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English as a Foreign Language Learners' Guide to Argument-Counterargument Skills: ProCon.org
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Yan Zhang – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2024
A well-written argumentative essay requires a thorough analysis of the topic with sufficient supporting evidence. However, obtaining information on the topic, summarizing the reading materials, and then presenting them in the form of an argumentative essay can be a challenging task, especially for English as a foreign language (EFL) learners.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Critical Thinking
Maximizing the Potential of Reflective Practice in Pre-Service Language Teacher Education: The Issue of Authenticity
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Rui Yuan – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2024
Reflective practice (RP) has been widely promoted in many second language teacher education programs to foster pre-service teachers' pedagogical competence. However, the effectiveness of RP has often been questioned and challenged due to its lack of authenticity in practice. This Viewpoint paper focuses on the issue of authenticity of RP and how…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Classroom Techniques