ERIC Number: EJ1414802
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1855-9719
EISSN: EISSN-2232-2647
University Preparation of Kindergarten Teachers for English Teaching in the Czech Republic
Beata Hornícková
Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, v13 n4 p135-157 2023
An ever-increasing trend of early foreign language teaching requires adequate responses to the university training of future kindergarten teachers. However, research in this area, including policies, suggests that the situation is not entirely satisfactory. This paper aims to determine the level of preparation of future teachers for teaching English to pre-primary children at individual universities in the Czech Republic. It presents findings obtained through quantitative content analysis of the syllabi of eight universities that provide education in the field of teacher training for kindergartens and focus on the preparation of future teachers for English tuition. The results show that courses for English tuition in kindergarten are not implemented by every university. Universities differ in their emphasis on foreign language tuition in kindergarten, which is reflected in the number and content of provided courses.
Descriptors: College Preparation, Preschool Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Curriculum Implementation
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education. University of Ljubljana Kardeljeva plošcad 16. Slovenia. Tel: +386-1-5892-344; e-mail: editors@cepsj.si; Web site: https://ojs.cepsj.si/index.php/cepsj/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Czech Republic
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