ERIC Number: EJ1469858
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-May
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-1688
EISSN: EISSN-1477-0954
Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Two Novice Chinese Early Childhood EFL Teachers
Xiao-bo Shi1; Xiang-Yu Li2; Susanna S. Yeung3
Language Teaching Research, v29 n4 p1525-1546 2025
Researchers in the field of teacher knowledge have been attempting to delineate pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in different subjects and different levels of education. To date, there is a need to develop a nuanced understanding on the PCK of Early Childhood Education (ECE) teachers who teach English as a foreign language (EFL). This study used a qualitative method, stimulated recall classroom observation, to investigate the categories and subcategories of PCK of Chinese EFL teachers from Chinese/English bilingual kindergartens in China. Two novice EFL teachers with less than 2 years of post-qualification teaching experience participated in this study. The data revealed three categories of PCK of ECE EFL teachers in the Chinese context: knowledge of curriculum, knowledge of learners, and knowledge of teaching strategies and multiple representations. Influenced by knowledge of curriculum, and knowledge of teaching strategies and multiple representations, the teachers had commonalities in classroom practice which were the product-oriented pedagogy and the textbook-led syllabus in the Chinese context. The study has several implications for research and practice for ECE EFL teacher education, especially for those practicing in the Chinese context.
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Cultural Context, Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Bilingual Education, Chinese, English (Second Language), Native Language, Second Language Learning, Teacher Qualifications, Teaching Methods, Course Descriptions, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Beginning Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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Author Affiliations: 1Henan Normal University, China; 2Capital Normal University, China; 3The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR