Teachers' Oral Proficiency: What Happens after They Graduate?

Autor/inn/en	Leonard, Karen; Bonilla, Nancy
Titel	Teachers' Oral Proficiency: What Happens after They Graduate?
Quelle	In: Foreign Language Annals, 55 (2022) 4, S.1152-1168 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0015-718X
DOI	10.1111/flan.12657
Schlagwörter	Oral Language; Language Teachers; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Proficiency; Graduation; Comparative Analysis; Language Usage; Language Tests; Rating Scales; Correlation; Faculty Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Abschluss; Graduierung; Sprachgebrauch; Language test; Sprachtest; Rating-Skala; Korrelation
Abstract	This study examined the perceived and assessed speaking proficiency levels of 10 in-service Spanish teachers, their use of Spanish in and outside of work, and factors that motivate or hinder the maintenance or development of their proficiency. It also compared their current proficiency levels with their proficiency levels before completion of their undergraduate program. Data were gathered through semistructured interviews and Oral Proficiency Interview--Computer scores. Results show that three teachers had improved from Advanced Low to Advanced Mid since graduation, six maintained their Advanced Low proficiency, and one decreased to Intermediate High. Most were accurate in their predictions of their current proficiency levels. All have some contact with Spanish outside of the classroom, but they vary considerably in the frequency and types of activities in which they are engaged. The relationship between participants' proficiency levels and use of Spanish is discussed, along with implications for teacher education and professional development. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01