The Pursuit of Quality over Quantity in TESOL Teacher Education: Coursework versus Test Only

Autor/inn/en	Sehlaoui, Abdelilah Salim; Shinge, Manjula
Titel	The Pursuit of Quality over Quantity in TESOL Teacher Education: Coursework versus Test Only
Quelle	In: TESOL Journal, 4 (2013) 1, S.106-128 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1056-7941
DOI	10.1002/tesj.53
Schlagwörter	Teacher Certification; Teacher Effectiveness; Knowledge Level; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Teacher Competency Testing; Teacher Competencies; Inservice Teacher Education; English Language Learners; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; English Teachers; Predictor Variables; Linguistic Competence; Teacher Surveys; Praxis; Kansas; Praxis Series + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Wissensbasis; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Lehrkunst; Lehrerfortbildung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Englischunterricht; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Prädiktor; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine whether licensed in-service teachers of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) in K-12 schools are more knowledgeable in the area of applied linguistics than their nonlicensed counterparts, and whether the ESOL-licensed teachers who have taken courses toward their licensure are more knowledgeable in applied linguistics than their counterparts who have not taken any courses before being licensed. Data were collected from 201 PK-12 in-service teachers in Kansas. A chi-square statistical test was used to analyze the association between and among the above-mentioned variables. The results of this study suggest that teachers who are ESOL licensed and also those who have taken ESOL coursework are more knowledgeable in applied linguistics than teachers who are not ESOL licensed or those who have not taken any ESOL courses. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10