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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"teachers' beliefs and practices"”.
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Preschool teachers' beliefs and practices: Emergent literacy in inclusive preschools
<p>This study examines preschool teachers' beliefs and practices related to emergent literacy learning for both children who are typically developing as well as those with identified disabilities. The sixty-eight teachers who worked in preschool programs that enrolled children with and without …
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Exploring primary teachers' beliefs and practices with technology in Cyprus
… uses of educational technology as echoed in teachers' beliefs and classroom practices. The research is situated in Cyprus, where integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in schools remains in its infancy. The literature reveals that the 'impact' of ICT use on education …
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Form-focused instruction: A case study of Vietnamese teachers’ beliefs and practices
Despite the reported powerful influence of teachers’ beliefs on their pedagogical practices in the classroom, very few in-depth case studies of foreign language teachers’ beliefs and the correspondence between their beliefs and instructional strategies have been internationally published – Woods …
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Partner language development in a two-way immersion program: exploring teachers’ beliefs and practices
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-11-15 without embargo terms
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Foreign Language Teachers' Beliefs and Practices in Language Education: What to Teach and How to Teach
… learning English as a foreign language journey and the influences that brought to my life. The seven stories in this study cover many aspects of foreign language education, including teaching contents, teaching methods, and teacher preparation. Through the lens of autoethnography, I will further …
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Orienting to pedagogical innovation: A case study of Vietnamese teachers' beliefs and practices regarding Task-based Language Teaching
… few in-depth studies have explored language teachers’ beliefs regarding task-based language teaching (TBLT). Furthermore, in the context of Vietnam, where TBLT is claimed to be adopted in the current national English curriculum and textbooks, no studies have been carried out to investigate …
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Teacher Development for English Language Teaching in China: Based on English Language Teachers' Beliefs and Practices in New Zealand
This study inquired into English language teachers’ beliefs and practices in China and in New Zealand, and explored the process of using New Zealand English language teachers’ beliefs and practices as a stimulus in promoting and developing Chinese English language teachers’ understanding of English …
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Promoting Students’ Interest in Learning English as a Foreign Language: A Case Study of Vietnamese University Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices
… adds significantly to learning processes and results. In EFL tertiary learning contexts like Vietnam, most learners fail to generate interest in learning, although they know advanced English proficiency is a graduation and job requirement. Among many factors, teachers have a critical …
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Methodology in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL): Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in Native and Non-Native Chinese-Speaking Contexts
… body of literature exploring issues related to teachers’ beliefs. However, there is a paucity of empirical research on beliefs of teachers who teach Chinese to speakers of other languages (TCSOL), especially of those who were born and educated in Mainland China but are working in different …
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Language Teacher Cognition on English Grammar Assessment: Investigating EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices regarding Classroom-based Assessment in Public Higher-Educational Institutions in Saudi Arabia
This thesis investigates teachers’ beliefs about English grammar assessment (EGA) and how these are linked to their professional practices when writing their grammar exams in their educational contexts, in higher educational facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The central focus of this study is …
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A study of the use of tasks in tertiary English as an additional language programme in New Zealand and China: Teachers' beliefs and practices and students' attitudes
… elements of task-based language teaching (TBLT) and are used to engage learners in authentic language use in classrooms. TBLT has recently been recommended to be included in the new College English Curriculum Requirement in China (Ministry of Education, 2007; 2017) for students learning English …
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Cultivating social competence in young children: teachers' beliefs about and practices involving the development of children's social competence
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of teachers’ beliefs and practices about the development of young children’s social competence in American culture. To that end, I explored how teachers define social competence, what their values are regarding the development of social …
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Shanghai kindergarten teachers' beliefs about engagement in Developmentally Appropriate Practice in the context of educational reform
… This study aimed to develop a better understanding of kindergarten teachers’ beliefs and practice of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) in Shanghai in the context of educational reform, the relationship between teachers’ beliefs and their practice, and whether the type of school …
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Written corrective feedback at a Saudi University : English language teachers’ beliefs, students’ preferences, and teachers’ practices
This study investigates the beliefs and practices of writing tutors regarding written corrective feedback (WCF) in a Saudi Arabian university. The central focus of this work is threefold: (a) the relationship between teachers’ beliefs and practices regarding the provision of WCF on students’ L2 …
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Examination of dispositions and practices in diversity: the impact of a teacher education course promoting culturally and responsive pedagogy
<p>Assimilation ideology guiding teachers and policy makers to mainstream immigrant children into the American schools has prevailed in spite of pluralists' efforts for reform schools to provide more opportunities for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Research shows a need to change …
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Monolingual policies in the EFL/bilingual classroom: teachers' perceptions of and beliefs about L1/L2 use.
Second and foreign language programs often adopt monolingual pedagogies that promote strict language separation of the L1 and L2, with the intent of maximizing students' exposure to the target language. This qualitative study presents an analysis of the attitudes and beliefs of two co-teachers in …
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Changes In High School Chemistry Teacher Beliefs and Practice after a Professional Development Program
… development modeled the inquiry-approach and provided time for peer-observed enactment and reflection, it would produce change in in-service chemistry teachers' beliefs and practices. Case study methodology and triangulation were used to collect a variety of in-depth data on teachers' …
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Socio-Cultural Influences on Face-to-Face and Electronic Mentoring of New Teachers Learning to Teach
The findings showed that the teachers highly valued the mentors' emotional support and rated their assistance on classroom management, engaging student learning and teaching methods most helpful in both face-to-face mentoring and e-mentoring. The findings also showed that new teachers focused more …
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