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Exploring pre-service pre-primary EFL teacher beliefs about teaching English to very young learners: A Macau case study | |
Reynolds, Barry Lee1; Liu, Sylvia1,2; Milosavljevic, Maja1; Ding, Chen1; McDonald, Jennifer1 | |
2021-10-16 | |
Source Publication | SAGE Open |
ISSN | 2158-2440 |
Volume | 11Issue:4Pages:1-15 |
Abstract | Research on the beliefs of pre-service and in-service English teachers at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels has provided useful knowledge to teacher education curriculum designers. However, the beliefs of pre-service pre-primary English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers have not been addressed. Thus, a case study was conducted in one pre-primary education program at a public university in the Macau Special Administrative Region of China. Data was collected by providing participants (N = 63) a writing prompt aimed at gathering their beliefs about the teaching and learning of English in the pre-primary context. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze these written reflection reports of third-year pre-service pre-primary English teachers with the aim of uncovering their beliefs about teaching and learning EFL. Results showed the participants held beliefs about classroom practice, EFL learners and learning, pedagogical knowledge, teaching, content, goals of language teaching, the role of teaching, subject, schooling, hearsay, self, learning to teach, and the teacher education program. Most participants mentioned their beliefs about classroom practice, EFL learners and learning, and pedagogical knowledge, while very few participants wrote about self, learning to teach, or the teacher education program. While many of the beliefs held by the participants were found to be substantiated by early childhood education research, some unfounded beliefs were also uncovered. The results highlighted a need for curriculum designers to reconsider the education program’s ability to meet the needs of the pre-service teachers. Participants required additional training in English content knowledge, use as a medium of instruction, and pronunciation. The polarized view of teaching the mother tongue and EFL should be reconsidered in light of the current views on bilingualism and bilingual education. |
Keyword | Efl Macau Pre-primary Pre-service Teachers Teacher Beliefs Young Learners |
DOI | 10.1177/21582440211052932 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SSCI |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Social Sciences - Other Topics |
WOS Subject | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary |
WOS ID | WOS:000709218900001 |
Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85117130246 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION Faculty of Education |
Corresponding Author | Reynolds, Barry Lee |
Affiliation | 1.Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao 2.Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China |
First Author Affilication | Faculty of Education |
Corresponding Author Affilication | Faculty of Education |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Reynolds, Barry Lee,Liu, Sylvia,Milosavljevic, Maja,et al. Exploring pre-service pre-primary EFL teacher beliefs about teaching English to very young learners: A Macau case study[J]. SAGE Open, 2021, 11(4), 1-15. |
APA | Reynolds, Barry Lee., Liu, Sylvia., Milosavljevic, Maja., Ding, Chen., & McDonald, Jennifer (2021). Exploring pre-service pre-primary EFL teacher beliefs about teaching English to very young learners: A Macau case study. SAGE Open, 11(4), 1-15. |
MLA | Reynolds, Barry Lee,et al."Exploring pre-service pre-primary EFL teacher beliefs about teaching English to very young learners: A Macau case study".SAGE Open 11.4(2021):1-15. |
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