Children's Social Representations of English Teaching and Learning: A Study in Medellín, Colombia

Autor/in	Cadavid-Múnera, Isabel Cristina
Titel	Children's Social Representations of English Teaching and Learning: A Study in Medellín, Colombia
Quelle	In: PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 24 (2022) 1, S.97-113 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cadavid-Múnera, Isabel Cristina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1657-0790
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Grade 1; Grade 3; Grade 5; Elementary School Students; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Student Attitudes; Social Influences; Language Usage; Beliefs; Value Judgment; Teaching Methods; Public Schools; Private Schools; Power Structure; Colombia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Sozialer Einfluss; Sprachgebrauch; Belief; Glaube; Werturteil; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Private school; Privatschule; Kolumbien
Abstract	This article reports the findings of a qualitative interpretive research study that explored the social representations children have about the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language in elementary schools in Medellín, Colombia. Sixty children in first, third, and fifth grades of public and private schools participated in the study. Techniques such as drawings, pretend play, conversations, and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Three analogies summarize children's perceptions in this study: learning as "echo," teaching as a power instrument, and English as a tool to "survive" or to "live and interact with others." Finally, a reflection and some implications for the teaching of English to children are presented. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01