Integrating Corpus Tools on Intensive CELTA Courses

Autor/in	Naismith, Ben
Titel	Integrating Corpus Tools on Intensive CELTA Courses
Quelle	In: ELT Journal, 71 (2017) 3, S.273-283 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-0893
DOI	10.1093/elt/ccw076
Schlagwörter	Second Language Instruction; English Instruction; Teacher Certification; Adults; Adult Education; Teacher Education; Web Based Instruction; Teaching Methods; Lesson Plans; Trainees + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fremdsprachenunterricht; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Web Based Training; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Auszubildender; Weibliche Auszubildende
Abstract	In the fields of Corpus Linguistics and Teacher Education, there is a substantial body of research relating to corpus applications in the classroom. However, the majority of such work relates to teacher training in tertiary education. In this article, a research project is described in which corpus training was included as part of a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), the popular four-week teacher training programme. Specifically, the project focuses on web-based corpus tools that provide frequency information. Observations and evidence are offered from both the trainees' and trainers' perspectives, and the subsequent analysis reveals a number of trends. Overall, it is argued that corpus tools are a valuable training resource on CELTA programmes in terms of developing language awareness and assisting in lesson planning, but that expecting trainees to use corpus tools during teaching practice remains unrealistic. In the ensuing discussion, practical considerations are provided for the integration of corpus tools into CELTA programmes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01