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A Case Study of Turkish Pre-Service Teachers of English in an International Exchange Program: ELF and WE Perspectives

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  • المؤلفون: Kaçar, Isil Günseli (ORCID Kaçar, Isil Günseli (ORCID 0000-0003-3043-5040)
  • اللغة:
    English
  • المصدر:
    Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 2021 7(1):435-457.
  • الموضوع:
    2021
  • نوع التسجيلة:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • معلومة اضافية
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • المصدر:
      23
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • الموضوع:
      Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Preservice Teachers; Student Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Study Abroad; Cultural Differences; Transformative Learning; Student Characteristics; Sociolinguistics; Teaching Methods; Cultural Awareness; Creative Thinking; Critical Thinking; Teacher Competencies; Interpersonal Communication; Diversity; Global Approach
    • الموضوع:
      Turkey; Spain; Italy; Sweden; Germany
    • ISSN:
      2149-1135
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Study/Teach abroad experiences, are shown to impact prospective teachers' beliefs and values, offering exposure to diverse educational systems and teaching philosophies. This qualitative exploratory case study aimed to investigate the impact of the Comenius language assistantship program on the sociolinguistic perspectives and meaning schemes of Turkish pre-service teachers of English, in different intercultural educational contexts in Europe between 2011 and 2014. It incorporated both English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and World Englishes (WE) perspectives. The theoretical framework in the study is Mezirow's (1991) transformative learning theory. The data, collected via semi-structured interviews and reflective journals, were analyzed via content analysis. The findings indicated that although their social and educational backgrounds affected their interpretations of international teaching experiences, participants seemed to share an overarching sociolinguistic perspective. Changes emerged in four meaning schemes: inclusive pedagogical practices, teaching and learning English from the ELF- and WE-aware perspectives, creative and critical thinking activities, as well as intercultural awareness. The study underscored the necessity of integrating the following issues into pre-service language teacher education programs: intercultural awareness, competence, and communication, as well as linguistic and cultural diversity. The findings also emphasized the teacher educators' role as facilitators in terms of enhancing the transformative potential of the international teaching experiences.
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      As Provided
    • الموضوع:
      2021
    • الرقم المعرف:
      EJ1293214