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A Preservice Teacher’s Experiences Teaching English Abroad: From ESL to EFL
Experiencias de una profesora en formación con la enseñanza del inglés en el extranjero: cambio de contextos
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https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v25n2.101608Keywords:
growth mindset, international preservice teacher, sociocultural perspective, teacher socialization (en)maestro en prácticas internacionales, mentalidad de crecimiento, perspectiva sociocultural, socialización docente (es)
Although an international teaching practicum is assumed to broaden teacher candidates’ cultural, linguistic, and pedagogical knowledge, the nature of this growth and its relation to teacher education practices have yet to be fully explored. Using a sociocultural perspective and drawing on the concepts of teacher socialization and a growth mindset, this qualitative case study investigates the experiences of a U.S. preservice teacher teaching English in a Mexican primary school. Analysis of teaching observations, the participant’s reflections, and an interview revealed the teacher’s growing sensitivity to the teaching context. She gradually recognized the differences between teaching English in the two countries, prompting a shift in pedagogy to one more compatible with teaching English as a foreign language. The importance of teaching context on teacher socialization is also examined.
Aunque se supone que la práctica profesional de enseñanza de estudiantes internacionales amplía el conocimiento cultural, lingüístico y pedagógico de los docentes en formación, la naturaleza de este crecimiento y su relación con las prácticas de formación docente no se han explorado completamente. Desde una perspectiva sociocultural basada en la socialización docente y la mentalidad de crecimiento, este estudio de caso investiga las experiencias de una maestra estadounidense en formación que enseña inglés en una escuela en México. El análisis de datos reveló la creciente sensibilidad de la maestra hacia el contexto educativo y su reconocimiento gradual de las diferencias en la enseñanza del inglés entre dos países, lo que representa un cambio de su postura pedagógica. Se discute la importancia del contexto en la socialización docente.
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