What EFL Student Teachers Think about Their Professional Preparation: Evaluation of an English Language Teacher Education Programme in Spain

Autor/in	Martinez Agudo, Juan de Dios
Titel	What EFL Student Teachers Think about Their Professional Preparation: Evaluation of an English Language Teacher Education Programme in Spain
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 42 (2017) 8, S.62-76, Artikel 5 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Student Teacher Attitudes; Educational Attitudes; Preservice Teacher Education; Program Evaluation; Mixed Methods Research; Language Proficiency; Questionnaires; Outcomes of Education; Content Analysis; Semi Structured Interviews; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Fragebogen; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Inhaltsanalyse; Spanien
Abstract	Given the importance of programme evaluation in the EFL teacher education, this research paper of exploratory-interpretive nature mainly focuses on both strengths and weaknesses identified through the analysis and/or critical evaluation of an EFL teacher education programme carried out in Spain. Both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies were used in the study. The current TEFL programme has several strengths, but also certain significant shortcomings in light of the high percentage of undecided responses. The TEFL programme was evaluated positively by participant student teachers in general, in terms of pedagogic competence and promotion of reflection, although more input on English proficiency is actually needed and the amount of practice teaching should also be increased. Additionally, the findings of this study also offer some helpful suggestions and/or recommendations for improving the current EFL teacher education programme at least in the Spanish evaluation context. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01