Residential College | false |
Status | 已發表Published |
Unpacking Language Teacher Educators’ Expertise: A Complexity Theory Perspective | |
Yuan, Rui1; Yang, Min2 | |
2022-06 | |
Source Publication | TESOL Quarterly |
ISSN | 0039-8322 |
Volume | 56Issue:2Pages:656-687 |
Abstract | Informed by the perspective of complexity theory, this study seeks to explore two English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) teacher educators’ expertise in Hong Kong. Drawing on data from interviews, field observation, and informal communication over one academic year, the study revealed that the teacher educators' expertise entailed different components: 1) a dialogic teaching approach informed by research-based and contextualized knowledge; 2) emotional intelligence for maintaining personal emotional wellbeing and channeling emotions for effective teaching; 3) a reflective and agentive mindset for continuous learning; as well as 4) willingness and capacity to promote and distribute expertise in multiple communities. The participants’ expertise functioned and transformed through their continuing engagement in different forms of teacher education practice, influenced by their personal beliefs and situated contexts. The study concludes with practical implications for language teacher educators on how to develop their expertise as a complex, adaptive, and evolving system in daily practice. |
Keyword | Systems Beliefs English Science Agency Lens |
DOI | 10.1002/tesq.3088 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SSCI |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Education & Educational Research ; Linguistics |
WOS Subject | Education & Educational Research ; Linguistics |
WOS ID | WOS:000732525300001 |
Publisher | WILEY, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85121574765 |
Fulltext Access | |
Citation statistics | |
Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | Faculty of Education |
Corresponding Author | Yuan, Rui |
Affiliation | 1.Univ Macau, Fac Educ, Taipa, Macao, Peoples R China 2.National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan |
First Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Corresponding Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Yuan, Rui,Yang, Min. Unpacking Language Teacher Educators’ Expertise: A Complexity Theory Perspective[J]. TESOL Quarterly, 2022, 56(2), 656-687. |
APA | Yuan, Rui., & Yang, Min (2022). Unpacking Language Teacher Educators’ Expertise: A Complexity Theory Perspective. TESOL Quarterly, 56(2), 656-687. |
MLA | Yuan, Rui,et al."Unpacking Language Teacher Educators’ Expertise: A Complexity Theory Perspective".TESOL Quarterly 56.2(2022):656-687. |
Files in This Item: | There are no files associated with this item. |
Items in the repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.
Edit Comment