ERIC Number: EJ1425565
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0782
EISSN: EISSN-1747-7581
A Cycle of Insecurity: Primary Teachers' Practices and Resources for the Teaching of Written Grammar
Language and Education, v38 n3 p502-518 2024
This article reports on the qualitative findings of a mixed methods study that investigated primary school teachers' beliefs, practices and choices of resources for teaching written grammar. Qualitative data were collected from Primary teachers in Western Australia through semi-structured interviews (n = 10) and analysed thematically. Although all participating teachers reported that they saw the teaching of written grammar as important, it was found that they had insecure Pedagogical Content Knowledge about Grammar (PCKAG). This insecure knowledge base coincided with eclecticism in pedagogical practice and the choice and use of resources that were not optimal for building PCKAG, or for supporting best practices in the instruction of written grammar.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Grammar, Writing Skills, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Educational Resources, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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