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Edstrom, Anne – Foreign Language Annals, 2022
Previous research has explored the possibility of changing preservice teachers' beliefs and has examined the role of methods courses and field experiences in shaping their pedagogical views. This study uncovers the beliefs of preservice Spanish teachers by examining how they evaluate a lesson at the beginning and end of a methodology course and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Spanish, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
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Arnold, Nike – Foreign Language Annals, 2013
The ability to make effective use of technology is becoming increasingly important for prospective language teachers. As a result, many teacher preparation programs include some form of training in computer assisted language learning (CALL). This study focuses on one component of such training, the textbooks used in methods courses, and employs…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Dhonau, Stephanie; McAlpine, Dave – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
With the publication of the ACTFL/NCATE Program Standards for the Preparation of Foreign Language Teachers in the fall of 2002, teacher preparation programs need to rethink the process of gathering materials that best represent the abilities of the teacher candidates they are training. This article discusses how one foreign language program has…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Standards, Language Teachers, Student Evaluation