Teacher competencies in supporting reading in English as a foreign language
Teacher competencies in supporting reading in English as a foreign language
Author(s): Melanie EllisSubject(s): Language studies, Foreign languages learning, Applied Linguistics, Educational Psychology, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: teacher competencies; supporting reading; postgraduate teacher education;
Summary/Abstract: Based on a small-scale survey and discussion with teacher-learners in a postgraduate teacher education program in Poland, this paper aims to investigate their understanding of ‘learning to read in L2 English’ and the current state of their competencies in teaching reading. Descriptors taken from the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages, EPOSTL, are used are used as criteria to analyze the qualitative data. It is found that while there appears to be awareness and indication of application of some competencies, the participants seem confused as to how to support younger elementary L2 learners in developing basic reading skills and may lack understanding of theories to underpin their practice.
Journal: Lublin Studies in Modern Languages and Literature
- Issue Year: 43/2019
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 73-87
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English