Perceptions of and preferences for English language teaching among pre-service teachers of EFL
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Article Title | Perceptions of and preferences for English language teaching among pre-service teachers of EFL |
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ERA Journal ID | 41552 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kang, Hoo-Dong (Author), Son, Jeong-Bae (Author) and Lee, Seong-Won (Author) |
Journal Title | English Language Teaching |
Journal Citation | 18 (4), pp. 25-49 |
Number of Pages | 25 |
Year | 2006 |
Place of Publication | Busan, South Korea |
ISSN | 1916-4742 |
1916-4750 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.dbpia.co.kr |
Abstract | Pre-service teachers' beliefs and perceptions of teaching can influence their future teaching in schools. In this respect, it is important for teacher trainers to understand how pre-service teachers think about themselves as teachers and guide them to have more positive views on teaching. At present, however, little is known about perceptions of Korean pre-service teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL). This article reports the results of a study, looking at the similarities and differences between elementary and secondary pre-service English teachers' perceptions of teaching in Korea. A total of 137 pre-service teachers from a teachers' college and a college of education responded to a questionnaire about their motivations for becoming a teacher and their perceptions of teaching. The findings of the study suggest that, while the two groups had similar motivations for becoming a teacher and goals of EFL teaching, the two groups showed statistically significant differences in the following areas: their roles in choosing teaching materials, the consideration of students' individual differences, the importance of teachers' speaking and comprehension skills in English, the teaching of culture of English-speaking countries, the use of the Internet for teaching EFL, the consideration of some instrumental factors in designing an English course and their selection of certain teaching activities. |
Keywords | Pre-service teachers, EFL, teachers' perceptions and preferences |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
470401. Applied linguistics and educational linguistics | |
470306. English as a second language | |
Byline Affiliations | Chinju National University of Education, Korea |
Faculty of Education | |
Gyeongsang National University, Korea |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xzv1/perceptions-of-and-preferences-for-english-language-teaching-among-pre-service-teachers-of-efl
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