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Training confident primary modern foreign language teachers in England: An investigation into preservice teachers’ perceptions of their subject knowledge

Training confident primary modern foreign language teachers in England: An investigation into preservice teachers’ perceptions of their subject knowledge
Training confident primary modern foreign language teachers in England: An investigation into preservice teachers’ perceptions of their subject knowledge
The National Languages Strategy, published in the UK in 2002 offers all primary school children an entitlement to learn a Modern Foreign Language (MFL) by 2010. The supply of adequately trained teachers is one of the key determinants of the success of this initiative. This paper presents findings from a study involving 18 teacher education institutions offering a primary MFL specialism, focusing particularly on the preservice teachers’ confidence in their own subject knowledge. A compulsory component of the specialism is a month of practicum abroad and this article explores the potential benefits and difficulties associated with this experience, as reported by the preservice teachers through questionnaires and focus groups.
Teacher education, Modern languages, Preservice teachers, Subject knowledge, Foreign languages, Primary education
0742-051X
1-13
Woodgate-Jones, A.
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Woodgate-Jones, A.
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Woodgate-Jones, A. (2006) Training confident primary modern foreign language teachers in England: An investigation into preservice teachers’ perceptions of their subject knowledge. Teaching and Teacher Education, 24 (1), 1-13. (doi:10.1016/j.tate.2006.10.008).

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Abstract

The National Languages Strategy, published in the UK in 2002 offers all primary school children an entitlement to learn a Modern Foreign Language (MFL) by 2010. The supply of adequately trained teachers is one of the key determinants of the success of this initiative. This paper presents findings from a study involving 18 teacher education institutions offering a primary MFL specialism, focusing particularly on the preservice teachers’ confidence in their own subject knowledge. A compulsory component of the specialism is a month of practicum abroad and this article explores the potential benefits and difficulties associated with this experience, as reported by the preservice teachers through questionnaires and focus groups.

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Published date: 12 December 2006
Keywords: Teacher education, Modern languages, Preservice teachers, Subject knowledge, Foreign languages, Primary education
Organisations: Education

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Local EPrints ID: 66824
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/66824
ISSN: 0742-051X
PURE UUID: 07531395-4886-4aa6-9843-beaa9b2c319a
ORCID for A. Woodgate-Jones: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-4510

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Date deposited: 02 Mar 2010
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:48

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