ERIC Number: EJ969522
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
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The Use of the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages (EPOSTL) to Foster Teacher Autonomy: English Language Teaching (ELT) Student Teachers' and Teacher Trainers' Views
Cakir, Abdulvahit; Balcikanli, Cem
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v37 n3 p1-16 Mar 2012
It was the aim of this pilot study to investigate ELT student teachers' and teacher trainers' views on the use of the EPOSTL in pre-service language teacher education of a Turkish state university. Upon the implementation of the EPOSTL as a reflection tool for the second semester of 2010, 25 student teachers and 4 teacher trainers were interviewed through the questions prepared and piloted. The findings indicated that both student teachers and teacher trainers found the use of the EPOSTL beneficial in terms of reflection, self-assessment and awareness. In the light of the findings, it is proposed that the EPOSTL should not only be integrated into teacher education programmes but also be converted into an online format to make it more convenient for the student teachers.
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Teacher Education, Student Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Preservice Teacher Education, Language Teachers, Student Attitudes, Interviews, Portfolios (Background Materials), Metacognition, Reflective Teaching, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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