On Materials Use Training in EFL Teacher Education: Some Reflections

Adriana González Moncada

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2006-01-01

On Materials Use Training in EFL Teacher Education: Some Reflections

Acerca de la capacitación en el uso de los materiales en la formación para la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera: algunas reflexiones

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Materials use, training, teacher education, practicum (en)
Uso de materiales, entrenamiento, formación docente, práctica docente (es)

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Adriana González Moncada Universidad de Antioquia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4522-0424

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This paper reports on the findings of a case study carried out at Universidad de Antioquia as well as explores training on materials use in our teacher preparation program and its effectiveness in the practicum. The data analyzed suggest that, although teacher educators having new approaches to train future teachers in materials use, they still need to revise the way they include this component in teacher preparation curricula. Training in the use of materials should include their use in settings with limited resources as well as those with greater possibilities in technical and non-technical materials. Lastly, the author raises awareness about the need to include materials use as an issue in local and national EFL teacher education agendas.

Este artículo presenta los resultados de un estudio de caso que exploró la capacitación que se da a los estudiantes de pregrado de una universidad pública colombiana en el uso de materiales y su efectividad en la práctica docente. Se encontró que a pesar del avance en la forma como los formadores de docentes tratan el uso de los materiales, es necesaria una revisión de la forma cómo los estudiantes son expuestos a este uso. La formación en el uso de los materiales debe incluir contextos escolares en los que haya recursos limitados y aquellos donde haya mayores posibilidades en materiales técnicos y no técnicos. Se llama la atención sobre la necesidad de incluir el uso de los materiales como un punto en las agendas de formación de docentes.

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