A Practice-Based Approach to Foreign Language Teacher Preparation: A Cross-Continental Collaboration
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1 juin 2021
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Malba Barahona et al., « A Practice-Based Approach to Foreign Language Teacher Preparation: A Cross-Continental Collaboration », Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, ID : 10670/1.xd0hpc
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The international trend towards a practice-based approach in teacher education has permeated foreign language teacher education and English language teaching. A practice-based approach is based on the understanding that teachers learn to teach a language by engaging in “actual” teaching rather than “talking” about teaching. We report on the implementation of a practice-based approach in two different contexts: an initial English teacher education program in Chile and an initial foreign language teacher education program in the United States. We provide practical recommendations and areas of caution for future enactments. The findings demonstrate that incorporating a practice-based approach into the university classroom offers a useful affordance for examining and illuminating the complexities of foreign language teaching practice across contexts.