The Relevance of Teachers’ Practical Knowledge in the Development of Teacher Education Programs

Teacher education programs have evolved mostly from the scholarly world’s perspective, which can eventually impact the work that practitioners face on an everyday basis, particularly in regard to dealing with their students. This article of reflection addresses aspects related to a Brazilian teacher...

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Autores:
Oss, Débora Izé Balsemão
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2018
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/66871
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/66871
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/67899/
Palabra clave:
37 Educación / Education
8 Literatura y retórica / Literature
English language teaching
personal practical knowledge
second language teacher education
alumnado
conocimiento práctico personal
educación de maestros de segunda lengua
enseñanza de lengua inglesa
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
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Summary:Teacher education programs have evolved mostly from the scholarly world’s perspective, which can eventually impact the work that practitioners face on an everyday basis, particularly in regard to dealing with their students. This article of reflection addresses aspects related to a Brazilian teacher’s personal practical knowledge and the role of practitioners’ expertise in dealing with adolescent students (6th to 9th graders). It advocates that teachers’ personal practical knowledge is likely to evolve into professional knowledge provided that it is analyzed, verified, and improved. Insights from second language teacher education, reflexive thoughts, and projects developed by the author illustrate what can be considered when developing strategies that are consistent with the envisioned teacher education programs.