English Language & Literature Teaching (영어어문교육)
- Volume 8 Issue 1
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- Pages.103-124
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- 2002
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- 1226-2889(pISSN)
An In-Depth Understanding of Five Asian English Teachers' Beliefs
- Shin, Soo-Jeong (WooSong University)
- Received : 2002.04.27
- Accepted : 2002.06.12
- Published : 2002.07.15
Abstract
For the current study, five Asian English teachers participated in their case studies to investigate an in-depth understanding of their beliefs about teaching and learning English as a foreign language. Data were collected through structured and unstructured interviews, written documents, observations of teacher-participants' micro teaching, a research methodology journal and a self-reflection journal. This study described the beliefs that Asian English teachers brought to the teacher preparation program and examined to see if these teacher-participants who were involved in case studies perceived change in their beliefs. The study found that formal and informal learning experiences greatly shaped the way teacher-participants' beliefs about the way learning and teaching ought to be. In addition, early experiences of learning and teaching influenced teacher-participants' change in beliefs.
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