Asaoka Early Professional Development in EFL Teaching

Perspectives and Experiences from Japan
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-78892-323-1
Verlag: Multilingual Matters
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 68

Reihe: New Perspectives on Language and Education

This book examines the perspectives and experiences of student teachers who are in the process of becoming secondary school English teachers in Japan. It reports on the trainee teachers’ attitudes towards theory and practice in their professional development. Through a discussion of what professional expertise should look like in this context, the book identifies the challenges faced by the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) system in Japan, and suggests support and mediational activities that should be included as components of the ITE curriculum. The book contains valuable rich descriptions of trainee teachers’ experiences, and will be of interest to those working in EFL both in Japan and elsewhere.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Asaoka, Chitose

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Educational Reforms in Japan

Chapter 3. Professional Development in Initial Teacher Education

Chapter 4. Teaching Culture in Japan

Chapter 5. Case Studies

Chapter 6. Preservice Teachers’ Perspectives on Teaching

Chapter 7. Factors that Affect Initial Teacher Education

Chapter 8. Mediational Tools: Narrowing the Gap between Theory and Practice

Chapter 9. A Critical Reflection: Professional Development in Initial Teacher Education in Japan

Über Autor(innen)

Asaoka, Chitose
Chitose Asaoka is a Professor in the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dokkyo University, Japan. Her research interests include teacher education and professional development.