Practicum is a potential opportunity which acquaints
pre-service English language teachers with the real world of teaching in a way
that textbooks cannot capture. That is why it is of importance to provide
better understanding into practicum, and attempt to improve its quality. This
study reports the results of a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies on the ELT
practicum published in academic journals for the period 2008-2017. A
comprehensive search of five electronic databases (university library, Academic
Search Complete, Academic Social Sciences Index (ASOS), Education Resources
Information Center (ERIC) and ULAKBIM Turkish National Databases) was done to
identify qualitative studies investigating the practicum experiences of
pre-service English language teachers in Turkey and 13 studies were included.
Thematic analysis was used to identify, analyse and report overarching themes
within data. Implications for English language teacher education in Turkey are
addressed.
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 10, 2017 |
Submission Date | November 8, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 3 Issue: 2 |
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