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Sibongile Zulu; Deonarain Brijlall – Pythagoras, 2024
The narrative permeating higher education institutions globally is the intention to advance the quality of preservice mathematics teachers to gain better performance than mathematics school learners. In this article we report on a qualitative case study which explored the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of preservice teachers (PST) (n = 20) at…
Descriptors: Geometry, Multilingualism, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Ma, Lihong; Luo, Haifeng – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2021
As an important variable in critical thinking instruction, teacher cognition has been emphasized in recent years, but there is relatively insufficient understanding of how Chinese pre-service teachers perceive the cultivation of critical thinking in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). From the perspective of Vygotsky's sociocultural…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Preservice Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Kim, Hoe Kyeung; Feng, Maomao – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2019
This study investigated mainstream preservice teachers' views on working with ELLs and factors affecting their views. Grounded in sociocultural theory, we develop the following three research questions: What are content teachers' understanding of working with ELLs and ESL teachers? In what ways, do content teachers plan to work with ELLs and ESL…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Howrey, Shannon Tovey – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2020
Misconceptions, stereotypes, and deficit views of Mexican immigrants are pervasive in the current U.S. media. Such views are inconsistent with culturally responsive pedagogy, and teachers who hold them will be impeded in their abilities to teach Mexican immigrant children effectively (Nathenson-Mejia & Escamilla, 2003). Research supports the…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Stereotypes, Mexican Americans, Immigrants
Chang, Sau Hou – Online Submission, 2015
The present study investigated if an elementary education program at a Midwestern university addressed teacher candidates' misconceptions of second language acquisition. Participants were 59 teacher candidates who enrolled at the first semester and 27 teacher candidates who enrolled at the last semester of the elementary education program. The…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Misconceptions, Second Language Learning
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Wong, Chiu-Yin; Lubniewski, Kathryn – New Waves-Educational Research and Development Journal, 2020
Study abroad has become an important component of many teacher education programs. Through the lens of culturally relevant pedagogy, critical thinking, and educational freedom, this qualitative case study focuses on understanding Hong Kong teachers' perceptions about United States culture and education. Data were collected through in-depth,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Critical Thinking, Teacher Collaboration, Individual Differences
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Nino, Mary Catherine – Teacher Education and Practice, 2012
In this conceptual article, I use five questions that were posed in 1936 about immigration and the education of immigrant children as a lens to examine contemporary perspectives on immigration and the education of immigrant children. Dispelling myths about immigrant students and English learners has been a consistent concern in our country. These…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Second Language Learning, Immigration, Student Diversity
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Guz, Ewa; Tetiurka, Maugorzata – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
In order to initiate and maintain meaningful interaction in a young learner L2 classroom, an adult teacher needs to approach children in ways consistent with their developmental profile and adjust teaching methodology so as to accommodate young learners' current skills. This requires the ability to predict the child's possible responses to…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Imagination, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Franquiz, Maria E.; Salazar, Maria del Carmen; DeNicolo, Christina Passos – Bilingual Research Journal, 2011
This article argues that teacher-education programs often promote surface conceptions of inclusivity that limit preservice teachers' ability to understand and build upon the lived experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse youth. Conventional wisdom implies that teachers of color are native informants of these lived experiences; however,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Writing Assignments, Preservice Teachers, Bilingual Teachers
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Ference, Ruth A.; Bell, Steven – Equity and Excellence in Education, 2004
This paper describes a two-week cross-cultural immersion experience in the United States for preservice teachers attending a small liberal arts college in the Southeast. This immersion occurs early in their teacher training and is designed to positively affect preservice teachers' attitudes toward Latino students who do not speak English well. As…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Misconceptions, Preservice Teachers