Why Did You Choose That Text? Influences on English Teachers' Choices of Reading Materials for Students

Autor/inn/en	Hastie, Melanie; Sharplin, Elaine
Titel	Why Did You Choose That Text? Influences on English Teachers' Choices of Reading Materials for Students
Quelle	In: English in Australia, 47 (2012) 2, S.36-44 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0155-2147
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Reading Materials; Teacher Attitudes; English Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Literature; Selection Criteria; High School Students; Christianity; Parochial Schools; Reading Interests; Influences; Learner Engagement; Educational Environment; School Culture; Expectation; Family Environment; Beliefs; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Lehrerverhalten; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Englischunterricht; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Literatur; Selection criterion; Auslesekriterium; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Christentum; Konfessionsschule; Leseinteresse; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Expectancy; Erwartung; Familienmilieu; Belief; Glaube; Australien
Abstract	This study explored English teachers' perspectives on the influences on their print text choices for study by Year 8, 9 and 10 students at three Christian schools in Perth, Western Australia (WA). A multiple-site case study was used to understand the phenomenon. Three teachers were selected at each school and data were collected through qualitative interviews and teaching documents. Data was inductively analysed using within and cross-case analysis. The study identified three overarching influences on English teachers' choices of print texts: student engagement, school context and teachers' beliefs. Mandated curriculum documents were found to have minimal influence on their choices. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association for the Teaching of English. English House, 416 Magill Road, Kensington Gardens, SA 5068 Australia. Tel: +61-8-8332-2845; Fax: +61-8-8333-0394; e-mail: aate@aate.org.au; Web site: http://www.aate.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10