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Constructive Learning ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The University ◽  
Action Competence ◽  
Shed Light

Entrepreneurial education offers valuable opportunities for teachers to foster and enhance creativity and action competence, which are also important for sustainability education. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is a leader in the development of entrepreneurial education in teacher education both in Wales and internationally. The objective of this article is to shed light on how an entrepreneurial education approach can help foster social change. The aim of this study is to learn from teacher educators at UWTSD about how they support creativity, innovation, and an enterprising mindset in their learners. A case study approach is applied. By analysing documentary evidence such as module and assignment handbooks, we explore how teacher educators at UWTSD deliver entrepreneurial education for social change. Our findings indicate that UWTSD’s development of entrepreneurial education in teacher training has enabled constructive learning, cultivating creativity and action competence. We provide examples that display how the intentions of the Curriculum for Wales and entrepreneurial education approaches of the UWTSD emerge in practice. These examples show outcomes of the entrepreneurial projects that evince the enactment of social change. The findings also show that the educational policy of Wales supports entrepreneurial education throughout all levels of the educational system.

scholarly journals Learning to Unlearn, and then Relearn: Thinking about Teacher Education within the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 521-546
Author(s):  
Alessandra Coutinho Fernandes ◽  
Sandra Regina Buttros Gattolin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Deep Process ◽  
Use Of Technology

ABSTRACT For decades now, in the context of teacher education, we have been discussing the importance of paying attention to the fast and profound changes both in society and in people’s personal lives, as a consequence of the widespread use of new digital technologies. Yet, not much has changed in schools, where traditional teaching still rules. Students continue to be more knowledge consumers than active knowledge producers; besides, the use of technology for educational purposes remains as either a threat or an unattainable goal. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled educational institutions to rethink the role of technology in education. In this article, we comment on the crisis that has struck higher education and how it has set our institutions and ourselves, as professors and teacher educators, into a deep process of rethinking our past practices and reimagining our future.

scholarly journals EFL Teachers' Competence in the Context of English Curriculum 2004: Implications for EFL Teacher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Nenden Sri Lengkanawati
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
West Java ◽  
English Curriculum ◽  
Efl Teacher ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Efl Teacher Education ◽  
Descriptive Method

This is a report of a study which was intended to respond to criticism of the English curricula used in Indonesia which have been claimed by some as failure to make Indonesian students ready in competing with those from other nations. The study tried to portray EFL teachers' competence in West Java and the implications for teacher education. Using a descriptive method, the study investigated proficiency of English teachers in West Java as a tool to assess their readiness in facing the challenge of the implementation of the 2004 English Curriculum and its implication for teacher education. The data concerning teachers' proficiency in Listening, Structure, and Reading Comprehension were collected using a TOEFL-eq

Implementing a Problem-Based Technology Learning Environment to Foster Cultural Literacy and Responsiveness Instructional Skills

2014 ◽  
pp. 147-159
Author(s):  
Blanche Jackson Glimps ◽  
Theron Ford
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Cultural Literacy ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Portable Computers

Technology is part of our daily lives; we can observe the use of technology in our cell phones and portable computers and, most notably, within classrooms. If used within the proper pedagogical context, computer-aided technology can be quite advantageous to teacher educators whose pedagogical belief is also centered on teaching and learning that is responsive to students’ needs and cultures. When technology is combined with Problem-Based Learning (PBL), it can be a powerful aid to help pre-service teachers build cultural literacy and the skills needed to be responsive to students’ needs. This chapter presents a single case study of the highly successful academic outcomes through the wedding of PBL and technology.

Mathematics Gaming in Early Childhood

2015 ◽  
pp. 351-364
Author(s):  
Alejandra Salinas ◽  
Chu Ly
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Instructional Video ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Expert Teacher ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
White Boards

Use of technology and video games are highlighted as important mathematical practices as part of the Common Core State Standards (2010). However, research around technology use in early childhood classrooms, particularly the use of video games that target specific content, is sparse. This chapter briefly reviews the existing literature around these topics. Moreover, it describes the moves an expert teacher incorporates into her practice to effectively and appropriately integrate instructional video games as a tool for learning mathematics in a kindergarten classroom. Results of this case study indicate that when integrated appropriately, video games and the use of Interactive White Boards (IWB) can lead to an increase in children's motivation and engagement with learning mathematics.

Media Literacy in EFL Teacher Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 65-89
Author(s):  
Walaa M. El-Henawy
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Efl Teacher ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Efl Teacher Education

As one of the 21st century skills, media literacy refers to the ability of individuals to critically evaluate and creatively produce representations in a variety of media. A rapid changing world of media, information and communication, which is reshaping the future of work trends, changes literacy demands and requires more complex literacy skills. Thus, it is necessary for students to build the 21st century literacy skills through technology-integrated instructions and classroom practices. In particular, this chapter aims to raise awareness of the relevance of media literacy in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and EFL teacher education. This chapter provides an evolution of media literacy with its origin, explores the competencies of media literacy, analyzes various frameworks for media literacy education, and elaborates on different teaching approaches. Based on this review, a conceptual framework for media literacy competencies in teacher education is proposed. Additionally, this chapter offers recommendations for best practices of media literacy in EFL classrooms as well as in EFL teachers' preparation and professional development programs.

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