English in Context: A Qualitative Inquiry of an English Program for International Teaching Assistants

• 영문명: English in Context: A Qualitative Inquiry of an English Program for International Teaching Assistants
• 발행기관: 팬코리아영어교육학회(구 영남영어교육학회)
• 저자명: Jisook Paik
• 간행물 정보: 『영어교육연구』제19권 2호, 135~157쪽, 전체 23쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.06.30

영문 초록

  This is a qualitative inquiry that examines the effectiveness of an English language program designed for prospective international teaching assistants (ITAs) in a research university in the U.S. The purpose of this study is to investigate key factors that influence the program effectiveness at a practice level. First, on the basis of the sociolinguistic framework of ITA learning and teaching (Hoekje & Williams, 1994), the suitability of the curriculum and instructional methods of the program is examined. In addition, a semester-long class observations and interviews with the students and the instructor are conducted to understand the actual learning contexts and processes. Overall, it is a highly tasked-based and student-centered program that focuses on teaching strategies and cultural awareness of students as well as linguistic improvement. In particular, the well-structured daily objectives and adequate resources are indispensable to run this task-oriented curriculum smoothly. Most of all, observations and interviews reveal that the positive attitude and skillful classroom management of the instructor, as a role-model, and students’ self-practice and reflection on their own learning processes are critical to make it a constructive training program. The limitations and implications of the study are discussed later.

목차

Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION
Ⅱ. COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE AND ITA TRAINING
Ⅲ. DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
Ⅳ. THE PROFILE OF ESL 406: ORAL COMMUNICATION FOR PROSPECTIVE ITAS
Ⅴ. LANGUAGE IN USE: EXPECTATIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND REFLECTIONS
Ⅵ. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION: DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE
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키워드

English for specific purposes communicative competences international teaching assistants(ITAs) training