"Does a Spider Have Fur"?: A Teacher's Journey in Building the Confidence to Blend the English Language Learning of ESL Students with Inquiry-Based Science

Autor/inn/en	Zeegers, Yvonne; McKinnon, Heather
Titel	"Does a Spider Have Fur"?: A Teacher's Journey in Building the Confidence to Blend the English Language Learning of ESL Students with Inquiry-Based Science
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 58 (2012) 4, S.7-13 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-6313
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; English (Second Language); Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Second Language Learning; Self Esteem; Inquiry; Science Instruction; Language Teachers; Profiles; Hands on Science; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Science; Integrated Curriculum; Entomology; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Ausland; Entomologie; Australien
Abstract	This paper describes one aspect of an ESL teacher's journey, in which her voluntary involvement in a series of science-based professional learning events inspired her to use language-based objectives to develop and teach an integrated unit of work with ESL students. Her willingness to modify her usual pedagogical practice and the inspiration she derived from her students' enthusiasm, engagement and progress in language acquisition, has markedly influenced the way this teacher now approaches teaching English as a second language. The findings of this case study suggest that learning activities which focus on pedagogical content knowledge (Shulman 1987), can provide ESL teachers with the confidence to plan and provide content-focused curriculum that is both motivating and challenging for ESL students. (Contains 5 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Science Teachers Association. P.O. Box 334, Deakin West, ACT 2600, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6282-9377; Fax: +61-02-6282-9477; e-mail: publications@asta.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10