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Scaffolding the Learning-to-Teach Process: A Study in an EFL Teacher Education Programme in Argentina
El andamiaje del proceso de aprender a enseñar: un estudio en un programa de formación de profesores de inglés como lengua extranjera en Argentina
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https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v20n1.63032Keywords:
Learning-to-teach, scaffolding, student-teachers, supervisor, teacher education (en)andamiaje, aprender a enseñar, formación de profesores, profesores en formación, supervisora (es)
This study seeks to examine how a supervisor scaffolds the student-teachers’ learning-to-teach process in the context of one-to-one tutoring sessions in an English as a foreign language teacher education programme in Argentina. The findings indicate that scaffolding implies two main phases: a diagnostic and an intervention phase. Moreover, the supervisor was found to provide contingent help, which suited the student-teachers’ perceived needs and/or difficulties. In conclusion, scaffolded help should be understood in relation to the function it serves and how it accommodates the students’ level of understanding.
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